英文說明:At the beginning of the 1960s as Taiwan was transforming itself into an industrial based society, headwear of this sort began to take the place of the traditional “douli”—the quintessential leaf or straw conical hat worn by Asian farmers—which was deemed no longer appropriate. Handmade head gear was expensive, but plastic helmets like this one could be mass-produced inexpensively. This durable headwear, which imitated the western style gentlemen's apparel, was worn by men when going out.