Hat
A hat in dreams often speaks to the face you present to the world—your chosen identity, status, or the role you're trying on. Whether new or lost, weathered or blown away, consider what mask of competence or belonging the dream asks you to examine.
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See what’s rising tonight →What the old dream-books say
These are the entries the historical dream-books record for hat, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream of losing your hat, you may expect unsatisfactory business and failure of persons to keep important engagements.
For a man to dream that he wears a new hat, predicts change of place and business, which will be very much to his advantage. For a woman to dream that she wears a fine new hat, denotes the attainment of wealth, and she will be the object of much admiration.
For the wind to blow your hat off, denotes sudden changes in affairs, and somewhat for the worse.
Fontaine, 1862
For a man to dream he has got a new hat shadows forth good luck and advancement; dreaming of an old or shabby hat is a sign he will soon fall in love; and if he dreams he is wearing such a hat, the omen is not so favorable, for he will probably endeavor to take improper liberties with his sweetheart and be successful.