Why can't I wear a hat indoors?

Wearing a hat is disrespectful to elders in some occasions, such as wearing a hat in class and disrespecting teachers. You can't wear hats and gloves in indoor communication occasions. It is considered impolite to wear gloves when shaking hands with people. When greeting people, you should take off your hat to show respect for others.

Hold a formal luncheon in your own home. Even if other women wear hats, you must never wear hats yourself. Besides, you can't wear a hat in an evening dress. Because the social etiquette book also mentioned: "When the West enters the house, it must take off its hat."

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Ceremony etiquette: When meeting, men should take off their hats or raise their hats to greet each other. If you meet the same person many times before and after the same occasion, you don't have to take off your hat repeatedly. Guests must take off their hats when they enter the host room. On solemn and formal occasions, you should consciously take off your hat.

The origin of the hat-taking ceremony: After the age of Louis XIV, the act of taking off one's hat to one's superiors and those who should pay tribute to them became popular in the army as a etiquette. Nowadays, women's hats are regarded as a part of clothes. It is not impolite to take off their hats indoors and other occasions, but it is polite for men to take off their hats indoors and when meeting and greeting people.

Compared with women who still follow the old etiquette, men are probably influenced by military salute and take off their hats.