Stark White Engineers Hat
The original “High Visibility” of the early 1900s. Many chore coats, jumpsuits, and hats of the turn of the century were made using white fabric. 
Long before the wild blaze orange and neon yellow dyes became standard, white work wear was common place. It required no dyes to produce and when dirty they could be bleached white again and ready for action.
Stark white could be spotted from miles away against nearly any background from leafy green foliage, to brown deserts, to grey cityscapes making this highly visible option a natural choice for many jobs where safety depended upon being seen. 
Naturally companies from the early 1900s even through the 1970s quickly adopted the stark white uniforms into their safety policies. Seen on Railroads, mines and quarries, airfields, automotive industries, and factories nationwide. 
Stark White hats on the railroad have a very interesting history. 
An old time railroader told me he wore them when they transitioned from the Steam engines to the new F unit electro diesel engines as a way of showing how clean the new F unit engines were.
Another Railroader told me they used them while running passenger trains in the 1950s and 1960s for a clean professional look.
Another old timer told me they wore them as brakeman for visibility and safety reasons.
The reasons were many as to why folks in the days of yesteryear loved their Stark White Hats, and now you can have your very own custom replica made.
I sew all hats personally one at a time using the highest quality fabrics available using original patterns from the 1930s. Made proudly here in Pennsylvania, USA. Order your LaRose Hat today!