The history of the balaklava: from the balaclava to the hat

In recent winters, a fashion accessory that has its roots in the military has made a name for itself: the balaclava hat. It’s actually a classic balaclava. The wool hat encloses the neck and the whole head and only leaves out the area around the eyes, sometimes also the mouth. They are available in all sorts of bright colors. If you’re unlucky, it can make you look like a bank robber or the character in Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream. Or like the Teletubbies.