Queen of neo-soul Erykah Badu claims on Instagram that Beyoncé took her idea for a mirror hat, and backed it up with years of photos of herself sporting the same look. facebook.

The hat was a common product after that, and Kobey’s the only dealer. In 1915, they sold for $2.00 ($8 in today’s dollars). Kobey’s began selling straw hats in the Fedora style beginning in 1924 and, ...