The toque hat has been mentioned before, as it kind of ate up the originally separate Turban style headgear. Though they were worn around at least since 1900, these were mostly popular in the 1910s era, and stayed in the mode through the early 20s till the cloche overcame them.
The toque was a bit more of a "sporty" hat than the alternatives, having no cumbersome brims to interfere with bicycling, or tennis, or any other girl-appropriate activity, though most of the models still had the problem of not offering any sun protection. They became a favorite of suffragettes as well. They could also be decked out with as many feathers and veils as any Merry Widow, so don't imagine they were inherently a tomboy's hat. Earlier toques tend to be more elaborate in their trim than latter-era ones. Their emphasis was usually on height, rather than width -- an interesting opposition to the evolutionary steps of the Gibson girl period's hairstyles.
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