You're the Urban Jane Goodall... Those crocheted things have been a staple of Rastafarian types for a long time though...
But it's not a Rasta hat. 1-she's not a Rasta 2- it's LILAC!!!! How long before Beth starts wearing these hideous head coverings? at urban Jane Goodall. I shall do my best to document my discoveries in photos.
I do remember late 70's early 80's, when it seemed like all the blaecks were wearing shower caps around, I guess for Jeri curls or Sulper 8 or something...
most fashion starts in the ghetto these days; however, it moves from the ghetto to the sweatshops in China so fast that it has a hard time establishing a "look" but most clothes manufacturers have their eye on the "ghetto" to see what's next.
As pointed out by others, the knitted cap has been around for a while. I would however like to point out the latest ghetto fashion that I encounter on an almost daily basis with my work. This new fashion sensation that is taking the areas of plight by storm is full pajamas and house shoes in public... ...I mostly see teenage girls wearing this ghet-up, but its becoming more ubiquitous in the adult population from my observations. I remember a time when the only people who wore pajamas in public were people going from the hospital to their car, or complete deranged mental cases.