Hello Madison,
That is a great question, and I am glad that you posted it in the forums. Not to long ago Chef Joe George wrote an excellent article about the chef's uniform that is in the ChefTalk.Com archives if you would like to read it. Here is the link:
http://www.cheftalk.com/HTML/Educati...cket_hats.html
The article is called Jackets and Toques - The History and Evolution of the way we dress.
Hope that helps!
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Best Regards,
Nicko
nicko@cheftalk.com