They certainly did.Back on topic, some men still wore hats in the 60s!
Could it be that proper hats disappeared in part because people are no longer out doors much on a typical workday? First, you are in your car where hats don’t usually fit; then you are in your building. Be interesting to see if hats declined in direct proportion to how people stopped walking to work, shopping, restaurants. No body walks anymore. As for ties, they are already gone in my office except for on a few over-50 old school holdouts. I wear ties 5 days a week and hats most every day in winter, not so frequently in summer. But they are usually for warmth or sun protection. Once upon a time it might have been a style statement too, but not so much anymore I think.
