I know, you have convinced yourself that you are not a
person who likes hats. You see it out of fashion, older people and you think
that with a simple baseball cap you can go out to the street on any occasion
and it also protects you from the sun.
Well, I want you to know that there are many more options.
Until the end of the 19th century, donning a hat was like
tying a pair of boots to go out into the country; however, the gradual
emergence of the casual style and the rebellion against "politically
correct" during the following decades made it almost superfluous and in
the same category as an accessory.
Luckily, little by little, we are recovering that wonderful
garment but, yes, with different connotations. As a starting point, many of the
previous rules for wearing a hat are no longer worn, least of all taking it off
when indoors. Therefore, it is not a complete aberration to wear a fedora or a
trilby with a T-shirt and jeans and as the Peaky Blinders series has taught us;
even caps can look great with a suit.
So whether you've declared yourself a "hatless
person" or want to explore beyond baseball caps for the summer, this is
where you can start.
You've told yourself that you're not really a hat person.
You hate getting your quiff messed up, and it never quite looks right when you
put one on - not even a baseball cap. Yet, especially as an adult, you've
learned how dangerous sun exposure can be, even when you haven't received
noticeable sunburn Using sunscreen is a start, but as the next step - as you're
reluctant to admit - is wearing a hat when you step outdoors this summer. Up
until the end of the 19th period, donning a hat used to be like lacing up a
pair of boots to head outdoors.The gradual emergence of casual style and
rebellion against conformity during the next few decades made it nearly
superfluous and placed it in the same category as an accessory.
However, men started coming back around over the past
decade. As a selling point, many former rules for wearing a hat have been
thrown out the window - excluding the fact that it's still polite to take yours
off once you're indoors. As such, it's not a complete aberration to wear a
fedora or a trilby with a T-shirt and jeans, and as Peaky Blinders has shown
us, eight-panel and flat caps can look pretty darn sharp with a suit. So ,
whether you've declared yourself “not a hat person” or you want to explore
beyond baseball caps this summer, here's where you can begin.
THINK ABOUT THE PROPORTIONS
As a starting point, consider that hats are like clothing:
certain shapes harmonize with some body types and look bad on others. In the
case of hats, much of that proportion involves the size of the brim and crown.
Generally, larger hats appear commensurate with a larger head, while smaller
caps tend to favor someone with a narrower face shape. When you think about
these proportions, a fedora with a wider brim seems to better fit someone with
a larger head or face, while a triline hat or flat cap will better fit smaller,
slimmer faces.
THINK ABOUT PROPORTIONS
Hats are just like clothing: certain silhouettes complement
some body types and look off on others. In the case of headwear, much of that
ratio involves the brim and crown size. Generally, larger hats appear
proportional with a larger-size head, while smaller caps tend to flatter
someone with a narrower face shape. In thinking about these proportions, a
fedora with a wider brim appears a better fit for someone with a larger head or
face shape, while a trilby or a flat cap is a better match for smaller, thinner
faces.
FORMAL OR INFORMAL?
Traditionally, certain forms of silhouettes were included in
the field of dress hats. These tend to be structured and have a full and half
width surrounding brim like fedoras, trilobos, derbies or Panama.
You can pair them with a suit or any other fancy outfit, and
wear one on your way to work (think Don Draper in Mad Men traveling to the ad
agency in town) or anywhere you are expected to dress.
Informal hats, on the other hand, have a totally or
partially unstructured shape and usually a partial peak or brim. These have a
totally or partially unstructured shape and usually a partial beak or wing.
This group includes baseball and wide-brimmed caps, eight-panel caps,
journalists' caps, and flat caps . In all cases, the relaxed design points to
the nature of the hat and where it can be worn - for leisure, the beach or a
football game.
IS IT A CASUAL OR DRESS HAT?
Historically, certain silhouettes fell into the 'dress hat'
camp. These tend to be structured and have a full, medium width surrounding
brim. Think fedoras, trilbies, derbies, and Panama hats, for starters. You'd
pair these with a suit or other smart clothes, and sport one on your way to
work - think Don Draper on Mad Men traveling to the ad agency in the city - or
any place where you were expected to dress up. Today, a similar occasion might
be for a Sunday service.
Casual hats, by contrast, generally have a fully
unstructured or partially unstructured shape and usually a partial bill or
brim. This group encompasses the baseball cap and the snapback, eight-panel
caps, newsboy caps, and flat caps.
On the other hand, full-brim styles like a bucket hat and a
UPF-enhanced boonie also fall within this group. In all cases, the relaxed
design hints at the hat's nature and where you might be wearing one - for
leisure, to the beach, or to a football match. In between these two, a more
casual - and certainly summer-friendly - dress hat has emerged.
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