Women Hats

Hats and caps are the most common headgear used by women. Let's take a closer look at these fashion accessories.

Hats usually have a high crown, and a wide brim. Primarily used to cover the head, women's hats have evolved as fashion accessories. Hats may also be used to make an individualistic style statement, to accentuate height, to protect against the weather, for political/religious reasons, as a uniform, or to simply attract attention!
Materials Used for Women Hats

• Hats are made of different materials like:
• Leather
• Straw
• Felt
• Canvas
• Wool
• Fur

Types of Women Hats

• The different kinds of hats that women are listed below:
• Trilby Hats are worn by women to make fashion statement. These hats have a crown which is deeply creased (lengthwise) around the center. A trilby is made of felt, and has a short brim that can be turned up and down. They are also known as fedora.
• Bonnets are hats which are usually made of straw or cloth. These hats come with attached ribbons. While wearing these hats, women tie the ribbons at the neck, so as to keep them in place.
• Conical Hats have tapering crowns that form the shape of a cone. These hats have become a popular fashion accessory with spectators who are exposed to sun rays for long hours.
• Panamas/ Panama Hats are made from the young, fresh leaves of the panama hat palm. They gained popularity while the Panama Canal was being constructed. Contrary to popular belief, genuine Panama hats are made in Ecuador.

How to Choose a Hat
Women should keep the three Cs in mind when choosing a hat.

• Comfort
• Color
• Contour

Hats Care
Hats are delicate fashion accessories, and a little bit of care and caution will go a long way with them. Here's how to keep this piece of sophisticated headgear in a way that'll make people take their hats off to you!

• Hats should be stored in a cool, dry place.
• Hat boxes are ideal when storing hats for a long period of time.
• Hat stands are temporary storage solutions for hats with elaborate decorations/feathers.
• Hats should be placed upside down, with the crown opening up (except hats with elaborate decorations/feathers.
• Felt hats should be brushed occasionally in the counter-clockwise direction with a hat brush.
• Hats should not be stacked on top of each other as this leads to disfigurement of the crown.