Looking for a summer hat
Hello! I’m looking for a straw hat that can be worn with tailoring (outside, of course) but also casually. I’m bald, and require shade! Specifically I want a brim whose shade covers my nose. What are some styles that are easiest to wear?
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I think the happy medium is probably a stetson open road
https://stetson.com/collections/hats-western-straw/products/open-road-vented-straw-cowboy-hat-cognac
Stetson
Open Road Vented Straw Cowboy Hat
Crafted by hand in the U.S.A., the Open Road Straw Hat combines high-quality 100% Shantung straw with a firm finish for the ultimate in warm-weather comfort and style. With its western-style crown and 2 ¾” bound-edge brim, the Open Road Straw easily transitions from country to city to beach—and looks equally sharp on a woman or a man.
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Although i would recommend shaping the sides a bit to give a slightly more western vibe and slightly less fedora vibe which would be make it more in trend rn
That a good call, thanks! If I wanted to lean slightly more formal would you stick with the same but unshaped? Or something else?
I think it works in its standard shape fine if you left like that it would still look good
You could also look for a Panama. Nytimes had a cool story about the weavers in Ecuador a few years back 🎁
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/travel/panama-hats-ecuador.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G08.eFAt.bnaMxw7FRXvo&smid=url-share
By Roff Smith
The New York Times
A Glimpse Inside the Workshops of the World’s Finest Panama Hat M...
Creamy as silk and costlier than gold, a Montecristi superfino Panama hat is as much a work of art as it is of fashion.
My understanding is a Panama means it’s woven with straw and from Ecuador - but that there are many many many styles. Is that wrong?