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Shopping For Hats: Some Personal Thoughts

By: Jen Narron

My mother loved to shop for hats; so did my grandmother - it seemed to be something that those ladies did back in those days. But for many modern women shopping for hats has become fraught with frustration - either you end up being served with a salesperson who is a dunce, or you spend a lot of time looking at hat after hat, not really knowing which one to choose. This article is simply my thoughts on shopping for hats.

When you go out hat shopping, what are you after? The latest trendy designs? I think that is the mistake that most of us make. Instead, I think that before we go shopping we should think about this: what do I really need this hat FOR? What is it's function?

Does that seem strange to you? It probably does. Yet, think about how many hats are designed primarily for function -- a particular purpose. If you can get that need, the function, clearly in your mind, then you can ignore all the others. For example, when you walk into your local retail shop, you will have your eyes (and mind) focused on shopping for a new rain hat, rather than all the high-fashion bonnets.

Another type of hat you might go shopping for might be a chauffeur hat -- or perhaps a winter outdoorsman's cap. If you fix your mind firmly on what you need your hat for, then you will be better able to resist the sales pitch for a pricey, trendy, high-fashion bonnet that serves no real purpose.

The problem here, of course, is that when many people think of a functional hat, they think of something that is cheap and looks horrid. Not so! For example, you need to go shopping for a sun protection hat. That's functional - protection. But many can also be selected that are truly stylish as well -- you just have to look around a little.

Perhaps you are not interested in all of this. Perhaps all you are after is something that is plain and fun. Then you can't do better than buy a straw hat. They look particularly good on all the little girls, and they are very hard to damage or destroy.

And since the weather will be turning colder soon (at least here in the US), it might pay you to look into shopping for a good hunting hat or cold-weather hat. These are usually made from very warm fabrics or animal fur. Both man-made and natural fabrics are used in the manufacture of hunting and outdoor hats.

Are you a crafter? Well, some of the nicest hats that I have seen lately are crochet hats. These hats used to be made at home using crochet hat patterns, but most women have little time for doing that, so retailers have taken up the slack and are now offering many different styles of crochet hats for you to look at in their store.

Well, there you have it: Some informal (and unscientific) thoughts on hat selection. Writing all of this down has sure helped me -- I hope it helps you as well.

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Author: Jen Narron writes about vintage and contemporary fashion and Stylish Hats Read about brimmed sailor hats by stopping by her website at www.total-hats.com
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