https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:53:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1720078 Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:21:31 +0000 DonnaF 1720078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hats tend to look terrible on me; I think it's the low forehead.&nbsp; For practicality and some hat hair avoidance, I wear visors.&nbsp; I found the best ones at a Korean market: Huge tinted plastic attached to a sweatband with an adjustable cord so it doesn't fly off in the wind.&nbsp; The visor moves up and down and is so big that my glasses and even face don't get wet if its raining.&nbsp; Dorky?&nbsp; Yes.&nbsp; But it's so practical that I bought four or six of them because plastic doesn't last forever and sometimes these $6 babies get misshapen.&nbsp; I will panic if/when I finally run out and can't replace them.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1719164 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:37:09 +0000 Suz 1719164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Goorin Bros. has a neat straw cloche but it is quite dressy:&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://store.goorin.com/womens-hats/shapes/cloche-hats/annamarie-cloche-hat">http://store.goorin.com/womens.....cloche-hat</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1719082 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 20:58:02 +0000 L'Abeille 1719082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my Tilley hat (it's a breathable summer-weight one). When my dad was here on vacation and forgot his, I had to make do with various of my straw hats and try to tie them on.</p> <p>The best hat collection I have seen is in the local dermatologist's office though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1719030 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 18:26:05 +0000 unfrumped 1719030@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wks, so many great hat stories. Very good food for thought and thank you for links. A Tikkey for pinheads might work. I probably do need a trim brim, not too wide or floppy, and also like the idea of a washable cap. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718971 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:52:15 +0000 Cerinda 1718971@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another vote for the Tilley range. &nbsp;Are you close to an REI? &nbsp;They usually have a variety of "gear hat" styles and sizes to try. &nbsp;On the water, I generally opt for a baseball hat (clipped to my sun shirt or PFD) and a bandana to cover the back of my neck. Fieldwork requires stability, a big brim, and a cinch strap (fastened at the nape, not under the chin): the archetypal fabric tourist hat, Tilley or otherwise. And sometimes the bucket is the solution.</p> <p>"Sporty but nice?" &nbsp;A straw (or straw wanna be) fedora (see Suz' find) flatters a lot of different hair styles and head shapes. &nbsp;It and the boho floppy brim are the only styles I'm seeing much on the street or on Pinterest. &nbsp;Love &nbsp;Eric Javitz and Stetson hats, but I usually buy "one season wonders" off-the-rack from a local hipster millinery boutique. A straw cloche would be cute and unfussy, but possibly hard to find.</p> <p>And by the way, the best source for classic (non-custom) hats here is the old school, downtown haberdashery.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718957 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:35:12 +0000 Greyscale 1718957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a wide-brim wool fedora from Rag &amp; Bone that I want to wear more often, but it only works in sunny but cool climates like mine. I know the fedora was more trendy a few years ago but I still think it's a classic shape. If I were going to a hot, sunny city, I might try to buy one in a lighter material (straw?). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718941 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:18:57 +0000 Bonnie 1718941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I went to Italy, I bought a hat in one of the tourist stands in Venice. I wore it every day for the month we were there.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718901 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:36:48 +0000 Glory 1718901@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have several ball caps for outdoor sports. I also have a Calvin Klein packable. I confess to being a hat hater so I have to force myself to wear them. I like this one from Mountain Equipment Coop as well:<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5046-429/Tia-Trilby">https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5046-429/Tia-Trilby</a></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718896 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:33:29 +0000 Suz 1718896@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It really depends on your head shape and your purpose. You'll need to try on for flattery. I favour a crushable straw fedora or trilby style (not that I have one at the moment) for sightseeing type activities, but it wouldn't stay on if I were whale watching! </p> <p>I look hideous in ball caps, so I avoid those, but would wear a visor if I couldn't find anything else. Hats are trickier for me with my shorter hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718886 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:16:14 +0000 JAileen 1718886@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a hat everyday for dog walking, and on the weekend for hiking and birding. I know too many people who have had things removed by their dermatologists. I don't think any of my hats are fashionable. They're definitely gear.</p> <p>I have several ball caps and a Tilley hat. The Tilley is more functional, having a large brim all the way around. I will admit that when I see them out and about, nearly every one is being worn by a retired man. I like the ball caps too. My Patagonia ones I can cinch down in the wind, and put a hood up if necessary. Here in the desert we don't get much rain, but we definitely get wind, and of course the sun is strong due to our elevation. I like the Patagonia caps better than other ball caps because they're washable. The Tilley is also washable. We have a lot of miscellaneous Patagonia stuff because there's an outlet near us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718881 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:08:52 +0000 Cee 1718881@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Panama hat or a " boonie. " </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718853 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:22:54 +0000 Elizabeth P 1718853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, thank you El Cee!&nbsp; There are a couple of hats on the Coolibar site that might do the trick for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718846 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:00:07 +0000 El Cee 1718846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that finding the right hat is a very "head specific" thing. What looks good on one person might not be as flattering on someone with a different head shape. I have a large oval head and personally love the look of a wide brim hat on me. I have a large collection of wide brim straw hats (Panama style, Floppy hats, etc.). I also have a couple of gear type wide brim hats that I wear for hiking, sailing and other activities where there is a likelihood of heavy sun exposure. They are also packable. One is an old LLBean hat. The other is a newer Coolibar -- the company is known for its sun protective clothing. (P.S. -- Coolibar does have visor styles if that is your preference.)</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.coolibar.com/category/Sun-Hats/Womens/pc/2222/2271.uts">http://www.coolibar.com/catego.....2/2271.uts</a></p> <p>The gear hats are not super fashionable, but they do their job of keeping the scorching sun off my head.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718842 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:48:24 +0000 approprio 1718842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like a Panama hat. I seem to recall Angie posting a very cute straw hat last summer.&nbsp;I also have a nice packable sunhat made of some kind of paper-like woven fabric. Haven't seen anything like it in a while though.&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm craving a sun visor, but this might be ill-advised.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718833 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:36:14 +0000 Elizabeth P 1718833@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, great question.&nbsp; I struggle with hats as well... I've heard that it's good to keep sun off grey/silver hair as it can turn yellow, so I'm more interested than in the past.&nbsp; </p> <p>I'm also interested in finding a good gear hat.&nbsp; I want one that travels, washes, protects, and has an optional tie, for when I'm out in a boat and it's windy.&nbsp; And in a colour I can wear, ie not beige!&nbsp; You'd think that'd&nbsp; be easy to find, but nooooooo.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-there-a-stylish-tourist-hat#post-1718829 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 12:29:46 +0000 unfrumped 1718829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Spinning off gradfash's millinery post, but with more of a question about what are good hat styles. </p> <p>I wear sunscreen, but on some trips I find I'm out in sun sightseeing more than expected and I feel a hat would be good.<br /> Probably I have a couple of basic hat situations, since so far they are more practical than for " the races" --one would be grunge- gardening- fishing- hiking. Another might be the big straw hat for just sitting at beach or pool ( haha, to dream!).</p> <p>The other,which is current subject, would be " sporty but nice" , so should be streamlined, not too wacky, and maybe does not have to be totally sun proofing, but a help. </p> <p>I love the idea of a hat but find them hard to find, as seems common from the earlier post. I hate to just wear a bucket hat. I also have the tiny head issue. </p> <p>I'm wondering if it's best to just stay ckassic-minimal, with a visor or ball cap that's a good color ( including neutrals). Generally it would need to look un- fussy for typical vacation garb, What styles work without looking like the Hat Lady-- or is it just very person/ head specific? </p>