I bought the Nordstrom Straw Floppy Hat in ivory a couple weeks ago, and it was a lifesaver on a trip to New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. The sun is so BRIGHT out West! The wide brim shielded my face and neck, and the adjustable ribbon inside allowed me to tighten for breezier conditions, although post-trip I will likely sew on two ribbons to tie under my chin (very Scarlett O'Hara at the bar-be-que). The hat did get dusty--open jeep tour of Monument Valley--and I was able to soak it in the sink with some OxiClean detergent and get it clean without killing it. The one thing: I folded it in half to pack, and I wound up with fold lines. Not terrible, but I felt bad "wrecking" the hat.
For the windiest moments, I used a Tilley with strings to secure to my chin.
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