Archive for October, 2009

The Fedora Hat

The fedora hat began in the early 20th century and quickly adopted as men’s hats as iconic accessories, worn by some of the biggest names in Hollywood…and the biggest names in organised crime.

The fedora hat in history
The word fedora comes from the title of an 1882 play ‘Fédora’ by Victorien Sardou. The fedora hat [...]

Baseball hats – the most popular men’s hats?

Baseball hats are soft hats featuring a curved or flat brim at the front and belt buckled, plastic, Velcro or elastic adjusters at the back.
Baseball hats are perhaps the most popular and widespread of all of the men’s hats and women’s hats being worn today. From baseball to bowling, from bars to beaches, baseball hats [...]

Fascinators – beautiful women’s hats

Fascinators are delicate women’s hats worn for decoration and as outfits to accessories. Fascinators have become very much in vogue and make great modern substitutes to traditional hats that can compliment an outfit perfectly. Fascinators come in all shapes and sizes to suit all ages, from delicate designs to daring statements and spectacular accessories.
Fascinators also [...]

Hat making – making your first hat

If you have some men’s hats or women’s hats in mind but can’t find anywhere that sells it, then why not make one yourself?
Hat making can be very rewarding and good fun. Of course, the techniques for making men’s hats and women’s hat vary immensely, so for this post we’ll start simple with a conical [...]

Hat size and how to measure your head

So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to invest in men’s hats or women’s hats – a good decision, but which will it be – baseball hats, cowboy hats, or a simple fedora hat?
The first thing you’ll need to do is measure your head and hat sizes to find the right men’s hats [...]

An introduction to men’s hats

Despite the common belief that hats are a disappearing part of the fashion scene, millions of men’s hats are sold each year and men’s hats have become more popular than ever. One only needs to turn to Hollywood to see the popularity of men’s hats today, with stars such as Brad Pitt, Jamie Fox, and [...]

An Introduction to hats

Hats are items of clothing worn on a person’s head and have been around for a very long time. One of the first men’s hats was found in a tomb painting at Thebes showing a man wearing a straw hat.  Other men’s hats include the Pileus, a simple skull cap, and the Pestasos from ancient [...]