My Thoughts On Shopping For Hats

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I used to think that everyone loved to shop for hats -- I found out that I was wrong. For many people, it can be a frustrating thing -- I know it is for me. When ever I go hat shopping I find that the salesperson doesn't know what they are talking about -- or I just can't make up my mind about what I want. So I decided to sit down and put together some personal thoughts on shopping for hats - for both me and you .

When you are thinking about purchasing a new hat, just where should you begin? Most people will see the latest trendy design in an ad (especially a print ad) and will head out the door for the shopping mall. I think that is the wrong approach. I think that the best thing to do is to think about the hat's function first. What do you need your hat for?

The reason for thinking about function first is that many hats are designed to be used for a particular purpose. If you can identify a particular purpose, then you can safely ignore all the other offerings that do not meet your needs. For example, if you need a rain hat, you can ignore hats primarily designed to be a fashion statement.

Or take another example: the humble winter cap, or hunting hat. There is a hat with function. Or a chauffeur hat - talk about specific function! All of this is worth thinking about, because the reason we get caught up in buying the latest 'creation' instead of buying what we need, is because we put fashion ahead of everything else.

Yet to say that a hat must be functional does not mean that it has to be some cheap, tasteless item. For example, many people throng the malls, shopping for sun protection hats. These types of hats are very functional - designed, as they are, to ward off the harmful effects of the sun - but many of these hats are also very stylish.

Now, if you happen to need a hat that is simple, old-fashioned fun, I can't think of a better example than the straw hat. And if you are shopping for some headgear for your kids, straw hats are not only cute (think girls), but they are almost indestructible as well.

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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