Fashionable hat for men
Around the time when the legendary Beatles stopped wearing headdresses, a hat for a man ceased to matter and went out of fashion. However, at the beginning of the XXI century, she returned to fashion. Perhaps this is due to its useful features - it protects the head in bad weather, and also hides the flaws of hair, or the first signs of baldness.
Materials
An overwhelming number of hats are made of durable lightweight wool felt, another name for which is felt. Today, many of its varieties, it can be from acrylic, bamboo, wool blend. The highest quality specimens of rabbit are considered, expensive and unusual species produced from the wool of red New Zealand deer. Leather, suede, denim and Ecuadorian cane models are made. Samples are also distributed from tweed matter - it is famous for its elasticity, weightless and pleasant to the touch.
Types
Fedor
This is an element of the classic with three cavities in the upper part, with a ribbon and long fields. Its main quality is universality. Soft fields lower or raise. Winter views have folding ears.
Trilby
It is a smaller version of Fedora, with a large notch in the main part and short fields. Traditionally created from rabbit wool. Currently, it is preferred by young people, showbiz mods. Charming, albeit with notes of hooliganism. The spring and autumn versions of tweed and felt, summer models of cloth or straw, were recognized.
Homburg
It looks like Fedor, but instead of dents in the crown has an oblong recess, decorated with a ribbon. Made of good quality felt. Often appears in ganster films. Perfect for visiting opera or theater.
Boater
Summer hat made of hard straw with a flat crown. Amazingly suitable for a beach holiday.
Cylinder
High headdress with short brim. Suitable for official events. Hat gentlemen with high goals. It is made from sateen, silk. Now the attribute of illusionists and fans of the steampunk subculture.
Panama
Wicker straw hat. Perfectly protects from the sun. As usual, it is yellow, decorated with black ribbon. Now Panama is worn by rich people, dreamers and eccentrics. In Britain, it is officially carried by the judges in cricket, and in Ecuador, this headdress has become national.
Cowboy hat
Felt, straw, sometimes leather, with a high rounded crown. The best is the one that is made of beaver fur. Coined by John Stetson in the 1860s. Strong enough and easy to clean with a brush. Nowadays, it can be seen on fans of country and blues, in addition to this, according to tradition, herdsmen of Western America wear it.
English caps
Flat hat with a small visor in front. Unlike baseball cap and cap has a common visor and the main part. Often it happens tweed, cotton, wool. Silk lining as usual. Appeared thanks to British immigrants.
Pie Hat
It looks like pork pie, for which it received its name. It has a round crown and medium-length fields, in the upper part there is a special indentation. Can be felt or straw. Popular among jazz musicians. For many years, emphasizes the British style.
Bowler Hat
Rounded model with small fields sticking up. The traditional color is black. It is made primarily of felt. Associated with Charlie Chaplin. Currently used only for ceremonies.
Cap
A flat headdress with a rounded hard visor. Invented by military personnel. Usually produced from nylon and cotton.
Cap
The second name is "feed cap." Army headdress with a short visor. Before they were made of leather, nowadays - of plastic.
Baseball cap
Model with a hard visor in front. With the help of a clamp you can adjust the size. Popular among athletes and fans.
For bath
Option for lovers of the bath, like a cowboy hat with wide brim. As usual made from wool. Protects from high humidity and high temperatures.
Designer Hats
French couturier Louis Mariette came up with an exclusive hat made of platinum with diamonds. The Australian fashion designer Anne Marie Willet did not lag behind him, having created the “Deep Blue Sea” headdress trimmed with peacock feathers and multi-colored opals.
How to choose a face shape
For a comfortable hat wearing it is important not to be mistaken with the size. She should not press on the temples, fly from a gust of wind. If necessary, a very narrow hat is stretched in the studio, and an excessively wide one is made less with the help of foam rubber. In addition, the accessory should be harmoniously combined with the look of the owner.
Round
By all means it is necessary to stop the sight on asymmetric fedoras. Stocky short men are not recommended to make a choice in favor of wide-brimmed hats. For tall people, you can look out for an accessory with a medium crown and flat fields of medium width. Bowler hats should be avoided.
Oval
Any kind of headgear is acceptable here.
Square
The image is favorably emphasized by bowler hats.
Elongated
One should prefer a deep-set hat. A successful choice will be fedora with wide brim, boaters, cowboy hats.
A short
Here the priority of products with a shallow landing, always with a conical crown and with fields of medium length, or short. Classic Fedora, homeburgs, trilby will look stylish.
Heart-shaped
All types of classic accessories will do. Particular attention should be paid to hats with an average width of the field.
How to choose a color
When choosing a hat color, you can rely on the tone of your face.
Swarthy
Brown and gray hats will look great. Refuse shades of green.
Pale
It is better to lean towards the light gray scale, and also think about the headgear of greenish and yellowish-brown shades. Black should be avoided.
Ruddy
Organically blend shades of brown and bronze. Black color is not recommended.
Olive
You can note the pearl gray and more saturated olive color.
By coloring the hat must be in harmony with the clothes. You should not combine a black hat with light dresses and vice versa.
Combination with clothes
In this matter, it is necessary to be guided by your wardrobe and the type of purchased dress.
Fedor
Looks stylish with straight trousers, cotton shirts, sports jackets. Looks interesting with sun protection glasses and suede low shoes. The product will revive a set of trousers in a simple style, white shirt, jacket and vest. The special charm will give suspenders, repeating the color of the ribbon on the hat. Fedora light brown color can be worn with a jacket beige colors. The accessory of gray color will be added to the set of white t-shirt and black-tone trousers. Fedora scarlet is combined with a double-breasted coat of red tone.
The headdress of light tone is combined with jeans, a t-shirt and a short jacket. This model is multifaceted. From a smooth felt, dark, with a ribbon of silk, the hat looks formal, and the green, brown with pea ribbon harmonizes wonderfully with a blazer or cardigan.
Cylinder
Able to create a shocking look in combination with a wide-open jacket with sleeves tucked in, especially if he is wearing a T-shirt and is complemented with leather pants.
Trilby
As a rule, the product is brown in color and decorated with a thin strap. Not bad transform men's clothing made of cotton, loose shorts and suede shoes.In addition, it will be a worthy accompaniment of a tweed suit. Gray color trilby will duet with a burgundy t-shirt.
Homburg
Emphasizes efficiency. The most correct option is to wear it with a classic suit.
Boater
It goes well with checked shirts, jeans, T-shirts, light summer suit.
Bowler Hat
Stylists argue that this accessory is incomparably in harmony with strict suits. Jacket, shirt, dress pants and shoes in combination with a pot will not leave others indifferent. Finish the composition of a straight coat and an umbrella cane.
Pie Hat
It can complement the ensemble, consisting of a fitted jacket, light-colored loose trousers and shoes with light soles. In addition, this shirt can be added with a shirt with a buttoned collar, various attributes and a silk tie with an unusual pattern.
Cowboy hat
Wear a white hat with blue jeans. The product is successfully combined with plaid shirts, leather or denim embroidered with fringe.
Cap
It will create an excellent image together with tight pants, jeans, light scarves, denim shirts.
Baseball cap
It is acceptable to combine with sportswear, trousers in casual style, T-shirts, sneakers, jackets, suede shoes.
Cap
It harmonizes with trousers made of cotton fabric and shirts, with elements of casual wear. Suitable for biker jacket or leather.
How to wear
It is recommended to wear it a little on one side. On the one hand, the ear should be hidden under the hat's field, and on the other, peek out a quarter. Equally important is the process of wearing a headdress. Do not do this, holding on both sides of the field. It is better to grab the top of the hat with your fingers and drop it on the head, then the shape of the field will not be broken.
How to care
Store the product must be in a closed cabinet or in a special box. A white hat should be hidden from daylight.
Of felt, suede, velvet
To refresh the shabby, already without shine, hat, it is advised to hold it over the steam, then clean it with a soft brush. A crust of bread removes grease stains. An accessory of brown tones is able to give life a decoction of tobacco or ammonia.
Straw
It is recommended to remove dirt from the product with a solution of soap or salt. Then it can be saturated with hydrogen peroxide, dried and ironed with an iron.
To restore the yellowed straw hat you can wipe it with lemon juice. Melted butter will help to restore the shine to the dark-colored accessory. A hat of light color will revive the soda solution.
Panamas and caps
Panama is not forbidden to wash in a typewriter, but caps - only with their hands. Strong pollution will eliminate the soap solution.