Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Headgear

Only the most style-confident of us can wear a hat. The head-topping piece has lost popularity throughout the last century, even though it's the most statement-making accessory one can wear. Nothing draws as much attention to a face than a hat.


I'm especially drawn to vintage hats with exquisite details - and dream of wearing one as the final touch to my cocktail attire. I try them on in every antique store I visit and search for them religiously on eBay. I have yet to purchase one, however; I'm holding out for a vintage Dior hat that I just can't live without. Here are a few vintage beauties that up for auction right now:



If vintage isn't your thing, there are a bevvy of modern versions available:

(pictured clockwise, starting from upper left)

Rub & Dub, Velour and Leather Hat, $235
Brunello Cucinelli Hat, Striped Hat, $430
Eugenia Kim, Craig Sequined Straw Fedora, $315
Kate Spade, Marlene Wool Cloche, $125
Corta, Chain Link Fur Fedora in Dark Camel, $251 (on sale)
Yestadt Millinery, Silky Stripes Turban, $348

Do you wear hats? Would you? What would you wear them with?

17 comments:

  1. Ah, I love hats. I too love vintage ones but don't have any of those. To answer your question -- yes, I wear (very wide brim) hats nearly all of the time. The harsh California sun, almost every day of the year (we have practically no cloud cover), makes them essential.

    Carole

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  2. soooo we totally have the same thing on our minds, because I def posted about the first pic last night! i'm obsessed with her furry hat!

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  3. Love the blog - definitely adding to my Reader! Thanks for the comment on Fab Finds Under $50!

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  4. Hi Jessica!

    Thanks a bunch for leaving a note on my fashion blog! How sweet to get a comment from someone living in Wisconsin. Why... because I used to live there too!

    I like a lot what you write in your 'about'. Your daily 'you' and then your nightly passions. A lot like me.

    Hats... I like berets, like any self-respecting Parisienne, huh! This is the last time I wore one:
    http://www.makinen.fr/susa/wordpress/?s=chasing+napoleon

    Have a chic week!

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  5. I'm a huge fan of hat. So chic!

    X♥X♥

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  6. if my head weren't so stinking big, i'd definitely start a collection.

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  7. Yes, I often wear hats. In fact I tend to add them after my outfit photos (whoops!).

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  8. This post could not have come at a more perfect time; I am going through a serious hat obsession!
    If you are into vintage hats, do you know the site 1st dibs? You will LOVE it!
    Here are a few examples!
    http://fashion.1stdibs.com/avl_search.php

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  9. I totally agree. You have to be pretty confident to pull off a hat! I wish more ladies wore hats these days... These are all fabulous!

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  10. I love trying on hats at antique stores! (I try not think about all the other heads that have been in them.)

    I've been trying harder to be a hat person, but they still aren't one of my go-to accessories. I do like my sequin beret though!

    I hope you find the vintage hat of your dreams!

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  11. i adore hats but they can't sit on my head for long.

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  12. great picks! i do love hats. in the summer i wear a huge wide brimmed straw hat constantly when i'm out (very fair skin). and in the winter i knit a vintage housewife turban from a 1920s pattern that i wear when it's super cold out. - noel

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  13. Ohmigosh I love you for this! I've been wanting a faux fur hat like the one in the first picture for months - I think I may buy one!! :)

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  14. I am beginning to embrace hats more and more lately! In the last 2 months I've bought 3 :) They are all somewhat like the Kate Spade cloche also (which I desperately wish was still available -- pretty!).

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  15. love the fedorass... somehow I'm one of those who feels a bit silly wearing hats but trying to get over that... :)

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  16. I may or may not have walked around a large, upscale mall yesterday sporting a tiny, cocked top hat with pink feathers.

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