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By Tommy Nguyen
Snapback, Dad Cap or Bucket: Picking Your Everyday Hat
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1–2 minutesThe Brim Decides the Face A flat brim draws a hard horizontal line and squares off a round face; a pre-curved brim softens a long one. That is most of the choice, and it is worth trying both in front of a mirror before worrying about the colour or the badge on the front. Structure Is…
Five Ways to Wear a Baker Boy Cap Without Looking Costumed
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1–2 minutesPush It Back, Not Down The difference between a baker boy cap and fancy dress is about two centimetres of forehead. Worn low and straight it reads as a costume; pushed back so the peak sits above the brow line it reads as a hat you own. Angle the peak a few degrees off centre and…
Straw, Felt or Cotton: Choosing a Brim for the Weather
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1–2 minutesStraw Is for Dry Heat An open weave moves air across the scalp, which is why a straw fedora feels several degrees cooler than a cotton one of the same shape. It also drinks rain and dries misshapen, so it is a hat for the forecast you have already checked. Tightly woven raffia holds a snapped…
