I’m a small-framed lady who wears this “men’s” hat and I ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT! This thing practically engulfs my head. It’s marvelous.
A male friend has tried it on too; though less massive on him, it’s spectacular nonetheless.
As a general rule, I’m skeptical of product reviews which assert, “I get compliments everywhere I go!”; however, such a claim about this hat isn’t that far off. I’ve had it for about two months now, and literally half the time I leave my house wearing it, a stranger compliments me.
Examples:
1. At the DMV:
Security guard starts walking towards me, eyes locked on my mammoth headpiece. He stopped about a foot from me and asked, “Can I touch it?”, referring to my hat.
I gave permission, and we stood silently as he caressed my hat for several seconds. It was simultaneously awkward and amusing.
2. At the hospital with a friend who was being prepped for surgery:
Anesthesiologist walks into the room, saw my hat on my head and asked if I was cold. “No. Just fashionable,” I explained. This kind and very snarky doc chuckled and says, “Well the size is certainly proportionate to that of your body.”
Doc starts telling me about how he recently wore a scarf indoors and the nurses teased him about it. He said he needs to “get a hat just like it.”
Friend indulged for a minute or so then gently interrupts to redirect the conversation to his “medical stuff” so he and the doc may talk about “the safest” route with regard to anesthesia.
Few minutes later, in walked a nurse who looked and my gown-clad friend, then me, sees my hat (which I’d since placed on my bag, it is rather warm after all) and urgently announced, “Oh my gosh! I love your hat!” And the topic went back to my glamorous garb.
I kid you not, my poor friend had to say to us all, “Guys, I’m about to have surgery. Can we talk about me now?”
Immediately after he said that, the surgeon walked in, saw my hat and said, “I saw you wearing it in the hall! That’s a great hat!”
My already nervous — and now slightly annoyed — friend looked at me and said, “Put it away Megs.” Sadly, I was forced to conceal this glamorous little gem in my bag.
3. From random strangers:
When I walk my dog, put gas in my car... wherever. People really seem to like this hat. I’ve never been complimented so many times on a piece of attire.
As to warmth: This hat is great. Keeps me cozy. No complaints.
As to aesthetics: It’s definitely one of those “Look at me I’m fabulous!” items. So if you’re the type who prefers not to call attention to yourself when you’re out and about, this hat may not be your best option.
But if you’re like me — someone who struts down public sidewalks saying, “Model walk, model walk, model walk...” to yourself — and you want a big hat to match your big personality, this is a solid contender.
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