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Maddie Kertay, of Brainerd, said she wears a hat “just about every day during la femme 15858 emerald the summer” and believes more women should embrace the look.
“I am always amazed at the women who said that they wish they could wear hats,” she said. “Just do it.”
Hedi Lee-Hesse, of Hixson, said she wears them year-round.
“In the winter I wear a newsboy-style cap, and sometimes when it’s raining, I wear my cowboy hat. And then, of course, there’s (Kentucky) Derby Day,” she said.
For Brandi Burdine, hats serve a couple of purposes.
“A hat with a big flap protects my face from the damaging sun,” she said. “And a hat can make a bad hair day good.”
While ball caps remain popular with men, many say they prefer dressier toppers when going out.
Bill Fuller said he wears caps to work in the yard but chooses hats when he wants to make a “statement.”
He’s disappointed that many men don’t remove their headwear when they enter short black semi-formal dress by la femme 15858 a building.
“I don’t think that many men know what it is to take pride in their personal appearance,” he said. “If you dress like a slob, you’re going to be treated like one. For men, proving that one is a mature adult means taking it (hat or cap) off indoors.”
Patrick McFadden, of Signal Mountain, agreed.
“Lack of hat etiquette is a pet peeve for me,” McFadden said. “I guess it is that military training coming back.”
McFadden said he has a couple of straw hats he wears to the beach and when kayaking or doing anything outdoors.
“I have a green fedora (my wife) got for me in Florence, Italy, right after we were married. I also have a Donegal tweed hat from Ireland. They are great to keep my head warm and dry in the winter.”
Tom Griscom, of Chattanooga, offered a reason why some men wear hats.
“I wear a Kangol because, with age, the hair becomes less robust,” he said.
Like many women, though, Lesley Dale Greenfield, of Chattanooga, said hats for her are purely about their fashion appeal.
“It’s the same reason I wear uncomfortable shoes,” she said. “I wear them because I like the way they look.”
She is one among an expanding group of young lifestyle bloggers, who now, in addition to posting style tips and What’s New reports, are setting up blog shops that feed off their own wardrobes.