HOW TO WEAR A HAT IN SUMMER?
Summer is the perfect season to enjoy the sun, outdoor activities, and lightweight clothing. When the sun shines, a hat is the perfect accessory to protect yourself from the sun and heat. Especially made of Panama straw, the straw hat is a lightweight, highly protective headgear that adds style and elegance to your silhouette.
Here are some tips for wearing a hat in summer:
The choice of material:
When temperatures rise, choosing the right material for your hat is essential. At Courtois Paris, we carefully select the materials for our headwear. Our summer collection is primarily made of Panama straw hats, a very specific straw fiber that grows only in Ecuador and promises unparalleled quality and comfort. Discover the entire history of the Panama hat in our blog article dedicated to it.
Raffia is also a material we use for some of our hats, such as our Elisa hat . Less fragile than the sometimes very delicate weave of the Panama hat, raffia hats can withstand more shocks and be carried all summer in a beach bag, for example.
Choosing the shape of the hat:
When you're exposed to the sun for extended periods, your skin can suffer damage from UV rays. Hats provide protection from the sun's rays by covering your face, neck, and scalp. Wide-brimmed hats are particularly effective at blocking the sun's rays and protecting your skin.
The straw hat is an accessory that can take many forms, some more classic, like a fedora shape that suits both men and women perfectly. Panama hats can also be shaped into sun hats, bucket hats, small cloches, or even drooping brims like Audrey Hepburn's.
Match the style of your hat to your outfit
Often considered a practical and inelegant accessory, the straw hat can also be adapted to refined and dressy styles when fashioned in a Panama hat, for example. The Panama hat can be worn with a casual or more dressy outfit depending on your personal style. It can be paired with a linen shirt and boater shoes for a relaxed look. Models like the Antibes or Isla del Sol hat are both casual and elegant, easy to wear with any outfit, such as for a beach lunch. Ladies, the Panama straw hat can also accessorize a very dressy outfit for a ceremony or a horse show for a more elegant look. Our Grasse and Gênes models, for example, are perfect for this!
Get the cool attitude!
Often considered "too elegant" or too formal, wearing a hat has never been easier! The diversity of models and shapes available on the market allows everyone to express themselves and embrace their style. Accessorize your outfit with a hat just as you would with a large belt, a necklace, or a scarf. At Courtois Paris, models like the Bilbao and the Tahiti are ultra-stylish and trendy, easy to wear for a casual look.
However, if a hat remains an accessory in which you feel difficult to wear, we recommend that you wear a bucket hat or a cap at first. Wearing a hat is also a matter of habit: it is sometimes easier to start by getting used to a head covering with a less imposing accessory. Why not our Army cap or our Josh bucket hat for example!
