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Matilda
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Posted: Aug 02 2007 at 12:17pm \| IP Logged

If so, do you love it? Is it comfy? What's it called and where can I find it?

All of the ones I have seen in the stores look very "rugged". My husband has one of these for working outside, but I would like something a little less Indiana Jones and more feminine. Any suggestions?

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I do, yes.
My favourites, absolute, are the Slogger brand. I got an el cheapo one from Penny's, which is OK. I only got it because DH always complained about my hat blocking his view. I think I am going back for another one anyway

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You can find my hat at the link

Here's a pic from the sloggers site. (I get mine from the local garden centre)

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Ooooooooh. Pretty. And some of them have matching bags!

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Yes, I wear a sun hat I got from this site. You pick the style and the material, and the hats are made of UV protective material. I love mine.

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I would love to wear one, but I've got a MASSIVE head. (No smart comments, please!!) I think I'd have to get one made to measure to find one to fit...

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Posted: Aug 02 2007 at 3:50pm \| IP Logged

Matilda, Calloway's carries some cute sun hats. I have two - no three. I think they run in the mid 20's.

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I love my Scala hat. (I had to replace it with an exact duplicate after 7 years of continuous wear here in Arizona.)
http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/page/H/PROD/df-women/LP17-tst

I bought the first one from Coldwater Creek. The replacement I got cheaper on ebay.

And I wear it everywhere- in summer I wear it to mass, to shop, to run errands, whatever. It has a tie, so you can adjust the size and not worry if you have a big head or a small head.

Scala makes some great canvas sunhats as well.

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I just wear a wide brimmed straw hat, I call it my fishing hat! Dh thinks I look so nice in it. I feel so feminine and love to wear them.

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+jmj+

I really like all the suggestions...I love wearing hats!

I have two hats (Brook and Outback) made by Tula. They are great quality and I get lots of complements.

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Jennifer,
Do the ones at Calloways offer the same SPF protection as some of the other ones mentioned? We might have to stop by there before looking on line?

Thanks!

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I have no idea. Here's a link to the hat I have:
Scala Hat
It looks like they cost a bit more than I remembered.

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Fun sites....I love hats, years back when I lost my hair due to cancer therapies I quickly became attached to hats. I have a great collection, I love adding to it

Elizabeth I have a big head as well, I can however usually find ones that fits me in regular stores. My mother cannot, I feel for you!!!

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I kept meaning to answer this! I wear a sun hat, but am in the market for another. We are very, very, fair-skinned in this family and it's so much easier to put on a wide-brimmed hat.

The one I have now is from the Outer Banks, embroidered Scala Hat. Mine is the blue one I've been quite pleased with it, but I hate that it's an advertisement.

My husband wears a Tilley hat, and I was thinking of getting this one for my son.

But for me, besides the Scala, I was also looking at Shady Lady for a sun hat. I like the broad brimmed feminine kind, also, but not floppy brim.

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Posted: Aug 06 2007 at 10:56am \| IP Logged

JennGM wrote:

I kept meaning to answer this! I wear a sun hat, but am in the market for another. We are very, very, fair-skinned in this family and it's so much easier to put on a wide-brimmed hat.

That's why I liked the slogger's hat... it is SPF 50, AND it shaded my face nicely

My only complaint is how I wreck my hats with sweat stains... if anyone knows how to get them out of straw hats...

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