Do you wear a hat at the beach/pool?

clevebride2006 · January 2012

I want to protect my face and while I will have my sunglasses, I want to be able to wer a hat.

I have a large-brimmed hat that I love(!) but I don't know how to pack it without completely crushing it, and feel a bit embarrassed wearing it in the airport.

Do you wear a hat when you're at the beach or pool?

If so, is it packable? Could you include a link?

eta: Looking for a wider brimmed hat that is packable and non-grandma-ish looking...

mgfit1 · January 2012

I do wear one and it has travelled with me all over the world. There are some that are softer that don't get crushed. I bought mine when in the Bahamas so I can't share a link. I have seen them in stores though. I do carefully place it in my carry on luggage though just in case. That has worked fine and it still looks as nice as it did years ago when I bought it.

OUKatie · January 2012

I don't because I loathe hats. I think they look cute but I just hate wearing them. My solution is to just sit in the shade. Probably not helpful if you want to sit in the sun but I'm super fair and don't have the patience to sit outside for the amount of time it would take for me to accomplish a light tan so I don't bother.

AKuzReve · January 2012

I definitely do. I love sitting in the sun (with tons of SPF on, of course) and I hate when the sun gets to my face for a long period of time. I usually carry it on the plane and lightly place it in my carry-on luggage. Unfortunately, when I was coming back from vacation this summer, I shoved it into my suitcase and I'm pretty sure it no longer has a shape....if I could even find it.

NCV2 · January 2012

I do I'm white, I don't tan ever, wear 50 SPF etc.

I bought one at TJ Maxx then lost it in India. It was really soft and folded up. Then I bought another one in Spain which is even softer and easer to fold.

These hats have SPF http://www.sunprecautions.com/shop/womens/hats

http://www.sundayafternoons.com/store/womens-wide-brim-hats/

misshouston · January 2012

I have a beach hat that I bought in Grand Cayman that travels really well. The brand is Scala and it looks pretty similar to this one but my hat is beige: http://www.everythingbutwater.com/browse/products/scala/hats/47319+lp119+104.html

I just lay the hat on top of my clothes in the suitcase. It gets a little smashed but looks fine after being out of the suitcase for a few hours.

cltk12 · January 2012

When DH and I went on our honeymoon we both brought baseball caps. We wore then in the pool. I didn't see any fany hats or wide-brim...just saw baseball caps. We didn't wear them all day, but put them on and off during the day so we wouldn't fry.

BonsoirLune · January 2012

Yes, I have a big floppy wide brim had that I picked up in Mexico. It's a foldable/rollable one, so it takes up very little room. It's made of a grosgrain ribbon-type nylony material.

The_Jen626 · January 2012

I always wear a hat by the beach/pool. Mine is a San Diego Hat Company, I bougth it from Amazon, this is a link to a similar one (mine is this same style, but only the ligth beige color, no black) and it comes in a million colors. It squishes up flat and when you unfold it, there's no wrinkles! It's a great hat.

http://www.amazon.com/San-Diego-Hat-Hats-Black/dp/B006UKGEUE/ref=sr_1_53?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1326703352&sr=1-53

Here's another link, I can't find my exact one though, sorry! I forgot to mention that my hat is an SPF 50.

http://www.amazon.com/San-Diego-Hat-Company-Striped/dp/B001VFDR0I/ref=sr_1_3?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1326703466&sr=1-3

shorty20 · January 2012

I usually just wear a baseball hat. I'm extremely fair, so unless I have an umbrella, I wear a hat to protect myself.

barbbhoww · January 2012

cltk12:
When DH and I went on our honeymoon we both brought baseball caps. We wore then in the pool. I didn't see any fany hats or wide-brim...just saw baseball caps. We didn't wear them all day, but put them on and off during the day so we wouldn't fry.

This was us too. It also helped because the part on my head burns SO easily and it is super hard to put SPF up there! DH has a buzz cut and his head burns too! Just remember your ears!

laptopprancer · January 2012

I have one that looks like Gilligan's hat, it lives in my beach bag. It's not fancy but it does the trick.

I also have a brimmed straw one that rolls up for packing, but I use the cloth one more.

alithebride · January 2012

i rarely wear one but i always bring my yankee baseball cap just in case-and have needed it from time to time when it's just freaking hot.

since you only want to have your face in the shade you dont need a huge wide brimmed hat all around-just the visor area.

achastain · January 2012

I have a big floppy hat I take with me. Sometimes I wear it onto the plane and then put it on top of luggage in the overhead bin. I've also packed it by stuffing the hat part with my underwear or socks. Then I pack all my clothes around it. This keeps it from getting crushed and keeps the brim flat.

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