Article Summary
Choose a fur hat by how its brim, band or ear covers sit. A separate material check tells you what the hat is made of and where it stretches.
Brim, Band and Ear Covers
Choose a fur hat by what you need it to cover. A bucket gives you a brim around the face, a close cap sits against the head, and ear covers let you put more material lower down. “Mink,” “fox” and “rabbit” describe materials. The shape determines where the hat sits and what you see below it.
A bucket hat has a brim that slopes down around the face. The Camellia bucket has a continuous brim, so it also frames the sides of the face.
A close knit cap or beanie has no brim projecting out from the forehead. If you want it to cover your ears, check where the band ends on a model with the cap worn down, or compare the crown depth with a hat that fits you. A high crown and a low band can look similar in a product picture taken off the head.
A trapper or ushanka-style hat has sections at the sides intended to cover the ears. Some designs let you fasten them up or down. Check the closure on the particular hat before assuming it can change shape. A rounded fox hat with built-in ear coverage, like the model in the cover photograph, has a different outline from an earflap hat with visible ties.
What Fur and Construction Tell You
A hat knitted with fur strips may give more than a hat sewn from panels. The lining, headband and seams can limit that give. Check which material touches your head and whether the band stretches.
“Fur trim” may refer to a small part of the hat. The photos show where the trim ends, and the material description should say what the rest is made of. For a hat you plan to wear under a hood, look at how thick the crown is where the hood rests.
Choose the Hat With Your Coat On
A brim that feels comfortable in a sweater can meet a high coat collar when you turn. Try both pieces together before you commit to a deeper crown or a lower band.
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Try It With Glasses and Your Usual Collar
Measure around the line where you want the hat to sit. On many styles that is across the forehead and above the ears, but follow the seller’s measuring instructions if they differ. Keep the tape level without pulling it tight. Compare that number with the exact style’s size range. A size marked “one size” can still have a firm band or very little give.
Put on your glasses and coat. Look left and right, look down as you would on stairs and then raise the collar or hood if you use it. A bucket brim that cuts into your sight line sits too low for that outfit. If an ear cover presses the glasses’ arms into your skin, try a different band depth or a style that puts less material around your temples. Choose ear coverage by how much of the ear is actually covered when you turn your head.
Compare the depth, brim and ear coverage in the fur hats collection. If you already like the fit and want to see how the hat looks with a voluminous coat, the fur coat outfit guide can help you balance the two.
