●○○○○ Best Carried, Worn or Boxed

Best Carried, Not Packed

These highly structured or specialty styles are designed to maintain a very specific silhouette and are not intended to be folded or packed inside luggage. For the best experience, wear your hat while traveling or transport it in a dedicated hat box.

Best Travel Methods: Wear During Travel • Hat Box

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McVie Cashmere Rancher in Bone

Regular price $ 175.00

    Darcy Wheat Straw in Black high crown wide brim

    Regular price $ 98.00

      Sutton Paper Straw Fedora in Ivory

      Regular price $ 69.00

        Brie Wide Brim Wheat Straw Rancher in Sage high crown wide brim

        Regular price $ 98.00

          Brie Wide Brim Wheat Straw Rancher in Blue high crown wide brim

          Regular price $ 98.00

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            McVie Cashmere Rancher in Seafoam

            Regular price $ 175.00

              McVie Cashmere Rancher in Hazel Sold out

              Regular price $ 175.00

              Brie Wide Brim Wheat Straw Rancher in Coffee high crown New wide brim

              Regular price $ 98.00

                McVie Cashmere Rancher in French Blue Sold out

                Regular price $ 175.00

                Brie Wide Brim Wheat Straw Rancher in Natural high crown wide brim

                Regular price $ 98.00

                  Sutton Paper Straw Fedora in Camel

                  Regular price $ 69.00

                    Every hat has a travel rating.

                    Five tiers, from fold-it-and-go to best carried. You know how it packs before you buy it.

                    Brie Wide Brim Wheat Straw Rancher in Orchid high crown wide crown

                    Regular price $ 98.00

                      Tex Straw Cowboy in Natural high crown New wide brim

                      Regular price $ 275.00

                        Best Carried, Worn or Boxed

                        Some hats are worth carrying.

                        These are our most delicate styles, and the ones we would never tell you to fold. Braided raffia cracks along the braid under compression. Beading, shell and feather trims break. Neither comes back, so these hats travel on your head or in a box.

                        That is not a drawback. It is usually what makes them the hat you wear every day of the trip.

                        How to travel with these

                        • Wear it, carry it, or box it - never fold or compress
                        • Carry by the crown, not the brim
                        • Store crown-down between wears
                        • Braided raffia, fine straw and detailed trims all behave this way

                        Frequently asked questions about best carried hats

                        Which hats should not be packed?
                        The styles in this collection. They are usually braided raffia or fine straw, or they carry beading, shell or feather trim. The material cracks and the trim breaks under compression, and neither comes back.
                        Can braided raffia hats be folded?
                        No. Braided raffia cracks along the braid when it is compressed, and the damage is permanent. Wear it, carry it, or keep it in a box.
                        How do I travel with a hat I cannot pack?
                        Wear it through the airport, or carry it by the crown rather than the brim. A leather hat clip attaches it to your bag so your hands stay free. On arrival, keep it crown-down on a shelf rather than resting on the brim.
                        Are these hats still worth taking on holiday?
                        Often they are the most beautiful hats we make. They just travel on your head rather than in your case, and they are usually the one you end up wearing every day anyway.

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