Panama Hat – Lightweight Woven Sun Hat with a Wide Brim and Band

Panama Hat – The one hat that goes with everything you packed

A classic woven crown with a wide brim and a contrasting band around the base. The weave is open enough to stay cool in real heat, which is the reason this shape has survived for a century. It suits men and women equally, and there are three fittings rather than one nominal size.

Why choose a panama?

A baseball cap shades your eyes and nothing else. A wide brim covers the face, the ears and the back of the neck, which is where a day outdoors actually catches up with you. And unlike a bucket hat, a panama does not look out of place with a linen shirt at dinner.

• Wide brim – shade across the face and the back of the neck, not just the eyes.
• Open weave – air passes through the crown, so heat does not build under it.
• Contrasting band – the detail that makes it read as smart rather than practical.
• Unisex shape – the same hat works with a dress or a linen suit.
• Three fittings – 55–57, 58–60 and 61–64 cm, so it sits properly.

The hat that comes back from holiday still looking like a hat.

Measure around your head just above the ears and pick the fitting that contains that figure rather than sizing up — a loose brimmed hat leaves at the first gust. Woven hats do not like being crushed into a case; carry it on your head or crown-down in a bag with something soft inside it.

Specifications

• Material: lightweight breathable woven straw-effect
• Brim: wide
• Detail: contrasting hat band
• Fittings: 55–57, 58–60, 61–64 cm

Pick your fitting and pack for the sun.