Beach hats

[cherry_bomb]

I'm leaving for a weekend at the Jersey Shore in just a few short days... and a few weeks from now I'm spending my time in West Palm Beach, Fl. But my biggest concern has to do w/ the fact that i cannot tan. It's physically impossible- just lobster red for me, no matter what sunblock. So to avoid the awful peeling face look upon my return, I decided to finally go for the wide brimmed hat. But I can't find any that aren't too 1970's or "Blossom" look a-like.

Where does one find that "perfect" wide brimmed straw hat?

 

[Rosie]

There are a few beach hats on this site:

http://www.villagehatshop.com/womens_casual.html

 

[jitterbugdoll]

I am in the same boat as you--I don't tan at all! I just turn red and then it's back to pale again

I have three staw sun or 'cartwheel' hats from the 1930s-40s. I found two in a local shop, and one on eBay.

One looks a whole lot like this:

Here are a few options from Vintage Martini:
http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/hats/1930s/pages/6254.html
http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/hats/1940s/pages/6116.html
http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/hats/1940s/pages/6306.html

 

[cherry_bomb]

There are a few beach hats on this site:

http://www.villagehatshop.com/womens_casual.html

Wow! Thank you!- And they have turbans!! *another hard for me to find hat!!*

 

[cherry_bomb]

I am in the same boat as you--I don't tan at all! I just turn red and then it's back to pale again

I have three staw sun or 'cartwheel' hats from the 1930s-40s. I found two in a local shop, and one on eBay.

One looks a whole lot like this:

Here are a few options from Vintage Martini:
http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/hats/1930s/pages/6254.html
http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/hats/1940s/pages/6116.html
http://www.vintagemartini.com/clothing/hats/1940s/pages/6306.html

They are beautiful!! I love the picture of the one that looks like yours- such a pretty color!! Thank you!

 

[artdecodame]

I'm incredibly pale and cannot tan, either. But it's not exactly the healthiest thing for your skin, anyway, so we shouldn't feel bad; we won't have wrinkles at a young age!

These are neat:
http://www.ambersattic.com/10516.html

http://www.ambersattic.com/10186.html

http://www.retrojane.com/shop/archives/000120.shtml

 

[Caledonia]

And as I found out to my embarrassment on the guys' hat thread - a ladies panama is cool. (Explanation - I asked if anybody wore one as though it would be a new idea :eusa_doh: )

 

[cherry_bomb]

And as I found out to my embarrassment on the guys' hat thread - a ladies panama is cool. (Explanation - I asked if anybody wore one as though it would be a new idea :eusa_doh: )

I do love the panama's! They're just a little out of my price range at the moment.