Guide

Panamas, narrow-brimmed straw trilbies, linen coppolas and the occasional boater: what Italian men actually wear from June to September, and how to pick a hat that works the same way in an American...

Page boy, newsboy, paperboy, baker boy: one paneled cap, many names. A New York hatter explains how it is built, how it should fit and which cloth belongs to which season.

Knit, felt, or tailored — each wool hat is cleaned a different way, and only one of them can be washed. Here is the method for all three, from a New York hat shop that has kept wool hats alive sinc...

A flat cap lies low and lean over a one-piece crown; a newsboy builds volume from eight panels and a covered button. Here is how the two Stetson shapes differ in construction, fabric, fit and styli...