Hijabi Style: Hats Off?

In a comment a sister raised the question of hats. I’ve done a bit of research and experimentation and thought I’d let you know what I found!

Before I became Muslim I was a big fan of hats, but since I put on my head scarf at first I was put off hats. It was only after much experimentation that I found a style I liked.

Caps:

There are basically three options when it comes to hats and hijabs, first off are caps:

Caps are very difficult and although I loved them before I became a Muslimah I haven’t found a way of adapting them into a style I like.

Brims:

Next we have brims from trilby’s to sun hats:

Brims can be very tricky. wearing a full hijab underneath is definitely the way to go because you don’t want to be wearing a 3 inch brim when you’re praying, it’s pretty much impossible!

Woolly Hats:

Lastly, and the only style I feel comfortable in is the woolly hat:

Hijab Tips:

1. Wear it with a very high collar or (my preference) a scarf, one reason being that it doesn’t show the shape of your neck, the other being that it just looks a whole lot better.

2. With some woolly hats you can get away with wearing just a full bonnet underneath but to save any neck showing wear a poloneck and pin in to the bonnet and wear a scarf to ensure you won’t be flashing any extra skin.

3. With all hats make sure you’re either wearing something really loose over your chest or use a scarf to drape around it.

4. Avoid wearing hats unless it’s actually the weather for it otherwise you’ll just be a very hot hijabi

5. Try before you buy, heads come in all shapes and sizes especially when they’re covered with an extra layer of fabric so choose carefully.

6. Only wear a style that feels comfortable or at least make sure you bring a back up hijab in case you decide you don’t like it.

IF YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE HAT STYLE OR PHOTOS TO INSPIRE US THEN SEND THEM IN TO ME AT hana@stylecovered.com

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