Intro

In today’s world where looks and image matter everywhere, most men wear hats to look good and create a sophisticated, understated image. Therefore, I believe a stylish baseball cap must meet the following three criteria:

Perfectly fits your head shape: The hat is the right size and looks good overall; you can’t wear the baseball cap like a construction helmet.

Choosing the right color and style: Baseball caps are ultimately accessories that serve the overall look. The color shouldn’t be too bright, and the material shouldn’t be too striking, otherwise it’s easy to look like you’re “going on a trip” with a low-class feel.

Understand the spirit and pay attention to the craftsmanship: at least know what the logo on the hat means, and avoid wearing counterfeit goods with inferior “Balencaga” or “Superme” printed on them in public.

To help you guys wear baseball caps with style this summer, today I will talk about three key points to keep in mind when wearing baseball caps.

Three Key Tips for Men to Wear a Baseball Cap Well

In everyday life, the three most common types of baseball caps are dad hats, snapback caps, and trucker hats, as follows:

1,Choose a cap according to your head size

The first mistake people make when wearing baseball caps is thinking that they look good and putting them on their heads without considering whether the size is right or not.

As a result, various “Super Mario Mushroom Man” wearing helmets and “Sun Wukong with a golden headband” wearing golden headbands began to appear on the streets.

So the minimum requirement to wear a baseball cap with style is to know how to choose a cap according to your head size.

What is considered a big head? If the length of the head exceeds half the width of the shoulders and the width of the face exceeds one-third of the width of the shoulders, it is considered a large head; conversely, it is considered a small head.

Below, I will introduce the types of “brims” and “back buckles” that are suitable for gentlemen based on whether they have large or small heads.

People with large heads should wear an adjustable back-fastening Daddy Hat.

The back buckle is a key factor in determining how well a hat matches your head size. Common baseball caps come in two types: elastic back buckles and adjustable back buckles. The former is not suitable for people with large heads.

Because elastic back clasps are mostly only suitable for normal and small head circumferences, even if the elasticity is adjusted to the maximum, they will still be too small for people with large heads. They are not only inconvenient to put on and take off, but also look bad and are uncomfortable.

People with small heads should wear curved-brimmed Daddy Hats

The style of the brim is a decisive factor in whether a hat looks good on you. People with small heads should only choose hats with curved brims and never choose hats with flat brims.

Because a flat brim makes the front of the cap look visually wider, it can make people with smaller heads feel like the hat is sitting on top of their head rather than being properly worn.

The curved brim of the hat fits the head shape perfectly, so even those with small heads can wear it comfortably.

In addition, there is another style taboo for people with small heads: “Snapback Cap”.

The most distinctive feature of this hat, popularized by hip-hop maverick Gangster Rapper 50 Cent, is its upright shape. Because it has a lot of “space,” it looks too much like a helmet on people with small heads.

2, Choose the Right Color and Material

The second misconception about baseball caps is that you must wear the same style as “XX”, even the color and material must be exactly the same as that person’s, for fear that others will think you are not keeping up with the trend.

This is incredibly tacky and lacks any sense of personal aesthetics. How can you expect to look stylish or tasteful if you see someone else wearing a green hat and then copy them?

Therefore, the second step to avoid wearing a baseball cap in a tacky way is to choose the right color and material based on your clothing style and the quality of the hat itself.

Being yourself is important, but you can’t just do things irrationally; you also need to make reasonable choices.

The color of the hat should not be too eye-catching.

As an accessory, a baseball cap’s sole purpose is to “add the finishing touch,” enriching the overall look while remaining understated and simple yet elegant. Therefore, the color of the cap should not be flashy; instead, it should be a color that complements the clothing to achieve a low-key and tasteful appearance.

The hat cannot be made of polyester mesh.

The material of the hat should match the material of the clothes, otherwise it will look very out of place. If you don’t know how to choose, choose felt or pure cotton, as these two materials can usually be perfectly matched with clothes made of any fabric.

The “truck cap” is absolutely forbidden because its polyester mesh material is too strange and it’s hard to shake off the feeling of the tour group hat.

Even if a rapper looks pretty cool on stage, that’s just an illusion created by stage lighting. In real life, it still shines with the cheap light.

3, Select the Right Cap Pattern and Craftsmanship

After reading the first two parts, I believe you gentlemen have possibly avoided the common mistakes in choosing baseball caps.

But what I’m about to say is the key to truly wearing a baseball cap with soul. First, please think carefully about this question:

Do you prefer the hat itself or the sense of showing off that the logo gives you?

The most tacky thing to do is wear a trendy item without knowing its origin or quality. The final step to getting a baseball cap properly is to fully understand and carefully select the visual symbols on the cap.

The key elements that determine the style of a hat are the pattern and its processing techniques, which is also the weakest point that most hat wearers can’t explain.

Patterns are the coolest.

Hat designs generally fall into three categories: brand logos, slogans, and patterns.

Baseball caps with brand logos are generally safe bets, but they can easily look tacky. Wearing one always gives off a sense of wanting to show off that you’re a brand connoisseur.

Slogan-themed baseball caps are cool as long as you understand the meaning and it expresses your attitude. For example, I think Trump’s “Make America Great Again” dad cap is quite unique.

Patterned baseball caps are even more interesting. Highly symbolic patterns greatly enhance your overall sense of fun.

Whether you choose a dove to wish for world peace or an icon of two rabbits mating to show off, as long as you understand the underlying meaning and recognize its cultural value, there’s no problem.

Pattern craftsmanship determines your eye for detail.

Generally, pattern making techniques include: flat embroidery, 3D embroidery, silk screen printing, stamping, and hot stamping.

It’s hard to distinguish between the good and bad of the first four processes. The worst process is undoubtedly hot stamping, which not only feels bad to the touch, but also peels off the pattern after washing.

In addition, there is another way to judge the quality of a baseball cap in 1 second:

“The embroidery effect of the pattern does not have the continuous strokes of a brush.” ​​As long as this can be achieved, other aspects will not be too bad.

Final Thought

The above covers all the key points on how to wear a baseball cap with style.

“Wearing hats indiscriminately” may seem like a trivial matter on the surface, but in essence it reflects a personality that doesn’t use their brain and lacks ideas.

A man should maintain his individuality and insist on independent thinking; otherwise, what’s the difference between him and a monkey that can only imitate but not innovate?