Best Overall: Lanzom Women Wide Brim Straw Fedora Sun ... up easily for packing and can be worn when your hair is up or down, making this hat perfect for beach vacations. The 4-inch brim and ...

“Some hats were a whisper ... In Louisiana, their tignon laws demanded that women of color cover their hair with a knotted headdress and not adorn them with jewels when out in public.