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Floppy wide-brimmed sun hat that can be packed in a suitcase -where from?

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NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:20

A couple of years ago I bought a floppy, wide-brimmed, fabric sun hat from Primark that's perfect for squashing into a suitcase or bag and then wearing by the pool or on the beach.

I need another one this year as DD wants one too.

I'm shopping tomorrow so ideally would like to get one then as we go away in about 2 weeks but has anyone seen them anywhere please?

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Mintyy · 16/07/2014 20:22

I bought dd a beautiful cotton one in Accessorize the other day. It is reversible - navy on one side and pale blue and white stripes on the other. Byootiful it is.

Iamblossom · 16/07/2014 20:23

Not very helpful because I bought them a couple of years ago but I got two fab ones from Asda, one yellow with gold threads and one black with silver threads.

TessTackle · 16/07/2014 20:27

Equally unhelpful but the fashion guy on This Morning did a segment on pack-able hats, they were incredible. Try the this morning site?

NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:28

BTW DD is a teenager so would probably need an adult one rather than children's one.

Will look in Accessorize though - it's not normally a shop I think of going in to.

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poorbuthappy · 16/07/2014 20:29

Ummm Primark?
The one with the daisies round it

NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:31

This is the shape I'm looking for but made from fabric rather than straw.

The one I have seems to be made from strips of cotton that are coiled round and round IYSWIM.

Floppy wide-brimmed sun hat that can be packed in a suitcase -where from?
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NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:33

Is that a current Primark one poorbuthappy?

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sassytheFIRST · 16/07/2014 20:34

I've got an animal one from the shop in Hereford.

Hello, btw!

poorbuthappy · 16/07/2014 20:37

Yes it it.
Just can't fault it for price.
Walked into Accessorise and saw nicer hats with nicer price tags!!

NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:37

Hiya Sassy! How's things?

DD likes Animal so that might be an option - cheers m'dear. Grin

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Allalonenow · 16/07/2014 20:40

I pack my hats by stuffing the crown with a couple of rolled up T shirts etc, then putting into the case as the first item with the brim flat on the base of the case, then pack around them as normal, they all travel well like that and you can take whatever style you like.

TarkaTheOtter · 16/07/2014 20:42

I got a pack-able floppy hat like the one in your picture from tkmaxx. It was last year but I expect they will have something similar in.

Fram · 16/07/2014 20:45

Gap have them, in the sale too, but they're straw. FOld well though.

NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:47

No Gap where I'm going unfortunately but there is a TKMaxx so I'll take a look there. Thanks.

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iklboo · 16/07/2014 20:48

I got mine from Sainsburys. Really floppy & foldable but pops back into shape when I put it on.

NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 20:50

What colour or pattern is it iklboo? (and is it a current one?)

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Happy36 · 16/07/2014 20:52

Accessorize has them. H&m did last year; haven't looked this year.

iklboo · 16/07/2014 20:57

Ooh sorry, just saw you don't want a straw one. It's not exactly straw, but similar colour, v soft tightly woven straw like material?

NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2014 21:08

Aah ok, it might still be worth a look though if I don't find anything in town.

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herecomesthsun · 16/07/2014 21:09

I just got this www.joules.com/Women/Accessories/Celiahat/Womens-Sun-Hat/Maria-Border-Parisian-Pink?id=Q_CELIAHAT|BPNKDAM very happy with it

tethersend · 16/07/2014 21:19

I do the same, allalonenow- no need to squash or fold!

WitchWay · 17/07/2014 18:02

I do the hat-stuffing thing like alla & tether - I have a fab multicoloured sunhat made of woven paper DH & DS hate it from Accessorize - years old now

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