Men's hats are much more precise, more tailored than my designs. Men's hats just wouldn't be as much fun. Wichern will make a men's hat on custom order if a man wants something unusual, like a funky color or style. One hat maker who doesn't find it difficult to sell men's hats is Jill Kelly, who says that men's hat sales comprise a third of the total sales for her Cloverdale, Calif.-based business, Regalia, Festive Finery. She creates whimsical, costume-like hats, like pirate hats and top hats, that seem to appeal to the playful nature of many men.
Men are big hat buyers.
Most men don't go shopping for hats, but when they run into them, they buy them. White has also stayed away from making hats for children, a sentiment shared by most hat makers. Children's hats are too cost-prohibitive for parents. Adrienne Sloane, a Boston, Mass.-based creator of sculptural knit hats, agrees. They seek all styles, colors and levels of extravagance.