Creative ideas for storing women’s hats?

Answer 1

There isn’t a woman today who doesn’t have a hat or two in her wardrobe. Hats have become fun accessories in addition to providing protection from the elements, such as a sun hat. Many cancer patients have numerous hats in their wardrobes and rely on them to boost their morale while undergoing treatment. Even toddlers and babies have a variety of hats and while most of them are very functional, they have become fashion statements as well.

While once only the province of the wealthy, today women’s hats are available to everyone in every price range and style imaginable.

There are many aspects of taking care of women’s hats not the least of which is storing them. Many hats, such as caps with a small brim and ball caps can be stored creatively. One idea is to thread a piece of rope through a large metal eyelet in the ceiling. Let the rope hang down to whatever length you need to accomodate all of your caps. Using old fashioned pinch clothes pins, attach each of your caps with a clothes pin to the rope until the rope is full. Tie a knot at the end of the rope and voila! You have a great way to store and display your caps at the same time.

Many people choose to store their hats in hat boxes. There are gorgeous hat boxes available. They come in many different sizes and finishes. Some are covered in high gloss, shiny paper while others are covered with flowered fabric. Boxes are more appropriate for brimmed hats that need to sit upright inside the box with some fresh tissue paper scrunched inside the crown to help keep it’s shape. Hat boxes frequently come as a set with two or more smaller sizes stacked inside a larger one.

Another idea for storing hats is to hang them on wooden pegs on the wall. Again, they become pieces of art and decoration when stored in this manner. This works well for large straw hats with brims trimmed in flowers and ribbons. Stored on the wall in this manner, these hats can become a focal point in a romantic, feminine bedroom.