dad hat

Unstructured baseball cap

A dad hat is a casual baseball cap with a slightly curved brim and an unstructured crown that sits loosely on the head.

The name references the unstylish headwear associated with middle-aged fathers—plain, comfortable, unpretentious.

Ironically embraced by younger generations, dad hats became fashionable precisely because they look effortlessly uncool: She paired the vintage dad hat with an oversized tee.

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Hat without adjustment mechanism

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Soft crown, sloping brim

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Tall formal headwear

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Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G