Finding a hat for a dark navy suit

KosstAmojan · May 8, 2024

New member, first post!

So my work uniform is a very dark, almost black, navy three piece suit and I'm at a loss to think of what color hat will match it.

I don't think black will work, it'll just make it obvious that the suit isn't black at first glance (it really is dark though). Brown or grey maybe...idk. Wore a dark grey donegal flat cap through the winter and that looked fine

Looking for more classic styles, fedora, trilby, etc.

belfastboy · May 8, 2024

KosstAmojan said:
New member, first post!

So my work uniform is a very dark, almost black, navy three piece suit and I'm at a loss to think of what color hat will match it.

I don't think black will work, it'll just make it obvious that the suit isn't black at first glance (it really is dark though). Brown or grey maybe...idk. Wore a dark grey donegal flat cap through the winter and that looked fine

Looking for more classic styles, fedora, trilby, etc.

A 3 piece suit that dark is a severe & formal look and a navy fedora would serve to accentuate that. If you wanted to soften the look a bit give some thought to a mid grey. In the winter what colour overcoat do you wear? The hat and the overcoat are the two items that will be seen together the most. When indoors you take off the hat and the overcoat.

Rmccamey · May 8, 2024

Charcoal works in a wide variety of situations.

Mighty44 · May 8, 2024

Agreed—gray looks great with just about anything.

KosstAmojan · May 8, 2024

In the winter I keep use a black knee length overcoat and that flat cap. And I'm in the South, I'd hardly say I wear that the most.

Charcoal? That's about it y'all think?

belfastboy · May 8, 2024

KosstAmojan said:
In the winter I keep use a black knee length overcoat and that flat cap. And I'm in the South, I'd hardly say I wear that the most.

Charcoal? That's about it y'all think?

I think a mid grey to soften the look. Go darker to a charcoal to more formalize the look. Def not brown.

KosstAmojan · May 9, 2024

Been doing some research and I'm thinking an Akuba Stylemaster in charcoal will fit. Just hope the sizing is similar to my usual stetsons

belfastboy · May 9, 2024

KosstAmojan said:
Been doing some research and I'm thinking an Akuba Stylemaster in charcoal will fit. Just hope the sizing is similar to my usual stetsons

Good choice.

RickP · May 9, 2024

KosstAmojan said:
Been doing some research and I'm thinking an Akuba Stylemaster in charcoal will fit. Just hope the sizing is similar to my usual stetsons

I really like my charcoal Stylemaster.It should go nicely with a blue suit. It has seemed to me that some of the modern stetsons run a bit loose (my 59 Akubras are just a tiny hair looser than my 58 stetsons). All in all I like my stylemasters (One in Acorn Fawn and one in Charcoal) just as much as my 70s Stratoliner. Stylemaster is a bit firmer and maybe feels a tad bit more formal than the softer Stratoliner (brim is less apt to wobble if I screw it on my head in the wind)

rogueclimber · May 9, 2024

You could also look for a gray that has some blue tone to it. I've seen "steel gray" that looks blueish vs a "granite gray" that seems more pure gray

Hats Matter · May 9, 2024

How about a Dove Gray?

KosstAmojan · May 10, 2024

RickP said:
I really like my charcoal Stylemaster.It should go nicely with a blue suit. It has seemed to me that some of the modern stetsons run a bit loose (my 59 Akubras are just a tiny hair looser than my 58 stetsons). All in all I like my stylemasters (One in Acorn Fawn and one in Charcoal) just as much as my 70s Stratoliner. Stylemaster is a bit firmer and maybe feels a tad bit more formal than the softer Stratoliner (brim is less apt to wobble if I screw it on my head in the wind)
View attachment 612753

Looks great, maybe I wasn't clear earlier...I'm not new to hats. I actually have several western ones so I know I'm a firm 7 1/2 in Stetson/Resistol. It's just, you know, metric

KosstAmojan · May 10, 2024

Hats Matter said:
How about a Dove Gray?

View attachment 612789

Maybe is the photo but that looks a bit greenish?

Also been thinking of going the other way and getting something light like ivory or silverbelly.

CRH · May 10, 2024

Mighty44 said:
Agreed—gray looks great with just about anything.

KosstAmojan said:
Been doing some research and I'm thinking an Akuba Stylemaster in charcoal will fit. Just hope the sizing is similar to my usual stetsons

Akubras are true to size pretty much but shrink over time. Order one size up and shim it until it shrinks.

jlee562 · May 10, 2024

The Public Enemies Dillinger suit was navy....

Rmccamey · May 11, 2024

Yes, the Steel grey has a definite blue tint.

rogueclimber said:
You could also look for a gray that has some blue tone to it. I've seen "steel gray" that looks blueish vs a "granite gray" that seems more pure gray

T Jones · May 11, 2024

I'll throw my vote in along with the guys who chose gray to go with a navy blue suit.

Though not navy blue, I'm wearing a gray Stagecoach Conversion with a blue sport coat and black pants. It does, at least, give a decent idea of how a gray hat would pair with navy blue.
Same picture as my avatar.

jlee562 · May 12, 2024

The username finally clicked for me. You may appreciate this one:

Maybe not a long hair per se, but a lighter color like Silverbelly could work.

KosstAmojan · May 12, 2024

jlee562 said:
The username finally clicked for me. You may appreciate this one:

Maybe not a long hair per se, but a lighter color like Silverbelly could work.

Heh, glad someone got it!

I forgot about that episode, my suit is much darker then that but I was thinking a lighter hat because I wear a white shirt.

Rmccamey · May 13, 2024

Silverbelly also compliments many ensembles.

Finding a hat for a dark navy suit

New in Town

I'll Lock Up

One Too Many

New in Town

New in Town

Familiar Face

One of the Regulars

One of the Regulars

New in Town

New in Town

Call Me a Cab

I'll Lock Up

I'll Lock Up

I'll Lock Up

I'll Lock Up

New in Town

I'll Lock Up

Similar threads

Log in

Forum statistics