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Men's 80s hats Topped the List of Desired Fashion Accessories

Heads, hats and hair were all achieving remarkable attention in the 80s. Men had grown accustomed to not wearing hats on a daily basis and suddenly it seemed as though this headwear had become all the latest rage. There was certainly no lack in the variety of stylish and flashy gear that designers were now promoting.

Men’s hats in the 80s were available in a wide array of new looks. There were flashy fedoras, berets, knit ski caps and even some funky crocheted designs. Rap groups were making some of the hats popular, but the cowboy hat and the outback hats favored by “Crocodile Dundee” were even more popular.

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The broad brimmed Western hat favored by everyone’s favorite villain, JR Ewing, was at the top of the desirable headwear list. Western wear stores and famous designers were scarcely able to meet consumer demands at one point.  This was no longer a hat that could only be worn casually with jeans or on the weekend, the 80s elevated the Western style men’s hat to unheard of heights of “fashion chic”.

The cowboy hats preferred by the 80s men usually had decorations of feathers or colorful hat bands, but there were some that were more basic in design. You would see them being worn by teens, factory workers, guys in clubs and even by executives heading some of the largest firms in the country. It was as though the dream of being a cowboy was being openly enjoyed by males around the country at the same time. Pairing a cowboy hat with boots as a fashion statement was even raising the hackles of some of the true cowboys that have worn these items for years.

The Crocodile Dundee explosion in the mid 80s created a desire for the Aussie look that was brought to big screen life for the public. This hat was a little smaller than the American cowboy hats but the two styles do have amazing similarities. The Outback style hats for men were lighter in weight with smaller brims and crowns. They also had an upward tapering on the sides that gave them a little added sass.

Some of these men’s hats were made of thin leather, but even those made of synthetic material found a welcome reception. While the craze for both cowboy and outback hats died down, both styles remain popular because they are useful, durable and have a certain timeless quality that will always keep them in fashion.