Here is a witty and evocative book on the hat, an accessory that is one of the ultimate expressions of one’s personal style. Hats, by themselves, have become icons: the brown derby, the French beret, and the straw boat are each associated with a lifestyle. Other hats have become signature refinements: Fred Astaire’s top hat, Garth Brooks’s black cowboy hat, and Jackie Kennedy’s pillbox hat, to name a few. Hats is filled with archival photographs from the sublime to the ridiculous, which are accompanied by witty and thought-provoking text.