reader question: that perfect beach hat

am i the only one SO glad that the work week is starting on tuesday!? hope everyone had a lovely weekend. i thought a great way to start off the short week is with a question from one of you wonderful readers...

"have you found any good pool/beach sun hats that aren’t ridiculously expensive? i have been browsing in the stores and haven’t been able to find anything that doesn’t look like it belongs on a 90 year old, so before i age myself 20 years i wanted to see if you had any ideas."

great question because there are so many sun hats that borderline kentucky derby or 80-year-old on the tennis court. here's what i came up with.

below: lands end canvas classic straw hat, $29.50

below: express patterned straw fedora, $34.50

below: express straw fedora, $34.50

below: j.crew summer straw hat, $34

below: target mossimo trilby hat with madras trim, $12.99