Cue the jazz and pop the champagne. Few eras did style quite like the 1920s, and few stories capture it like The Great Gatsby. Whether you’re dressing for a Gatsby-themed party or just love the Art Deco glamour, the right hat completes the look. Here are the essential 1920s hat styles for men and women — and how to get them today.
The official trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013), from Warner Bros. — a masterclass in 1920s style.
The boater
Nothing says summer 1922 like a flat-topped straw boater. A staple of garden parties and lawn socials, the boater is peak Gatsby elegance. Our Scala Gondola Straw Boater is a dapper choice — see the full range of boater hats.
The fedora
The fedora was the everyday hat of the Jazz Age gentleman — worn with a sharp suit and the brim snapped down. A teardrop or center-dent crown like the Bailey Curtis channels Jay Gatsby’s polished look. Browse our full fedora collection.
The ivy & newsboy cap
For a more casual 1920s look — think Nick Carraway or a day at the races — the flat cap and newsboy ruled. A wool flat cap or a fuller, paneled newsboy cap nails that working-class-cool aesthetic.
For the ladies: the cloche
No flapper look is complete without a cloche — the close-fitting, bell-shaped hat that defined 1920s women’s fashion. Worn low over the brow, a cloche like the Scala Grace Wool Cloche is pure Daisy Buchanan. Explore our cloche collection.
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