Proper Etiquette For Wearing Hats Indoors – What You Need To Know!
Did you ever wonder about the proper etiquette when it comes to wearing hats indoors? Believe it or not, there are some good rules to follow. Hats are back in style again and this age-old question surfaced with on ongoing debate!
Proper Etiquette? – Wearing Hats Indoors
It all started when I got a hat for Father’s Day for my husband. Since he is a hat lover I knew it would be the perfect present. I decided to give him his Scala EDGEWOOD Safari Hat from Tenth Street Hats a few weeks early, and of course, he loved it!
Isn’t it awesome? OK, back to the hat etiquette question. He loves wearing hats so much, that he even wears them indoors. That’s when I started doing research if it’s proper etiquette wearing a hat indoors. Of course, I had to share what I found with you too!
The first website I researched about the topic was Emily Post – if you never heard of her, her name has become synonymous, at least in North America, with proper etiquette and manners. Her book is fabulous too!
A half-century after her death, her name, and works appear in etiquette books all across the globe.
Below, you’ll find some of the basic rules that apply to anyone wearing a hat indoors.
The folks over at Tenth Street Hats recently conducted a survey that solved the age-old debate of whether or not it’s acceptable to wear a hat indoors.
They found, despite some people – 44% to be exact – saying it wasn’t, and 56% of people now say it’s acceptable to wear a hat indoors. I think it’s safe to say that an outfit is officially not complete without a hat.
And, the folks over at Tenth Street Hats are offering a 10% discount on any hat on their website now too! Use the code SHOP10 when checking out and apply it to your basket.
According to Emily Post – Hats can be left on:
- Outdoors
- At athletic events (indoors or out)
- On public transportation
- In public buildings such as post offices, airports, and hotel or office lobbies
- On elevators
Take hats off, including baseball caps:
- In someone’s home
- At mealtimes, at the table
- While being introduced, indoors or out (unless it’s frigid!)
- In a house of worship, unless a hat or head covering is required
- Indoors at work, especially in an office (unless required for the job)
- In public buildings such as a school, library, courthouse, or town hall
- In restaurants and coffee shops
- At a movie or any indoor performance
- When the national anthem is played
- When the flag of the United States passes by, as in a parade
Emily Post has some different rules for Women wearing hats it seems. Of course, you can break as many of the rules as you please!
Fashion hats (not baseball-style caps) can be left on:
- In someone’s home
- At luncheons, weddings, garden parties
- When you attend religious services
- If at a movie or any indoor performance
- When the national anthem is played
- When the flag of the United States passes by, as in a parade
Take your fashion hat off:
- Anytime it blocks someone’s view, such as at a wedding or in a theater
- Indoors at work
Remove baseball-style (unisex) caps:
- In someone’s home
- At mealtimes, at the table
- While being introduced
- In a house of worship, unless a hat or head covering is required
- Indoors at work, unless required for the job
- In public buildings such as a school, library, courthouse, or town hall
- In restaurants and coffee shops
- At a movie or any indoor performance
- When the national anthem is played
- When the flag of the United States passes by, as in a parade
My husband always wears his hats inside our home. Even when we visit friends and family, that hats hardly comes off his head. And ya know what? That’s perfectly fine as long as he’s happy.
He loves his Scala EDGEWOOD Safari Hat from Tenth Street Hats, and I’m so glad I made the right choice. Tenth Street Hats packages their hats perfectly for shipping, so I knew it would arrive in perfect condition.
And, the folks over at Tenth Street Hats are offering a 10% discount on any hat on their website now too! Use the code SHOP10 when checking out and apply it to your basket.
The shape of this Scala EDGEWOOD Safari Hat is what my husband loves the most.
It’s never too late to add a bit of panache to your outfit! The Scala Classico safari hat, made from hand-woven Panama straw and it features a 12-line grosgrain band mesh.
We both have hats from Tenth Street Hats before and love the style, quality, and huge selection they have to choose from.
I hope you learned a thing or two about the proper etiquette for wearing hats indoors too! And get to check out the awesome Father’s Days Gift too.
I know my hubby love this Scala EDGEWOOD Safari Hat from Tenth Street Hats and while you are there, you can treat yourself to one like I did too!
And, the folks over at Tenth Street Hats are offering a 10% discount on any hat on their website now too! Use the code SHOP10 when checking out and apply it to your basket.
Don’t forget to read 6 Reasons You Should Be Wearing Hats All Year Long too!
I to love to wear hats and have over 8 of them! Except for baseball caps!
But am a bit old fashion and tend to follow Emily Post and the Old Time Rules Of Manners when it comes to wearing them inside! So mine automatically comes off when I enter Mine or anyone else’s house! And the Old Superstition Of My Late Grandmother who was born in the 1880’s You never Put Your Hat on the Bed! Was Bad Luck !
Hi Al, oh gosh yes! I remember that superstition too! Boy, have things changed, right? Baseball caps are so in style right now too. Thanks so much for stopping by to comment. I love reading comments like yours. I get such excellent feedback from them. Please do, stop by again!
Carolann