I love the way this hat looks and I get lots of compliments when I wear it. (Random, weird men say, "I laaak yer hat.") My friends always covet it when we're at the beach.  The only complaint I have about it is that it doesn't seem to protect my face very well from the sun. I would need something with a tighter weave to keep the rays from penetrating the brim.  It's nice and keeps the sun out of my eyes, but sunblock is still necessary to protect against UV exposure.  But it really is a lovely hat.