I bought this shade hat for a trip to the ocean this past summer & loved it when I received it.  I decorated it with with buttons & rhinestones etc.  I was excited to wear it the day we spent at the beach & at the end of the day it was thrown in the back of the car & when I pulled it out the next day, it was in tatters!  It seemed to become brittle & just fell apart.  Do not recommend this hat to anyone who wants to use it more than a couple of times!