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Bucket hats
Shade never looked this good.
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
€ 149,00
Bucket Hats for Women
Noon in Pampelonne. The sea is too bright to look at, the lunch is far from over and nobody is in a hurry. This is the hour of the bucket hat. A Baindoux bucket hat is made from Giza cotton terry, folds into a beach bag and turns a swimsuit into an outfit. Turn it inside out, and the same hat is ready for dinner. Seventeen colour combinations, two sides, one quiet gesture. Find yours below.
Two hats in one
Every Baindoux bucket hat is reversible. The outside is soft Giza cotton terry, with the red lobster-claw emblem on the side of the crown. The inside is smooth cotton twill, finished with a woven red and white band that carries the Baindoux name and a thin red edge along the brim.
- Terry side: for the beach club, the boat and the walk back with wet hair. The loops feel soft against the skin and take a splash of seawater in their stride.
- Twill side: for the harbour at dusk and the terrace in town. The flat weave and the logo band give the hat a sharper, sporting look.
One hat, two moods, and nothing extra in your bag.
From Irish fishing boats to the Riviera
The bucket hat began around 1900 on the west coast of Ireland. Farmers and fishermen wore it in wool felt or tweed, and the lanolin in the raw wool kept out the Atlantic rain. The soft brim folded into a coat pocket.
A lighter cotton version followed as a tropical army hat, and in the 1960s the bucket hat found its way into women’s fashion. From there, the short step to the Mediterranean was a natural one. Baindoux keeps the original shape, replaces wool with Giza cotton terry and adds a second side, because a summer hat needs to breathe and a summer evening needs a change.
Made for sun, sea and a long lunch
A bucket hat has a short brim all the way round. The brim shades your eyes, your nose and the back of your neck, and it stays on in a sea breeze where a wide straw hat takes off. On the deck of a boat off Cap Ferrat or on the terrace of a beach club, that small detail decides whether you keep your hat or watch it float away.
The outfits for Saint-Tropez and what to wear in Miami both start with one for that reason. A bucket hat looks relaxed, protects you and fits the idea of a quiet luxury outfit: one good piece instead of three loud ones.
17 colour combinations, three moods
Because the hat is reversible, every Baindoux bucket hat pairs a terry colour on the outside with a twill colour on the inside. The range falls into three moods:
- Quiet: black on black, white with sand and nude with white. The hat that goes with everything you packed.
- Nautical: blue with white, dark blue with white and nautical blue with red. Made for the harbour and the evening walk along the quay.
- Playful: pink with olive, purple with yellow and yellow on yellow. The one bright accent, with a cheeky grin.
Match the hat to one detail of your outfit, such as the piping of a jacket or the colour of your shorts, and keep everything else calm.
How you wear it
A bucket hat sits low on the forehead, with the brim just above the eyebrows. Worn straight, it reads neat and polished. Tilted slightly back, it reads like the last day of the holiday.
- With a dress: a quiet colour over one of the women’s dresses, for lunch in the old town of Antibes.
- With a set: a matching hat with women’s shorts and a top in the same tone, from the sunbed to the beach bar.
- With a romper: a contrast hat with one of the rompers for women, for a day on the water.
Order online or choose in store
With seventeen combinations, choosing is half the pleasure. You find every colour online with the delivery and returns terms on one page, or you hold them side by side in one of the Baindoux stores.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the bucket hat come from?
The bucket hat comes from Ireland, where farmers and fishermen wore it around 1900. The original hats were made of wool felt or tweed, and the lanolin in the wool made them water-resistant.
What face shape suits a bucket hat?
Is a Baindoux bucket hat reversible?
Yes. Every Baindoux bucket hat has a Giza cotton terry side with the lobster-claw emblem and a cotton twill side with a woven Baindoux band. You wear it either way out.