A £17.50 M&S hat that 'springs back like new' after being 'shoved in a suitcase' has been branded 'the bargain of the summer'. The Cotton Rich Packable Fedora Hat was also said to be 'comfortable ...

while the straw Panama hats come into vogue around derby time. Other items have more practical uses: woven beach hats with brims as wide as umbrellas; knit cold-weather caps; fedora-like rain hats ...