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Product Details

Description

Ladies, bask in compliments, not harsh UV rays! Wide brim and pleated neck cape protect with feminine grace. Design details like adjustable sizing, chinstrap, interior wicking sweatband and a ponytail-friendly opening prove the Sundancer has style AND substance. A favorite of gardeners everywhere, this hat is equally at home anywhere in the outdoors.

Ladies, bask in compliments, not harsh UV rays! Wide brim and pleated neck cape protect with feminine grace. Design details like adjustable sizing, chinstrap, interior wicking sweatband and a ponytail-friendly opening prove the Sundancer has style AND substance. A favorite of gardeners everywhere, this hat is equally at home anywhere in the outdoors.

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UPF Rating
UPF 50+ sun rating
UPF 50+ sun rating
Brim
4½" (11.5 cm) brim
4½" (11.5 cm) brim
Weight
2.9 ounces/82.2 grams
2.9 ounces/82.2 grams
Fabric
Body: 100% Nylon, Exclusive of Decoration
Body: 100% Nylon, Exclusive of Decoration
Packing
Packs flat, do not fold or crease brim
Do not crush
Standout
Ponytail friendly
Ponytail friendly

Customer Reviews

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★★★★
Mara Beckerman Sneiderman Verified 09/14/2026

I like it very much. My only disappointment is that as lovely as this current design with the fanciful back is, it's a bit too much material. I think i enjoyed the lighter, calmer back better.

★★★★★
Beverly Alexander Verified 09/04/2026

I love the gorgeous color and the high-quality materials.

★★★★
Liz Verified 08/17/2026

This is my third Sunday Afternoons hat. I bought this one after wearing and loving my Ultra Adventure hat because I wanted a hat that was more lightweight (the UA hat gets pretty hot in the sun) and had a ponytail hole. This one fit the bill, though I did try and return two other SA hats that I didn't like before getting this one. Pros: comfortable, lightweight, ponytail hole, like the purple color, nice big brim and neck flap. Cons: knocking off a star for two reasons. One, the back strap under the ponytail hole sometimes unthreads from the buckle, which then requires taking off the hat and rethreading. And two - the bigger issue, one I see others have - it gets blown off in anything stronger than a light breeze, no matter how much I tighten the straps. Luckily it doesn't actually blow off my head because the chinstrap catches it, but it's pretty annoying. I have had neither of these issues with the UA hat that I have. A third issue is that it doesn't fold and stow easily; I love the brim on the Ultra Adventure hat that actually folds in half for easy storage. I think the foldable brim might also make it more flexible such that it doesn't blow off in a stiff breeze. Anyway, it's a good hat, just has a few design flaws that should be attended to.

★★★★★
Joanne Barbara Sheeron Verified 08/11/2026

Apologies for the delay in responding. I was waiting for the hat to arrive with folks who were bringing it back to my home country from the United States. The hat looks great. And I understand that delivery was quick and smooth.

★★★★★
Anonymous Verified 08/02/2026

OBSESSED!!! I had this hat in hot pink and wanted a more neutral color to match with more outfits. The coverage, the light weight, the structure and design are 20/10 for me. I have tried many, many sun hats and this is my new favorite.

★★★★
Fiona Kinsolving Verified 07/12/2026

The hat is absolutely beautiful. I am a HUGE Sunday Afternoons fan. My only complaints are that the hat is a bit too small when I put my hair up under it (I wear a high pony tail so the pony tail window doesn't work for me) and that the chin straps are too far back on the brim. They rub my ears raw and cause the hat to blow off as soon as there is any breeze. It's still a super cute hat and when there is no wind and I wear my hair down, it's perfect.

★★★★★
SANDRA MAGERA Verified 07/08/2026

I love your hats! I bought one for me & the other for a friend. So protective from skin cancer.

★★★★★
Anonymous Verified 06/29/2026

I love this hat. it is my second one. Best sun coverage!

★★★★★
Sharon Walker Verified 06/13/2026

Great sun protection!

★★★★★
KJ 05/21/2026

My favorite

My favorite hat for many years now. Comfortable, I can lean back on a lounge chair without the back brim getting in the way. Good Coverage. Packs well. I get complements all the time. I would love a darker beige option as mine get stained after years of use.

★★★★★
CityGran 04/14/2026

Everything you could want in a sun protection hat!

Please don’t EVER discontinue this wonderful hat! I wear my amethyst one every single day and have done since I discovered them over ten years ago. My new granddaughter always wore a hat and I decided I needed to do the same. I have always disliked wearing hats-they were uncomfortable, made my he’d sweat, and were often ugly. This hat is a game changer! So much so that I have worn out at least two of them. It keeps my hair out of my face, protects my face and neck from the sun, and if you also have a ponytail you can pull it through the back. It is a perfect hat Could we have some more colors?

★★★★★
Hong 07/30/2025

Beautiful and great protection

I bought like 8 of those hats, 4 for myself over the years, several for gifts. They are just perfect.

★★★
Emily G 05/26/2025

Different design

I have an older sundancer hat, maybe 5 years old or so. I’m not crazy about this new one. The dome of the hat is more shallow so it slips off easier, and the neck straps have been moved back slightly so they go right over my ears and into my neck vs in front of my ears and under my chin (older version). Just less comfortable overall.

★★★★
Michele 05/22/2025

Cute, but not super comfortable

Overall, a cute hat that fits well, but... It really needs a nice sweat pad inside - for both comfort and, well, sweat. It kind of digs into the forehead, and isn't the most comfortable hat. I've owned similar sunhats by other vendors, and they were much more comfortable because of the forehead pad.

★
Andrea 05/05/2025

Stained from normal sunscreen use on 1 wear.

I wore this hat 1 time. It brushed against sunscreen that was normally applied to my body. The hat fabric picked up the sunscreen and looks melted/stained where it simply brushed up against and every day product that I wear. To me, it doesn't make sense that a sunhat would be completely melted by an SPF product. I am very unhappy with this purchase. A hat shouldn't look melted and stained after 1 use.

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