Fratting 101: Fratty Headwear (Lesson #8)

Continuing our look into fratty accessories, we will now inquire into what type of headwear is acceptable for the fratdaddy in casual situations. It must first be said that no headwear is required for one to frat hard. However, although completely optional, headwear must conform to certain standards to ensure that it does not clash with the frattiness of the rest of the outfit.

There are two choices for fratty headwear: traditional caps and visors. Over the years, the visor (especially the Kavu visor) have gained popularity in the frat community. However, your professors are in agreement that the only truly safely fratty visors are those that come not from the outdoor equipment variety, but rather those that are most at home on the golf course. The absolute frattiest visor one can wear comes from a little golf course that is found in Augusta, Georgia. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, print off this entire site and read it 20 times before you go back out in public. That’s how far into douchebaggery you have already fallen. Visors are much more acceptable in general on the golf course than they are going to class, out at the bars, or taking frat laps on a Friday afternoon.

A safer bet is the traditional baseball style cap. As for style, as always, the word is “conservative”. Fashion caps such as those made by Polo, Vineyard Vines, etc., are great for this purpose. You can find such caps that are entirely one color with the exception of a small logo in their front center (as seen in the photo below). The ever popular “game day cap” is also a sure winner. These caps, which are generally white and display the school name or nickname in a conservative manner, are acceptable for everyday wear or for display with your shirt and tie on Saturday afternoon. If you will remember back to the opening round of the Frat Madness Tournament, you will recall that one of our play-in game contestants was “broken in white hat”. This should show you that when it comes to game day hats, the more “worn-in” the better (translation: the best game day hats have hit the floor in the bar multiple times).

Although the above examples are the most often used headwear options in the fratty community, some others are available in certain circumstances. For instance, many fratdaddies daddies own or are prominently ranked in major corporations. Wearing a hat displaying the logo of a business that your father owns or is CEO of is unmistakably fratty. Also, if you are a member of a hunting club or outdoors society (such as Ducks Unlimited), a hat showing one of these logos is acceptable.