What are your favorite and least favorite hats?

I like my 2hus hatless

>>49474274
Your loss. The hats are the best part.

She's not even a character but i really like label girl's hat. I like to make fun of Keine's silly hat but i can't say i hate it

>>49474459
I take it you prefer simpler hats. Coincidentally, one of my favorite hats is that of the other DiPP girl.

fav: pyonta.
least fav: tenshi.

did you know Rumia got a hat

>>49474797
Is it because of the peach?

>>49475020
I think I've seen it before, it looks very fancy.

>>49475022
maybe, i just know that her hat looks quite stupid.
>>49475020
i'm a big fan of hat rumia. it fits her well and it helps to distinguish her design better from flandre.

>>49475020

>>49474186 (OP)
Favorites: Scarlet Sisters, Yukari, Tenshi, Koishi
Least favorite: Prismriver Sisters, Hecatia

>>49474186 (OP)
>favorite
Remi.
>least
Hecatia.

>>49474186 (OP)
Easy, da whale.
Big crazy hats are great, I hope ZUN puts an M.C. Escher painting on one of the 20hu's heads. I like when artists treat Suwako's hat as a second face. The Hat of Xanadu might be my favorite normal hat I think.

>>49474186 (OP)
Keine is so cute

bloomers...

>>49474186 (OP)
Hecatia's sucks.
Okina's is ok. It's not my favorite, but it's the only thing I like about her.

>>49475139
>>49475168
>>49476441
I didn't expect the Hecatia hat to be the most hated.

>>49475360
Eiki's whole costume is one of the best. It's a more ornate and colorful version of what real yamas were depicted wearing, it makes her stand out.

>>49476621
Look at this thing, what the fuck is this? What the FUCK is this shit?

>Favorite hats
My wife Ran's hat, naturally
Suwako because cute and very outdoorsy
Marisa because wizard hats are based as fuck
Remi because elegant and tasteful, just like her


>Least favorite hats
Hecatia
S*mireko
Futo

>>49478437
A polos. She just decided to put spheres where it looked like spheres would go.

>>49478437
Fuck you
Hecatia's hat is great

>>49478564
I don't care what you think about Sumireko as a character, her hat is great.

>>49478657
S*mireko and her hat can eat shit

>>49475849
>>49475849
OMG MIND = BLOWN

>>49474186 (OP)
>favorite
I really like all of the mobcaps in the series, which is funny because I struggle to find examples of them working on anyone in real life. They work well for the eurohus, in any case. I also really love hats that aren't really hats, they're great: Chima's hairband along with Ellen's and Youmu's ribbons are perfect examples of that. Rimmed hats like Elly's, Rumia's, and Renko's are really cute, classy and elegant too, they're ladylike in a way that the mobcaps aren't.

I want to quickly mention the daoists' headwear and Byakuren's cone before I move on, because... I just think they're neat.

>least favorite
Another vote for Heca. I might go overboard here and pan her whole design, because it don't feel like Touhou to me. She feels like an eternal newhu, she (and her hat especially) stick out like a sore thumb in my eyes. Other than that, I can't think of anything I dislike. Touhou's a pretty game with pretty characters through and through, everything grows on you sooner or later.

>>49478685
To begin, the hat is elegant without looking too old-fashioned or being associated with old age. Its wide brim makes it rugged and functional, a adventurer's hat. The brim also hides part of the face, making its wearer seem more mysterious or reserved. The rather plain but noticeable decoration of the hat makes both the adventurous, boyish interpretation and the lady-like, mysterious interpretation work in the proper context, making it a uniquely versatile hat.
The hat's black color makes its wearer appear modest and somber(misdirection, in the case of this hat's wearers), while the white band and ribbon add a sense of delicateness. For Sumireko's hat specifically, the pattern on the ribbon shows her eagerness to stand out and express herself, also portraying her as childish, when compared with Renko's mature contentedness with the plain while ribbon.
Lastly the hat connects multiple generations of the Usami family, making it either a family heirloom or a fundamental trait that Usamis of all generations gravitate to in a sort of eternal return.
What do you have, a grandma hat with ears?

>>49478800
tl;dr + s*mireko sucks ass + ur mom gay lol rekt

>>49475139
Actually now that I think about it Ran's is pretty awful too.

>>49478761
>They work well for the eurohus, in any case.
Funny you say that, my favorite mobcap is Yuyuko's. It's cool how they all have some special detail.
>daoists' headwear
I also have a soft spot for medieval japanese government official hats.

30+ posts with no mention of Eiki Shiki’s Hat, you are all guilty of shit taste in hats. The sentence is death.

>>49478969
>Ran's is pretty awful too
Wow imagine having such shit taste, couldn't be me tho

>>49475360
>>49477012
Oh, I just found this! Case dismissed, apologies!

>>49479015
>uncute and grim looking
>looks pointy and sharp, might hurt if you try to pet her head
Nah, her hat is fucking ugly. Sorry.

>>49479035
I recommend you try and draw her hat on-model.
I didn't care for her hat one way or the other until I drew it. Seeing all the different details it has made me fall in love with it. It is also based on real ancient chinese hats, which I think gives it a certain value, and it as that funny emblem that looks like a pair of scales on the front, which I think is awesome.
Now, miss Yama, can you please forgive my wife for kicking that statue? Please?

Tokin hats! Blue ones, purple ones, red ones (especially red ones)! Iconic, elegant, suiting Touhou by being eastern through and through, but at the same time not taking too much space and focus; tokin grabs your attention to the head, but then yields that attention to hair and face without necessary fights, which I find as a good balance (that's why red is best for tokin, being a color that stands out when used only as a smaller touch). I can't tell however if I prefer tokin with pom poms or not, it depends on depiction.
In similar vein, many accessories that are not exactly hats are great in my book. Shoot out to chick's nest on Kutaka's head.
I don't have any hat that I particularly dislike, even Hecatia, while on sillier side, isn't that bad for me. However, between two big groups of hats that I'm neutral to, those two being hats with brim and mobcaps, former wins decisively.

are these hats?

>>49479369
No, that's a bra
Silly girl using a bra for a hat

>>49479170
I like the tokins, although I'm not sure if it is because of the hats themselves or because I'm interested in the history of religions.
My favorite is the red one, but that might only be because I associate it with Aya, who has one of the most well balanced designs in terms of details. That is also why I don't like the pom-poms. I think Aya's design is a great example of the use of minimalist shapes and colors, and the pom-poms somewhat break that.
>>49479369
Not really, but this isn't actually a hat thread, it's a headwear thread, but "hat" rolls off the tongue better.

>>49478969
It reminds me of a jester hat but I kind of like it

>>49479761
>this isn't actually a hat thread, it's a headwear thread
then why the title says hat and not headwear?

>>49474186 (OP)
>favorite
Luna-chan. It's simple but it fits her really well.
>least favorite
Remi's dumb wing hats from the early Satori manga.
You may say they don't count, but nothing else even comes close to how much I hate them.

>>49480165
Because "hat thread" sounds better than "headware thread"

>>49480182
this is just blatant discrimination against ribbonhu.

>>49480187
The hathus do what they can, the ribbonhus suffer what they must.

>>49480194
you're lucky i'm a big thucydides fan, so i'll forgive you.

>>49478437
thinly veiled baldhu representation

>>49478437
If you remove the cringe, it looks like one of those montenegrin hats.

For what it's worth, Reimu owns a few hats, but she doesn't wear them.

>>49480175
>Remi's dumb wing hats
I'm afraid you're homosexual, sir.

>>49479170
>chick's nest on Kutaka's head
I keep forgetting that exists. It has to be one of the most unique 2hu "hats".

>>49480187
Who's the best ribbonhu?

>>49481300
mokou

>>49480323
Fedoras must be pretty rare in Gensokyo.

Rare Renko "hat".

>>49481300
The Hiners and it's not even close.

>>49483429
I know I deserve a stoning for this, but I genuinely think Renko looks more adorable without her hat.

>>49483429
I like the idea that she takes off her hat to hide her identity, although that's probably not why ZUN drew her without the hat.

>>49484663
To me, she looks strange without it. I think the hat completes her.

Among my favorite hats are Reisen's crumpled fake ears

>>49479170
Would Aya look good with a wide-brimmed hat?

HATLESS NIGGAS

>>49492876
What even is the point of a 2hu with a bare head?

>>49493052
A 2hu is more than just her hat.

>>49493095
Sure, but the hatless ones feel incomplete.

>>49493095
>>49493156
I would say they're very big parts of certain characters. Some hats are so strongly associated with their images and identities, that taking it off can feel like either admitting defeat or self-loathing, like they don't even want to be "themselves", like they want to distance themselves from their own perceived character. Just me? Picrel Marisa (the poor thing) wouldn't look this sad and pathetic with her hat on; the hatlessness adds something to it.

>>49491087
You be the jury!

>>49493205
I can see what you mean, but you chose a very bad example. Marisa, like any true cavalier, takes her hat off in victory.

>>49493239
She looks decent, I guess.
I think she would look better with a hat of a darker color, with a higher crown and shorter brim, honestly. It would fit her image as a fast, dashing tengu with journalistic intentions.

>>49491087
With her standard outfit of white shirt and black skirt? She would look like a Renko. Which is good, but I prefer tokin. Tengu robes would look simply silly with a brimmed hat, those doesn't mesh well. The classic newsboy would probably look awkward, not because it looks bad, but for the reason that the cap is a part of iconic look. The alternate LE disguise would look good with a hat, I think.
Consider this a silly showcase.

>>49493448
Aya really is so fashionable. I love her shirt in MoF especially.

>>49493448
The first one looks the best. She doesn't look too much like Renko, even though she wears her hat, or at least a miniature version of it.

>>49488204
But Reisen has an actual hat.

>>49475139
>>49478969
Y'all are gonna hate me for this, but I really dislike Marisa's hat as well. She just looks so much better without it in my eyes.

>>49499461
Honestly, she look better without it.

>>49499859
She wouldn't look like a witch without the hat

>>49500254
True. Throw in Lily White for another hat I dislike.

>>49502567
She wouldn't look like a gnome without the hat.

>>49502567
Makes sense, her hat does look a lot like the Prismriver's.

>>49502567
Yeah, I dislike Lily White too.

>>49502567
>>49502687

>>49492876
>>49493052
Nue is of unknown form. Are you sure her hatless appearance is her true self?

What spot does her hat occupy in your ranking?

>>49475108
SO CUTE! She looks like a Ghibli girl there!

>>49508812
It's swanky, bordering on pimp hat. Put that thing on anyone else, they look like they'd beat whores with a bedazzled cane. The hat is B+, but her design as a whole is A-tier.

A more grounded brimmed hat for comparison:

>>49510936
>Put that thing on anyone else, they look like they'd beat whores with a bedazzled cane
I have to disagree. I think it can look good on any 2hu, as long as her design doesn't use too many bright colors.

>>49474459
Considering ZUN's fashion sense, you would think more 2hus would wear flatcaps

>>49515708
Reimu wears one in PCB's ending

A lot of newhus don't wear hats. I wonder why that is.

>>49518810
progressive loss of sovl

>>49519971
Would, say, Kogasa or Sagume benefit from a hat, in your opinion?

>>49521426
I’m unsure for Kogasa. Her umbrella effectively functions like a giant hat, and her silhouette is pretty well rounded
Sagume would benefit from a hat (preferably tilted to the side) to balance out her one wing

>>49518810
>newhus
>>49521426
>Kogasa or Sagume
This is your picture.

>>49521632
The point was that Kogasa and Sagume, while hatless, don't lack soul.

>>49521632
>>49521678
You raise valid examples. Kogasa and Sagume possess undeniable SOVL despite their bareheaded state. Yet this merely demonstrates that the hat itself is not the efficient cause of ensovlment, but rather an external sign of an internal ordering principle.
The hat, in its proper metaphysical context, serves as both ornament and manifestation of hierarchy, a visible crown that speaks to the character’s participation in a cosmic order where form follows essence.

>>49521768
What we witness in modernity’s Gensokyo is not merely aesthetic drift, but the erosion of what the Scholastics would recognize as the ratio formalis, the formal principle by which a thing achieves its proper end.
The older characters emerged from a design philosophy rooted in archetypal completeness, where each element served both functional beauty and symbolic purpose. The hat crowned not merely the head, but the entire ontological structure of the character.
Consider: the magician’s hat speaks to mastery over the natural order; the shrine maiden’s ribbon to her mediating role between realms, even the simple beret suggests a certain gravitas and rootedness in tradition.

>>49521790
The contemporary designs, stripped of such hierarchical signifiers, reflect our age’s flattening of “being” itself. Where once character design participated in the Great Chain of Being through symbolic density, we now encounter forms that, while superficially pleasing, lack the vertical dimension that connects the visible to the invisible, the temporal to the eternal.
This is the deeper tragedy, not that hats have vanished, but that the capacity for hatfulness, for crowned completeness, has been forgotten in favor of a democratized aesthetic that recognizes no transcendent ordering principle.

But have hope! For ZUN has begun to regain his stride, and Touhou 20 will be for many a return to form to the older games and designs. Even in what we have seen of new 2hus, we are beginning to see a return to form that follows function. Even in spite of the AI drama with the backgrounds, I have hope in ZUN. We WILL have our hathus back

Sometimes, hairbows fit the designs better than a hat would.

>>49522341
Indeed

What hats would you like to see on newhus?

>>49525050
It depends, maybe more japanese aristocrat hats, I think they look funny.

>>49521468
What kind of hat do you imagine Sagume wearing?
I have an idea in my mind and I'm curious if yours is similar.

Let's settle this once and for all. Who has the silliest hat?

>>49533244
clownpiece

>>49532898
I was imagining something like this anon. A one-sided white beret pointing towards the side where her other wing would be. I think it’d harmonize the design well

>>49533555
I was thinking of a small, wide-brimmed hat, but a beret could work too.

>>49533244
Kaguya

>>49533244
It's funny because that pic was made when SA dropped. SA being arguably the last game where all the characters had a doll-like aesthetic.

>>49533244
Mai and Satono.

>>49550637
I thought Chen was an orange.

I'm not really a fan of Koishi, but she has one of my favorite 2hu hats. It is very cute and lady-like.

>>49552582
My hat is my friend

mysty

>>49558928
Her hat has one of my favorite weird details. It's so out of the way and easy to overlook.

>>49559145
Where are their noses?

>>49474186 (OP)
>Favorite
Renko's
>Least favorite
Hecatia

>>49518810
the designs went to shit since th15, actually the decline started somewhere in th12 but now it's just crap incarnate
wtf is hecatia even, a 2000's style disco whore?

you know you're in trouble where fans prefer the designs of a gacha game to the originals

>>49567691
Hecatia gets shat on a lot but isn't her design ugly on purpose?

>>49568177
>he did it on purpose

cope

>>49559145
renko's jewish!?!?!?!?!?!!?!

>>49568231
No, that's the Seal of Solomon, not the Star of David. It's actually a reference to Yumemi

I like Toyohime's headware. It's a cool, be it, weird compromise between a normal, wide-brimmed hat and a mobcap.

>>49567661
That seems to be a fairly popular opinion.

>>49484663
A classic case of gap moe. Nothing to be all too concerned about, as long as you recognize that the hat is what makes it possible, and is better and cuter in its role as the default state.

>>49583222
Nta, but I didn't think of that until now. This really explains a lot.

>>49474186 (OP)
Shizuha's leaf is cool.