This review was performed by DDL Contributor Kristen.

I was given the opportunity to review a hat made by lcraftanddesign on Etsy. I discovered her store on Etsy because a while ago I reviewed a hat by MoBoleez, which was made for helping the breastfeeding mom to nurse discreetly by having the baby wear the hat and the brim is so wide that it covers everything. It quickly became my favorite method of discreetly nursing in public. The only problem was that my baby kept growing, and then the hat no longer fit her head. I was in the market for a summer hat for my baby anyway (we spend our days at the beach, the pool and the park) and I figured if I found one with a really wide brim, it could serve a double purpose.

I found what I was looking for at lcraftanddesign’s Etsy store. The hats she sells through her store have such adorable designs that I had a hard time choosing! I finally chose the “Crazy Daisy” patterned sun hat. When I received the hat, I could tell that it was well made, in addition to being adorable! One of the things I liked about it was that it has ties on it to help keep it on my 6 month olds head. She isn’t too good about getting hats off yet but I know it’s in the near future and there’s always the wind to contend with when outside so the ties help to keep the hat securely on her head. They also help to make me feel secure that when I use it for nursing, I can reliably know that it won’t fall off her head and randomly expose what is going on underneath there!

Compared to the MoBoleez Nursing hat, this one did have a smaller diameter brim, although it was wider than pretty much any other sun hat I have encountered, so while it works well for nursing, it would be even nicer if it was a tad bit wider to make me feel even more comfortable. The brim itself was pretty floppy, which has advantages and disadvantages. I loved it because it shaped well to cover things when I nursed, but when she wore it as a hat, it often flopped into her face. Easily remedied by having her add the snaps to the hat to hold the brim up. As I stated I love that it ties, but I almost wish it had a hook and loop closure instead of ties. (snap closure available upon request) The reason for this is that I often nurse while I am wearing my baby in either a ring sling or soft structured carrier, and it’s really hard for me to tie it on her head while wearing her (if she isn’t already wearing it). It would be easier to plop on her head and fasten a hook and loop closure instead. However, when I’m not wearing her, it isn’t an issue and the ties actually look really cute and are also nice because no matter what size head your kid has, you can tie it as tight or loose as needed.

All in all, I really love this hat for all the purposes mentioned above. It’s a fabulous sun hat at a reasonable price and I think it’s great to support people on Etsy. I get so many compliments on the hat and pattern and she sells many different cute patterns in her store so there are a lot to choose from. For breastfeeding purposes, I do kind of wish the brim were a tad wider (maybe another inch or two in diameter?), but as it is, it still works great for the purposes of discreet nursing, which is a bonus in my book!