Hats In the Belfry

This is the greatest hat store to ever exist in the history of the civilized world. This store has a huge variety of amazingly well made and high quality hats that are all unique and one of a kind. Anyone can come in and find a hat to match their style or create a new style just by finding the right hat. I highly recommend this store to anyone in the Annapolis area.

A note: I was coming to replace a hat that I got for $ 15 as a throw in to some online order, but which served me well for everything from hiking to nights out on the town to business on Capitol Hill. I was absolutely infuriated when I lost that hat. It’s hard to imagine beating that find for price and quality.
I was, however, pretty pleased with this small specialty hat retailer in Annapolis. While I’m not a hat expert, I did work in another type of specialty retail, and there were a number of things here that appealed to me. It’s open to the street and a welcoming location. Unlike a lot of retail, it’s man-​friendly, and the store is neatly dichotomized into male and female halves. And my presence was acknowledged without me being put under any real pressure. I hate pushy salespeople, and I’ve been on the other end of it where I’m deciding how to interact with a customer.
All this being said, their selection of actual hats was pretty respectable, too. A wide range of styles, from baseball caps to tophats, as well as a few other related fashion items. I met no resistance while trying on virtually their entire fedora selection for size and feel, and a mirror (with, for some reason, emblazoned mustaches on it) was conveniently posted nearby.
The hats here aren’t cheap of course, but what I ultimately found, while not a steal like its predecessor, was about what I was hoping for: something that effectively blocks the sun’s rays while striking a tasteful aesthetic, and was comfortably within my (modest) budget. All of which goes to say, I can recommend this particular hat store.

Very nice hat business. Easily accessible and a very friendly customer service. Great place to go if you are looking for a hat and want some quality hats that look great.

This place is an absolute treasure! Great selection of hats for men & women! I went for a tweed sport cap which was just what I was looking for. So impressed by the selection that I also bought my son a dashing grey fedora! The staff is helpful and knowledgeable. Sales Lady had on a cute Kate Middleton hat and the Sales Man sported a snappy sports cap. Annapolis was so chilly today that a hat was a good thing to have.
I don’t know why hats are not popular for today’s fashionable people! They should be!
Nothing worse than seeing a gent wearing a topcoat with a stocking cap! This fashion faux pas should be laughed off the streets!

They match their way over priced hats with extremely pushy sales people.
If you want to get hassled and ripped off… go to Hats in the Belfry … you’ll love it!

Fun little shop with a great selection of hats. My wife bought two when we were there in May. The selection and quality is great, and it was also nice that they were able to ship to our house, as these things wouldn’t travel well on the plane.
One complaint is that the hats were a little pricy, which is ok, given the quality — I just felt that for the prices that they charged they should have furnished a suitable hat box for each hat. They instead used two boxes that were poorly constructed and not sized properly for the two hats that my wife bought.

FANTASTIC SERVICE from Joe on the afternoon of 6÷1÷14. He answered all my husband’s questions about hat styles, fabrics, and shapes — Joe was very knowledgeable, informative, and patient. And we bought a really nice hat!!!

A very unique establishment! We had stopped by out of curiosity. Next time we are definitely making purchases there. The gentleman working there was knowledgeable and friendly to boot.

Fun place for hats or to be silly with hats.

Awesome products, awesome staff, fun and funky shop and a wide variety of things other than hats. Need a trilby and some suspenders? Done. A top hat and an umbrella? Done. Regardless of gender, Hats in the Belfry will have something for you. My wife and I both have a ton of hats for work or just casual wear. I will admit that this place is kind of ‘you get what you pay for’. The hats are a little on the steep side, but the products are worth it and they will steam and fit your hat for you any time you bring it in.

I absolutely love this store! This is my go to spot for hat accessories. Tacky Christmas parties, summer garden parties, or that perfect winter cap or headpiece for your cocktail dress! You name it, they can accessories. So many styles & choices. Sometimes it’s just fun to try on different styles in the store & mention Unilocal at check out for a deal.

This store is amazing. There are all types of hats and a wonderful selection of vintage numbers too. Some of the hats are a little pricey but the price range is full so you don’t have to spend a lot if you don’t want.
The shop is split into womens and mens hats and sells other little trinkets too.
There is a 20s influence in there and this is evident in some of the pieces.
Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it. I think I’m really going to have to limit the time I spend in there or my hats at home will get jealous!

Crazy awesome selection, very good quality, and their website delivers! I was in Annapolis for the Food & Wine fest and walked in here just to try on hats for fun. Ended up falling in love with a winter cap, but sadly they didn’t have the color I wanted… so I promptly ordered it from the website. It came in about a week and matched exactly the size/​knit/​color as the picture online.
The styles are very unique and the staff very helpful. can’t say enough good things about this store. Also, check for the sales (both in store and online), you can get a pretty great buy.

So this just might be my favorite store in all of Annapolis and hands-​down my favorite shop downtown. I frequent the shop on a fairly regular basis, whenever the budget allows (I have never walked out empty-​handed). They keep a pretty good selection of hats in stock and are happy to let you try on any one in the shop that you desire (yes, even the $ 228 Makins), no questions asked. The new remodel of the shop is fantastic and is a real standout along main street, very inviting and comfortable to hang out and shop in. They also have 3 other local shops and are happy to transfer items between stores if they do not carry it in Annapolis (Jen is awesome!). Another pleasant surprise for me has been the outstanding quality and design of their house-​brand hats. I have several of the Purple Label Belfry fedoras as well as one of the Belfry Streets and they are really great pieces. This place definitely knows their hats and I will be a customer for many more years to come.

Need an Indiana Jones hat? How about News Boy Cap? No? Well, perhaps your looking for something tall, and shiny that even a Shriner would be jealous of? No? Still not it? Just want a normal looking stocking cap?
Well no matter what kind of head warming accessory you’re in the market for, they carry it here. They’re even nice enough to let you try on even the goofiest ones they have to get a ladder for, knowing full well, you’re probably not going to purchase it.
But I have purchased, twice, and if I’m back in Annapolis, I’ll be back in here.