For cooler weather wear, there's The Klas, a bombardier hat from Wigens, which is simply superb in goat skin leather and long-haired French rabbit fur. Crown Cap of Canada gives you both their Snoopy-style Vintage Aviator Cap (with faux sherpa trim) and their it's-up-to-you Replica 1930's Winter Baseball Cap with lined earflaps (which can be worn up or down). Both are made from distressed leather, and come in Vintage Brown. Probably the nicest dress hat for cold weather from those friendly Canucks is The Diplomat. Made of tough, plush sheepskin shearling, you can pull the fur trim down around your ears and neck for extra protection and warmth.

Durable and tough, but also soft and comfortable to wear, leather hats like the The Churchill, a TLS ascot in lambskin, and caps (whether the The Capas Ballcap in kid leather or their Genuine Suede Newsboy -- a classic 8/4 full-bodied and fully lined cap) make great gifts. Hint: buy the lotsa leather Big Apple Newsboy (or one of the Woolrich men's hats in water repellant nu-buck leather, warmly lined with microfleece: namely, The Yukon Flats safari hat and The English Ivy Leather Cap) in your size only; that way when they don't fit the recipient, you still get credit for trying and you also get the hat! Works with The Wolverine Ivy too. (Straight face required).