5 Reasons This Bear Hat Made Me Ditch My Pom Beanie, My Coat Hood, and My Neck Gaiter

The pom beanie was fine. Nobody ever said a word about it.

This one is a plush hood with two little bear ears on top, in a color I picked on purpose. The barista smiles before I've ordered. A woman at the crosswalk asked where I got it, then asked again so she could write it down. I'm forty-six. I wear bear ears now.

Here's what's covered when I leave the house. The hood takes my head and both ears. The built-in neck warmer closes the gap above my collar. The face cover comes up over my nose and chin.

That's four places, one piece, nothing to layer. It's one size and stretches to fit heads from 21.2 to 24.4 inches, and it goes on over my ponytail.

The hood, the neck warmer and the face cover are sewn together. I put on one thing and I'm done.

No scarf to wrap twice, no ends to tuck into my coat, nothing in my pocket to drop on the seat. Inside, I push the hood back and it sits around my neck like a plush scarf. The lining is brushed-soft and it doesn't shed on my coat.

I pulled the gaiter up at the corner and it was back under my chin by the bench. Every morning.

This face cover is sewn into the hood, so it can't slip down, twist around or go missing. I pull it up once when the wind bites and it's still there when the bus comes. When I sit down, I fold it under my chin.

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