About Us
Hats Etc was started in March of 2006 by Georgia Thomas, a survivor of the menacing disease, breast cancer, and her friend.
Before she had been diagnosed with cancer, Georgia had started collecting different colored sparkle ball caps to wear while riding and training her Quarter horses. After her hair loss the caps did not suit her. They did not cover well enough. After purchasing and wearing a wig, the frustration began to set in. The wig was hot and very irritating to the scalp. The whole bald head –wig-hat-thing was a mess. Upon coming home one afternoon, Georgia’s husband showed her a hat that a friend had left for her. It was a navy newsboy sparkle cap! She tried it on and broke into tears. This was it! It became the only thing she would wear.
At Georgia’s second chemotherapy session several ladies had asked her where she had gotten her hat. All she could tell them is that she could not locate any more of them. As every day passed people would inquire about her cap. So Georgia went to work locating their sparkle hats and started distributing them. They found a beautiful line of brightly colored sparkle ball caps, sparkle visors, and sparkle newsboy caps that also serve as chemo caps. The ball caps and visors are great for all outdoor activities and of course our beloved chemo caps speak for themselves. The hats are lined with soft cotton and do not hold in the extreme body heat caused by hot flashes.