The Power and Tradition of Church Hats: A Closer Look at African American Church Culture

For those of you who like to dress formally to church, you will enjoy this blog post. Today I am going to talk specifically about how to wear the church hat. Very often one wears it with a matching ecclesiastical suit when one wants to dress very formally. A little less formal, you might want to wear a beautiful and elegant dress with the hat instead. Anyway, the purpose of wearing it is to make you look elegant and appropriate. To make styling easier for you, I have collected some really nice church hat outfit ideas for you. Let’s get in right away.

Green chiffon blouse with matching church hat

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To start this list of formal church outfit ideas, I will first show you a particular outfit that uses the color green. To achieve this look, you can wear a green chiffon jacket with a matching chiffon blouse. Pair them with a black midi skirt and black heels. Finish off with an olive church hat to complete the outfit in style.

Skirt suit with white and gray church hat

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To create this beautiful and elegant church outfit, you can wear a light gray silk suit jacket over a light gray silk blouse. Pair them with a matching straight leg gray silk midi skirt. With the shoes you can simply wear a pair of light pink pointed heels. Wear a gray silk church hat to finish off the look.

White and gold suit with matching church hat

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To look a little more striking, you can add a little bit of gold to the mix. For example, instead of wearing an all-white skirt suit, wear one with subtle gold sequin details. Pair the suit with white pointed heels and a white church hat for a neat and elegant finish.

Black blazer with skirt and chiffon church hat

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For those of you who live in countries where it’s appropriate to wear black to church, here’s what you should try. You can simply wear a black slim fitting church suit jacket with a matching black blouse and black midi skirt. Pair them with a pair of black leather pointed-toe heels. Finish off with a black chiffon church hat to complete the outfit.

Gray church suit with silver necklace and diamond earrings

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To create this stylish and elegant all gray look, here is what you need to do. Wear a gray church suit jacket with a matching gray silk blouse. Pair them with a gray midi bodycon skirt. For shoes, wear a pair of gray pointed heels. Wear a gray silk church hat, a silver necklace and a pair of silver diamond earrings to look even more elegant and sparkling.

Yellow belted blazer jacket, midi skirt and church hat

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To look extra cheerful and refreshing, wearing this bright yellow outfit is a good idea. To create this look, you can wear a belted light yellow church suit jacket and a matching midi bodycon skirt. Pair them with a matching yellow church hat. Wear a pair of light pink pointed heels with the shoes for a ladylike finishing touch.

White button down shirt, zebra print flared midi skirt and floppy hat at church

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To style this relatively less formal but still stylish church outfit, you can start with the white slim-fit buttoned shirt above. Pair it with a black and white zebra print flared midi skirt. For shoes, wear a pair of black and white checkered heels. You can wear a black floppy hat as a church hat to look even more stylish.

Printed button down blazer dress in blush pink and black and matching church hat

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To look cheerful and slightly vintage, here’s a church outfit you might want to try. Wear a black and reddish print button down blazer midi dress as the focal point of your outfit. Pair it with pink pointed heels. Finish off with a matching blush and black church hat for an elegant finish.

White church hat with matching skirt suit

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Using an ornate bucket hat as a church hat is also a very good and fun idea. For example, here is a white church hat that can make you look very beautiful. You can pair it with a white skirt suit to look elegant and formal. Wear a pair of white pointed heels with the shoes to complete the outfit.

Black and white chiffon church hat with tank top dress

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To create this artistic black and white look, you can start with the black and white chiffon church hat. Pair it with a black midi sheath tank dress to look a little more casual and keep the outfit minimal. Simply wear a pair of black pointed heels with the shoes to look elegant and simple.

Black strapless midi shift dress with white feather church hat

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To achieve this simple and artistic black and white look, consider wearing a black off shoulder midi sheath dress as the focal point of your outfit. With the dress you look beautiful and minimalistic at the same time. Pair it with a white feather church hat and a pair of pale pink heels.

Nude and black church hat with printed coat dress

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This is a vintage church outfit that is a pleasure to wear every now and then. To create this look, you can wear a black and nude printed church hat with a matching midi sheath dress. With the shoes you can wear a pair of black pointed heels that perfectly match the rest of the outfit.

Blush pink church hat with matching skirt suit

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To create this simple and elegant look, you can simply wear a pink skirt suit with a matching pink church hat. Simply wear a pair of light pink pointed heels with the shoes to complete the simple and feminine look.

Here are the church hat outfit ideas that will help you look attractive and elegant. You may want to wear them if you prefer to look more formal at church functions.