If you’ve visited our booth at a festival, street fair, or art market, you already know that the heart of Rawls-Riley Creations isn’t just in the stitching — it’s in the people who wear what we make.
The new homepage header brings together customer photos from shows throughout 2025. Each person chose something that was right for them — in size, shape, fabric, and feel. These are real shoppers who tried on different options, asked questions, and smiled when they found the piece that felt like theirs.
Below are the stories behind those moments.
A Runner’s Perfect Fit — Do Rag with Terry-Band Comfort (Lee’s Summit, MO — Downtown Days)
A young runner stopped with friends and took time to learn how our do rags are sized for crown coverage and secured with both elastic and ties. He compared a few colors and settled on the deep red batik — just the right blend of fit, feel, and personality. Confident, strong, and ready to take it out on a run.
Related Style: Do Rags →
— • — • — • —
A Musician Who Knows What Works — Black Fisherman Cap (Lee’s Summit, MO — Downtown Days)
A returning customer came back for another black fisherman cap. His mom suggested he switch to denim, but he knew what worked for him on stage and off. Practical, classic, his. And we were just in time — only one left.
Related Style: Fisherman Caps →
— • — • — • —
Bold and Confident — Red Ivy Flat Cap (Lee’s Summit, MO — Downtown Days)
He was drawn to the ivy caps immediately. The bold red corduroy, paired with an adjustable slider for an exact fit, made for a confident, standout choice.
Related Style: Ivy Flat Caps →
— • — • — • —
Bucket Hat for Everyday Dog Walks (Wamego Tulip Festival)
This bucket hat, covered in cheerful doodle dog illustrations, was the perfect match for a dog lover with several pups. A hat that fit both her style and her daily life.
Related Style: Bucket Hats →
— • — • — • —
Singer’s Mosaic Boonie — Style with Sun Protection (Wamego Tulip Festival)
After performing earlier in the day, she found a mosaic-pattern boonie that complemented her look and offered the sun protection she needed. Lightweight, comfortable, and expressive.
Related Style: Boonie Hats →
— • — • — • —
Custom Skull Cap for Work — Adapted from a Welding Cap (Tucson 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair)
He was drawn to a cotton welding cap print but didn’t need the bill. We adapted the pattern into a skull-style cap that would be comfortable on long days at the hospital. A small change can make all the difference.
Related Style: Welding Caps → / Skull Caps → / Scrub Caps →
— • — • — • —
Flames Headband — Choosing with Intention (St. Charles — Festival of the Little Hills)
She noticed the flame headband early, so she held onto it while she thoughtfully looked through the others. When she checked the stretch and confirmed the fit, I gave her a smile — yes, that was the one. Confident choice, confident style.
Related Style: Headbands →
A Shared Moment — Custom Floppy Hat with a Handcrafted Band (Olathe — Johnson County Old Settlers)
A grandmother visiting from Arizona and her granddaughter selected a floppy hat together — choosing the brim shape first, then finding the handcrafted band that completed it. A natural 4” brim paired with a navy and white floral band and flowing sheer blue ties. A hat chosen thoughtfully, and chosen together.
Related Style: Custom Floppy Hats with Mix-’n’-Match Bands → / Floppy Hat Bands →
Gray Boonie That Truly Fit — For the Fisherman (Lee’s Summit — Downtown Days)
He stopped when the boonie hats caught his eye, and he told me right away that he had never found a hat that truly fit his head. Most were always too tight, too shallow, or just wrong in a way he couldn’t quite explain. I let him know we really do make larger sizes, and that if the “big” size wasn’t enough, there was always the “really big” size designed for exactly that kind of fit challenge.
He looked through the rack and noticed the gray one — a practical color for fishing, walking, working outside, and summer days. He lifted it slowly, taking in how wide the crown really was, and said, half surprised, “That really is big.”
When he tried it on and adjusted the chin slider just a bit, his whole face lit up.
It fit.
I showed him the mirror, and he leaned in to look. Just then, his mom — who was shopping nearby — turned and came back to see. Without missing a beat, the two of them said together, laughing, that he had been a 9-pound, 5-ounce baby. Some folks are simply born needing a bigger hat.
When I asked how he planned to use it, he told me he’d be wearing it for fishing. He learned how to fish from his grandfather when he was just a little boy, and it’s something he still loves today. The gray boonie was the right hat for those days on the water.
He was happy to pose for a picture — a good hat tends to feel that way.
Related Style: Boonie Hats →
Closing
Every hat, cap, headband, or do rag we make is handcrafted — but the story truly begins when someone puts it on and feels like themselves in it.
Thank you to every customer who tries something on, takes a picture, smiles back, and shares a moment.
You make this work meaningful.
Explore handcrafted headwear that fits — made in Kansas City.
https://creativeheadwear.com/shop
#RawlsRileyCreations #CreativeHeadwear #HandcraftedHeadwear #WearTheArt #HeadwearThatFits #ShopSmallKC #FestivalStyle #CustomHatBands #DoRagStyle #BucketHatLife #IvyCapStyle #FishermanCap #BoonieHatStyle #WeldingCap #HeadbandStyle
Customers Showcase Their Rawls-Riley Creations Headwear — From Boonies to Custom Floppy Hats with Handcrafted Bands
A collage of customers from 2025 wearing Rawls-Riley Creations handcrafted headwear — including boonies, buckets, fisherman caps, welding caps, headbands, and custom floppy hats featuring handcrafted mix-’n’-match bands — real people, real smiles, and styles that fit every personality.
Grandmother and Granddaughter Choose a Custom Floppy Hat
Choosing a custom floppy hat together — brim first, then the handcrafted band to make it her own.
Fishing Hat That Finally Fits
Fishing hat that finally fits.