It's mentioned numerous times in the books... But I giggle a little everytime one of the Superboys interacts with a woman and thinks "Mat/Rand/Perrin would know what to do, he got on well with women". I love that they all do it about each other.

OK, it bugged me that I couldn't really help, so I activated my Amazing Internet Search Skills. Here's a couple of hats that might work:

http://www.millerhats.com/gaucho_catalog/gaucho2.html

http://www.costumesupplies.com/store/p/117551-Costume-Accessory-Spanish-Hat.aspx

http://www.costumesupplies.com/store/p/120021-Costume-Accessory-V-for-Vendetta-Deluxe-Hat.aspx

http://www.ebay.com/itm/K-HATS-MENS-CRUSHABLE-100-WOOL-FEATHER-FELT-HAT-LEATHER-BAND-BLACK-WTRPRF-NW-/110817558787?pt=US_Hats&hash=item19cd3dc103

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Soaka-Hat-Black-Suede-Western-Wide-Brim-S-M-L-XL-2X-/170513641376?pt=US_Hats&var=&hash=item27b367afa0

In ending, I'd like to add that I have seen many variations of Mat and the Hat, the only thing people seem to agree on is that it is black and has a wide rim, but I've seen everything from cowboy hats, to fedoras, to spanish-looking hats, to some that I don't even know how to describe (like this one http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fVgIa91fPBw/TJh2sKLwIYI/AAAAAAAAAFo/vLtluQ95tMM/s1600/Mat_New1.jpg ) . Some seems to think there is a band on it, I've seen him with a feather on the hat... So in general, black and wide rim, and you're good. Google is your friend :)

Hats for a lot of traditional folk costume, the Bunad, looks alot like the fanarts and drawings I've seen of Mat and the Hat. Here's some photos:

http://www.norskflid.no/fileshare/filarkivroot/Bunad/Aust-Agder/Aamlibunad_herre/aamli_herre_helfigur.jpg

http://gfx.dagbladet.no/dinside/2003/04/24/rundtroyehallin.jpg

http://www.media.allerinternett.no/php/obj.phpi?o=2172902&w=450&frame=0&ee=1147259684

http://www.mamut.net/homepages/Norway/1/12/larsenhusflid/100894.jpg

http://www.heimen.net/uploads/images/394_3HATT01.jpg

http://www.almankas.no/var/plain_site/storage/images/tilbeh%C3%B8r/hatt/1203-1-nor-NO/Hatt_articlefull.jpg

Funny enough, alot of bunads also have a similar scarf to how I imagine Mat wears his, I think that is a random funny fact:

http://cdn.bunadformenn.info/images/mannsbunad-bunadskjorte-silkesjerf/bergensolv-lokendrakt-halsnal.jpg

The problem is, of course, to get these hats outside of Norway. Also, they are usually a it pricey, I would guess about 1000NOK (that is roughly 100 euro, or 170-180 american dollars). So, I guess that doesn't help you really much at all, sorry.

Some time ago I decided to make a "which ajah do you belong to"-test. A thorough test. So, I thought I'd share it!

 

The Test.

 

Enjoy.

 

Why do the questions not matter? Every time I change the answer to the last question "Which Ajah can you relate to the most? " My results change to that Ajah no matter the questions.

I didn't get that, I answered blue on the last question, but blue was a tied nr 2 for me.

I ended up a yellow, wich was a suprise for me. I've always been torn between wether I belong in the blue or brown, so this was a bit of a suprise! Very good test, although I am now more confused about my Ajah then ever

Puss in boots (amazing, even better than expected)