Received the hat and was very pleased. The hat itself looks nothing like the hat shown. It is a brown, padded hat, not thin and black as shown in the photo but despite this, the overall effect is really great. The hat easily sprung into shape and was very comfortable. The attached bandana helps to make the thing work. The braids are actually thicker than shown , more like Jack Sparrow's and there are not a lot of them but enough to cover the head and look great since the hat comes down on the head. Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. I will try to include a photo of the actual hat we received.