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Dark Ballcap


Dark Ballcap
Dark Ballcap
Type Hat
Location Desert Festival

The Dark Ballcap is a plain black baseball cap, and Emily is the only person who hands one over. It comes as part of a free makeover outfit at the Desert Festival, so it cannot be tailored, bought or traded for. Emily and Sandy run a changing box on the festival ground, and one visit produces a whole look: a shirt, a pair of trousers and sometimes a hat. The cap is one of the rarer draws from that pool, which makes it a quiet trophy for anyone who likes headwear with no decoration at all. A festival that ends without it means waiting a full farm year for the next one.


Location


The Desert Festival fills the Calico Desert for three days in Spring, and the bus has to be running before any of it can be reached. Repairing the bus follows from the Vault bundles at the Community Center, after which it leaves for the desert in the morning on each festival day.

Emily's booth stands among the villager stalls. Stepping into the box plays a short scene and ends with the new outfit already worn. The clothes that come off go into the backpack, so a couple of free slots are needed or the box turns the farmer away. One makeover is allowed a day, and asking a second time the same day earns nothing but a compliment, so three looks is the most one festival can give. The draw is random and the pool of outfits is wide, which is why the cap can go unseen through several years of farming.

Effect


Black runs from brim to crown with no logo and no trim, so the cap sits under any colour of shirt without clashing. It suits a farmer dressed for work rather than for show, and it reads as modern next to the valley's bonnets and cowboy hats. The hair is hidden completely while it is worn, which changes the look of a character built around a bright hairstyle. The rest of the outfit that comes with it is colour matched to the cap, giving a muted set that fits the dusty ground it is handed over on.

Notes


Everything the booth gives out is ordinary wardrobe stock rather than rare equipment, so the worth of a good draw lies entirely in the look. Anyone chasing a specific hat is better served by the Calico Egg Merchant across the festival ground, which trades bows and masks for Calico Eggs earned in the Skull Cavern, at the races and from the quiz.

Hats in the wardrobe can be lifted onto a cat, a dog or the horse, and a flat black cap looks surprisingly smart on a mount. Keeping the cap also preserves the matching shirt and trousers, which stay in the wardrobe once the makeover is over and can be mixed with other gear later.

All Hats


Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name Image Location
??? (hat) ??? (hat) Volcano Caldera
Abigail's Bow Abigail's Bow Desert Festival
Arcane Hat Arcane Hat Adventurer's Guild
Archer's Cap Archer's Cap Abandoned House
Beanie Beanie Tailoring
Blobfish Mask Blobfish Mask Tailoring
Blue Bonnet Blue Bonnet Abandoned House
Blue Bow Blue Bow Desert Festival
Blue Cowboy Hat Blue Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Blue Ribbon Blue Ribbon Abandoned House
Bluebird Mask Bluebird Mask Island Trader
Bowler Hat Bowler Hat Abandoned House
Bridal Veil Bridal Veil Tailoring
Bucket Hat Bucket Hat Trout Derby
Butterfly Bow Butterfly Bow Abandoned House
Cat Ears Cat Ears Abandoned House
Chef Hat Chef Hat Abandoned House
Chicken Mask Chicken Mask Abandoned House
Cone Hat Cone Hat Night Market
Cool Cap Cool Cap Abandoned House
Copper Pan (hat) Copper Pan (hat) Copper Pan
Cowboy Hat Cowboy Hat Abandoned House
Cowgal Hat Cowgal Hat Abandoned House
Cowpoke Hat Cowpoke Hat Abandoned House
Daisy Daisy Abandoned House
Dark Ballcap Dark Ballcap Desert Festival
Dark Cowboy Hat Dark Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Dark Velvet Bow Dark Velvet Bow Desert Festival
Delicate Bow Delicate Bow Abandoned House
Deluxe Cowboy Hat Deluxe Cowboy Hat Island Trader
Deluxe Pirate Hat Deluxe Pirate Hat Volcano Dungeon
Dinosaur Hat Dinosaur Hat Tailoring
Earmuffs Earmuffs Abandoned House
Elegant Turban Elegant Turban Abandoned House
Emily's Magic Hat Emily's Magic Hat Emily's 14-heart event
Eye Patch Eye Patch Abandoned House
Fashion Hat Fashion Hat Tailoring
Fedora Fedora Stardew Valley Fair
Fishing Hat Fishing Hat Tailoring
Flat Topped Hat Flat Topped Hat Tailoring
Floppy Beanie Floppy Beanie Tailoring
Forager's Hat Forager's Hat Tailoring
Frog Hat Frog Hat Ginger Island
Garbage Hat Garbage Hat Garbage Cans
Gil's Hat Gil's Hat Desert Festival
Gnome's Cap Gnome's Cap Abandoned House
Goblin Mask Goblin Mask Abandoned House
Goggles Goggles Tailoring
Gold Pan (hat) Gold Pan (hat) Gold Pan
Golden Helmet Golden Helmet Golden Coconuts
Golden Mask (hat) Golden Mask (hat) Tailoring
Good Ol' Cap Good Ol' Cap Abandoned House
Governor's Hat Governor's Hat Abandoned House
Green Turban Green Turban Desert Trader
Hair Bone Hair Bone Tailoring
Hard Hat Hard Hat Adventurer's Guild
Hunter's Cap Hunter's Cap Abandoned House
Infinity Crown Infinity Crown Abandoned House
Iridium Pan (hat) Iridium Pan (hat) Iridium Pan
Jester Hat Jester Hat Abandoned House
Joja Cap Joja Cap Desert Festival
Junimo Hat Junimo Hat Abandoned House
Knight's Helmet Knight's Helmet Adventurer's Guild
Laurel Wreath Crown Laurel Wreath Crown Desert Festival
Leprechaun Hat Leprechaun Hat Cindersap Forest
Living Hat Living Hat Weeds; Wilderness Golems; Iridium Golems
Logo Cap Logo Cap Tailoring
Lucky Bow Lucky Bow Abandoned House
Magic Cowboy Hat Magic Cowboy Hat Desert Trader
Magic Turban Magic Turban Desert Trader
Mouse Ears Mouse Ears Abandoned House
Mr. Qi's Hat Mr. Qi's Hat Qi's Walnut Room
Mummy Mask Mummy Mask Desert Festival
Mushroom Cap Mushroom Cap Mushroom Trees
Mystery Hat Mystery Hat Mystery Boxes; Golden Mystery Boxes
Official Cap Official Cap Abandoned House
Pageboy Cap Pageboy Cap Abandoned House
Panda Hat Panda Hat WeGame exclusive
Paper Hat Paper Hat Abandoned House
Party Hat (blue) Party Hat (blue) Tailoring
Party Hat (green) Party Hat (green) Tailoring
Party Hat (red) Party Hat (red) Tailoring
Pink Bow Pink Bow Volcano Dungeon
Pirate Hat Pirate Hat Tailoring
Plum Chapeau Plum Chapeau Abandoned House
Polka Bow Polka Bow Abandoned House
Propeller Hat Propeller Hat Tailoring
Pumpkin Mask Pumpkin Mask Tailoring
Qi Mask Qi Mask Tailoring
Raccoon Hat Raccoon Hat Giant Stump; Raccoon Wife's Shop
Radioactive Goggles Radioactive Goggles Tailoring
Red Cowboy Hat Red Cowboy Hat Skull Cavern
Red Fez Red Fez Traveling Cart
Sailor's Cap Sailor's Cap Festival of Ice
Santa Hat Santa Hat Abandoned House
Skeleton Mask Skeleton Mask Adventurer's Guild
Small Cap Small Cap Island Trader
Sombrero Sombrero Abandoned House
Sou'wester Sou'wester Abandoned House
Space Helmet Space Helmet Abandoned House
Sports Cap Sports Cap Mayor's Manor; Abandoned House
Spotted Headscarf Spotted Headscarf Tailoring
Squid Hat Squid Hat SquidFest
Squire's Helmet Squire's Helmet Metal Heads; Hot Heads; Metal Head (dangerous)
Star Helmet Star Helmet Tailoring
Steel Pan (hat) Steel Pan (hat) Steel Pan
Straw Hat Straw Hat Egg Festival
Sunglasses Sunglasses Tailoring
Swashbuckler Hat Swashbuckler Hat Tailoring
Tiara Tiara Abandoned House
Tiger Hat Tiger Hat Tiger Slimes
Top Hat Top Hat Casino
Totem Mask Totem Mask Tailoring
Tricorn Hat Tricorn Hat Desert Festival
Tropiclip Tropiclip Abandoned House
Trucker Hat Trucker Hat Abandoned House
Warrior Helmet Warrior Helmet Tailoring
Watermelon Band Watermelon Band Abandoned House
Wearable Dwarf Helm Wearable Dwarf Helm Tailoring
White Bow White Bow Abandoned House
White Turban White Turban Tailoring; Skull Cavern
Witch Hat Witch Hat Tailoring