The porch lights are on, the fog machine is humming, and your black tattered witch hat is the first thing trick-or-treaters see when you open the door. Whether you are hosting a Halloween party, leading the kids around the block or posing for spooky photos, this hat sets the mood before you say a word.

Ragged trim, haunted attitude

A tall pointed top gives you that traditional witch silhouette, and the wide brim adds drama every time you turn your head. Around the edge, gauzy tattered trim brings a worn, haunted finish, as if the hat had survived a few centuries of midnight spells. The classic black fabric works with almost any witch costume you have in mind, from storybook to sinister.

For a gothic witch hat style, pair it with a long black dress, dark lipstick and smoky eyes. Prefer a forest hag? Add a grey wig, a gnarled broom and your best cackle. Pop it in your cart and your coven is ready to fly.