New Yorker New Year's Eve Party Hats

Bars and restaurants are where these hats earn their keep, and the case of 50 is sized accordingly: one case per 50 heads on the guest list. The case comes in assorted hat styles, the multicolor print suits whatever decor is already up, and one size fits most.

Elastic comes attached, which sounds minor until you have watched a room full of people lose their hats before 11 p.m. These stay put through the countdown.