portion which by its weight particularly when wet fall naturally in place across the chest of the wearer any suitable clasp such as clasp 19 formed by male and female parts 20 and 21 respectively or suitable velcro engaging parts may be used to aid in maintaining the shoulder portions 14 and 15 in place particularly when the hood is drying out the hood may be made of 100 cotton terry cloth which is double looped for greater cooling surface although any other suitable material may be used and still fall within the scope of this invention the hood is provided with a suitable edging 22 to render it very durable when used the hood may be placed in water to soak up its capacity of water and then worn very damp after it drys due to evaporation it may again be wet and worn again and the process repeated as much as needed thus an evaporative cooled hood is provided comprising a pair of arcuate shaped portions one a mirror image of the other which when secured together along a common edge form a cap portion of the hood these arcuate shaped portions fit over the forehead and down the chest area of the wearer a pair of tab portions may be provided one secured to a common edge of each of said arcuate shaped portions in the chest area for engaging each other clasp.