Many women refuse to wear hats even in severe frosts because they are sure that no model is suitable for them, but this is far from being the case. Read below to find out which hats will suit your type of face.
How many hats should you have?
Despite the abundance of fashion accessories and shoes, the autumn-winter season rarely brings pleasure to women and all due to the forced need to wear hats. Rarely, the headdress is perceived by women as an element of style or at least a functional part of the outfit that protects the head from the cold, rather berets and hats are classified as malicious things that only electrify the hair and ruin the hairstyle.
However, if you approach the choice of the headdress smartly, many problems will disappear and the winter wardrobe will become more diverse and brighter. In addition, using a cap or a hat, you can not only create a unique image and keep warm, but also adjust the shape of your face, so why not take advantage of this opportunity?
The more hats you have in your wardrobe, the easier it is to match them to the outer clothing. The general rules are as follows:
- Classical hats with brims – fedora, slouch, and cloak – are worn with coats, trench coats, coat-cap, or leather jackets.
- Knitted hats and berets of various styles, as well as some models of hats and fur hats, will fit for down and similar jackets.
- Do not combine fur hats with fur coats, especially if the fur coat and hat are made of the same kind of fur.
- High fur caps are good with fitted classic and military-style coats.
- Baggy knitted hats will be perfect for a fashionable oversize or cocoon coat.
- Fur hats with ears can be harmoniously combined with leather and suede jackets, down jackets, various models of coats and dense cardigans.
Choosing a hat, it is important to be guided not so much by personal preferences or fashion, as by such parameters as height, complexion, and shape of the face.
- The more solid the body, the larger the hat should be. This will balance the upper and lower parts of the body.
- Tall and slender girls with an oval face shape can wear almost any hat. The only thing that should be taken into account is whether the color of the hat is appropriate for the tone of the skin, hair, eyes, and image as a whole.
- Miniature women should avoid baggy hats and hats with large brims.
This personal statement essay describes different tips and recommendations on how to choose the right hat.
Determining the face type
Let’s define the body features – what shape of the face you need to choose a hat for– an oval, a circle, a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, or a pear-shaped. To do this, measure the length of the face from the tip of the chin to the line of hair growth in the center of the forehead. Then measure the width of the face – a distance between cheekbones. Then measure the width of the forehead and also a segment from the chin to the angle of the jaw. The resulting data are correlated with the following parameters:
- A round face: the length and width of the face are approximately the same, the chin and hairline at the forehead are rounded.
- An oval face: it is longer than wider, there are no sharp corners in the area of the chin.
- A rectangular face: it is longer than wider, corners are not rounded, forehead width and chin lines are approximately equal.
- A square face: the width of the forehead and chin are approximately the same, the length of the face is equal to the width (the segment between the cheekbones).
- A triangular face: a broad forehead, pronounced cheekbones, and a pointed chin.
- A rhombus face: the width of the forehead and the line of the chin are already noticeable between the cheekbones.
- A pear-shaped face: a narrow forehead with a wide chin line.
A hat for an oval face
Women with an oval face shape are lucky because this shape is considered the most symmetrical. Women who have an oval face shape can wear almost any hat – from hats with ears, low hats, caps with a short peak to berets, which are again at the peak of popularity. The latter, by the way, is better to wear with an asymmetrical fit on the forehead. In general, this type of forehead is better to cover, and models such as a mountain hat and just high caps that unnecessarily stretch the face in length should be avoided.
For a round face
Women with this type of face should wear hats that open the forehead and visually stretch the proportions of the face. Baggy knitted beanies and high hats are perfect in this case. A vertical pattern and pompons are also welcome. It is also allowed to wear berets, but on condition that it will be worn, not being pushed on the forehead. Sock caps and similar tight-fitting models of this type should be avoided.
For a rectangular face
Ushankas, caps with a baggy lapel, headdresses with chunky knitting patterns, pulled up to the eyebrows, as well as caps and wide-brimmed hats help visually smooth out the angularity of the face and reduce it in length, hiding the high forehead.
For a square face
The task is somewhat the same as in the case of a rectangular face: smooth the angularity and visually stretch the face. Square faces are fairly proportionate, with the exception when the cheekbones or a chin are too prominent. Sock caps, pushed back opening the forehead are excellent in this case. Ushankas, hats with hanging pompoms, and beanies with a round silhouette will also help distract attention from the massive line of the chin. Women with a square face should avoid hats with a deep fit to the forehead.
For a triangular face
The basic rule for people with a heart-shaped face is to create an emphasis on cheekbones. Berets, put on one side or on the forehead, unfastened earflaps, tight non-baggy hats, and caps with the asymmetric cut will be perfect. High hats and caps of chunky knitting patterns should be avoided – they can add an unnecessary volume to the top of the head.
For a rhombus face
Women with a rhombus face shape should focus on the cheekbones: hats should be no wider than the distance between them. All kinds of caps are welcome, especially Helsinki hats, knitted beanies, and knitted turbans. Shawls and tight hats are not suitable for such a face type.
For a pear-shaped face
Felt hats with straight or slightly raised brims will help cover a narrow forehead and a wide chin. In colder weather, the hats of chunky knitting patterns, a hood or a snood, with which it is easy to visually enlarge the forehead and hide the massive lower part of the face, will look good.