What Hat is Right for Me?
When you look your best, you feel your best, which inspires confidence, and thus creates a positive 1st impression and positive perception of you. I have outlined some of the most common types of hats and what type of face shape they can be worn by in general, look the best on, and any face shapes that should avoid wearing them!
Wide Brimmed Hat 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| All | – | – |
Beret 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| All | – | – |
Floppy Hat 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| All | Square: it softens the strong angular lines of the chin | – |
| – | Diamond/Heart: it adds width to the jawline | – |
Boater Hat 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| Oval | Oval: its circular shape widens | Round: the hat shape mirrors the face shape, adding width |
| Diamond/Heart | Diamond/Heart: short brim ensures chin is not diminished by comparison | – |
| Square | – | – |
Fedora 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| Round | Round: angular crown lengthens, wide brim narrows by contrast | Oval: high shallow crowns extend length |
| Square | Square: Worn at an angle it can break the symmetry of jawline | Diamond/Heart: Wide brims narrow chin further by contrast |
Baseball Cap 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| All | Oval: deep crown shortens | – |
| – | Round: structure gives face definition | – |
Beanie 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| All | Oval: wear further forward on forehead | – |
| – | Square: soft structure counters angular jaw | – |
| – | Diamond/Heart: slouchy shape softens angular chin | – |
Cossack 
| Can Be Worn By | Best For | Avoid For |
| Oval | Oval: deep crown reduces length | Round: hiding forehead reduces length |
| Square | – | – |
| Diamond/Heart | – | – |
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Great tips and nicely layed out! Thank you! Hats are so cute, but I usually avoid wearing them. Now I feel confident I can find one that works.
I hope you’ll consider doing a hair accessories blog. Seems that scarves tied into a pony are back and hair accessories are fun and add to the finished look of an outfit! Love you!
Great I am so glad! Yes, I will add hair accessories to my list of blog topics to write about!