Hats Off to You - Your Guide to Hat Fitting

One of the hottest trends for Winter’15 is felt hats and I’m obsessed.  In doing a little research on which style to choose best suited to the shape of my face, I came across this crackerjack blog on the perfect guide for hat-fitting by a company called Goorin, based in the US and specializing in the art of creating a perfectly crafted hat.

(*Above image from www.dhgate.com)

 

In it’s fourth generation of leadership, the Goorin Brothers share the same passion for the cultural, artistic and hands on approach to this century old brand that began on the streets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1895.

 

They share the following, well instructed tips on their website on finding the best hat shape for your face:

 

“If you ever donned a hat you love only to find it doesn’t love you back, you know the importance of matching the hat to the head.  For those fortunate enough to have an oval or triangular face, almost any hat looks good.  For the rest of us, pay close attention”:

 

Women’s Long Face:

 

How do you top a long, slender face?  Try hats with a flared brim like wider brim fedoras, newsboys and cloches that sit low on the forehead so they shorten the length of your face.  Avoid narrow brims, as they tend to elongate your face even further.

 

Women’s Round Face:

 

Here’s a new angle on round faces: try balancing out this face shape with a more angular hat.  The symmetry of your face cries out for an asymmetrical shape with a high crown and peaked or slanted brim.  You can further accentuate this effect by slanting your hat forward.  Avoid tall rounded crowns, which will only accentuate the roundness of your face.

 

Women’s Square:

 

The right hat will give a square face an effective illusion that softens the edges and minimizes your strong jaw.  Start with a large brim and a rounded crown to lengthen and soften the face.  Soft designs like floppy hats or curvy lines like bowlers are especially flattering to a square face.  Choose one that sits high on your forehead to elongate the bottom half of your face.  And don’t be afraid to wear your hat at an angle – it’ll keep them guessing.

 

Women’s Small Face:

 

The golden rule for small faces: Stay true to your proportions.  Just as a large-faced woman shouldn’t wear a tiny hat, those with small faces should stay away from large floppy hats.  We recommend fedoras, cloches and the pillbox.

 

Hats are like love.  There’s a hat out there for everyone…and once you find it, you’ll know.  Hats off to you Goorin Brothers, thanks for the expert advice!

 

http://www.goorin.com/hat-fit-guide

(*Images: Goorin Brothers)

 

 

 

 

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