Friday, 22 January 2016

What Style of Hat to Wear

Check the dress code for your event. For example, at Royal Ascot in 2015, headpieces were allowable as long as they were at least 10cm in diameter.

Try lots of shapes and styles, with the outfit you will be wearing. Here are some general tips for your face shape.
  • Oval: a wide range of designs will suit.
  • Heart: disc headpieces work well. Avoid tine pillboxes which look out of balance.
  • Square: wide brims and assymetric lines. Avoid narrow crowns. if opting for a pillbox, select a larger one and wear at an angle.
  • Oblong: Avoid too-small pillboxes. Add volume and width with flowers and feathers.
  • Round: Suit taller hats and pillnbox shapes, especially with trimmings that take the eye up and off the face.
Feature in Good Hoousekeeping, June 2015