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Determining your hat size is simple: using a flexible tape measure, measure the circumference of your head just above top of your ears. Wrap the tape around your head ensuring the tape lies midway on your occipital bone (the bump in the middle of the back of your head) Don't pull the tape too tightly. You now have your head and hat size. Choosing a hat style is similar to choosing a hairstyle. Hats should complement your face shape, lifestyle and stature. OVAL - shaped faces should wear streamline shapes, worn forward; square or round crowns, brims swept up on the side or back. You can wear almost any kind of brim, large or small. ROUND - shaped faces should use medium or small brims, neat styles, worn forward or on a cheeky slant. Asymmetrical brims will lessen the roundness of the face. Try an asymmetrical brim to give your face a little variance. Wear profile brims in varied sizes. The profile brim is considered to be the most flattering of all hat styles on all face shapes. LONG - shaped faces should wear medium to wide brims, worn straight or forward. Sharp, straight styles. These straight brim styles "cut" the length appearance of your face. Avoid tall, narrow shapes. Instead, wear a hat that has a horizontal silhouette, for example, one that has wide brims and crowns. SQUARE - shaped faces should wear large brims with soft lines, upturned brims, round crowns or curved edge square crowns. Wear a hat with an asymmetrical brim and prominent crown to soften the edges. WIDE - shaped faces should wear off the face styles, bretons, (upturned brims) pillboxes worn back will add a lift for profile brims. The crown should never be narrower than the face at its widest point. Wide, soft crowns are most becoming to wide faces. HEART - shaped faces should wear asymmetrical designs, square or round crowns tilted to one side, profile hats and brims with soft curves. Wear hats that emphasize your eyes, not your jawline. Avoid heavy and overpowering hat shapes. If you have a broad face, a slender crown may not look best on you. Full-figured women may choose larger hats to suit their proportions. Petite women may want to wear smaller hats with smaller crowns and brims that will not overwhelm them. Tall women can wear all types of hats, including those with very tall crowns or wide brims. If you have mature skin or shadows under your eyes, wear hats that open up your face such as up-swept and profile brims.