The following tips for choosing a hat are for specific types of facial anatomy - All facial types do not fall in the category of the facial anatomy listed. However if you find a hat that you think works well  for you then wear it. Remember that the crown should never be narrower than the jaw line. Choosing the right hat for you should not only accentuate your outfit, but also compliment you.

When you choose a hat - buy one that tends to accent positive qualities and down plays the negative qualities  Choose a hat color that compliments your outfit and skin tone - remembering that height,and weight can also play a part in your choice..
                                                  

Specific facial types:                                                           
1. Round face -   hats with an asymmetrical or irregular brim and brims that roll away from the face. Steer clear of hats that  hug the face or head and hats that have a tailored look or have a round crown. Brimless hats and round crowns emphasize the roundness in the face.   Choose soft, medium height crowns and trimmings which direct the eye upward. Avoid brimless hats and low round crowns that emphasize the roundness of the face.

2.Square Face - can also benefit from an irregular brim.  The broken lines of an asymmetrical brim, such as a hat that turns up on one side and down on the other with a slight droop to the brim that shades the face. Trimmings should be arranged to also follow the line of the hat -such as being placed on the side of the hat brim that droops. The hat should grace the face, drawing attention away from the facial width.

3. Large face - try wide brimmed hats with a slight droop.  Brims may turn up at the back or side. Woman who are stout and short - the brim should roll up from the side or the back to add height. Tall women - a drooping brim should be worn to draw attention away from your height. No tall crowns that will bring more attention  to your height. Avoid:  lose fitting hats that overtly emphasis the largeness of the face.  Tapered crowns,  that are wider at the bottom than at the top, tend to make the face look larger.  Trimmings should be small and dainty.

4.Small Face -.  Small hat with a brim that turns away from the face or an upturned brim with a close fitting back. Trimmings should be small and dainty. Hats that hug the head, Hats with dainty trimmings. Oversized brims with large and heavy trims, give the appearance of being top heavy. Avoid crowns that overwhelm the face.

5.Oval Face -  This facial type also benefits from the irregular brim line of a hat. A hat that has the brim slightly turned up or rolled on one side of the hat and droops on the opposite  side makes  the face appear less ovular. Wear soft crowns that pull to one side and trimmings that are arranged asymmetrically.

Brimless hats and  hat brims that have points on either side and crowns that have points at the top -make the face appear longer and widen the upper portion of the ovular face.

6. Narrow Pointed Face  - Hats with a slight droop to a brim of moderate width. Semi-soft crowns and hats with small, soft trimmings, such as soft feathers and bows.

Avoid tall hats which roll upward from the face, hats with tailored high crowns ,stiff feathers and bows.

7. Sharp, Angular face -Medium size hats with slightly drooping brims that provide shadow to the face and decrease the faces length. Soft crowns that drape softly on one side are ideal but may not be easy to find. Soft, fluffy trims tend to soften the angular features of the face. Severe brims such as those that roll upward from the face with stiff trimmings  should be avoided.

8. Prominent nose -  Average  size hat with drooping brim, wide front brim. An upturned back brim draws less attention to the nose. Crowns that rise slightly higher in the front -- draw the eye upward away from the nose.

9.Turned up or snub nose - A Large or medium size brim with a slight droop will draw attention away from the snub nose. Brims that turn upward in the front draw attention to the turned up nose.

10. If you wear Glasses -   draw attention away from the glasses by wearing an up- turned brim or one that turns upward at the front of the hat. .