Girl! Learn How to Wear a Hat & Wear It Right! Etiquette, Styling, Hair Tips & More!

I was recently at a client’s house when she asked what were the rules of women wearing hats???    Blank faced, I did not have the answers but NOW I do!  Peruse my post full of do’s and dont’s of where to wear hats as well as on-trend hat silhouettes.  Lastly, learn a few hair styling tips and tricks to keep that winter hat head at bay!

Women – Fashion hats (not baseball-style caps) can be left on….

• In someone’s home

• At luncheons, weddings, garden parties
• At religious services
• At a movie or any indoor performance
• When the national anthem is played
• When the flag of the United States passes by, as in a parade

Women — Take your fashion hat off…

• Anytime it blocks someone’s view, such as at a wedding or in a theater
• Indoors at work

Women — Remove baseball-style (unisex) caps…

• In someone’s home
• At mealtimes, at the table
• While being introduced
• In a house of worship, unless a hat or head covering is required
• Indoors at work, unless required for the job
• In public buildings such as a school, library, courthouse, or town hall
• In restaurants and coffee shops
• At a movie or any indoor performance
• When the national anthem is played
• When the flag of the United States passes by, as in a parade

Eugenia Kim Florence Genie Hat

Phase 3 Floppy Wool Hat

Rag n Bone Floppy Fedora Hat

‘Home Run’ Adjustable Baseball Hat

Free People’s Grizzly Brushed Beenie

• Hairstyles and Styling Tips for Hat Wearers

  1. Here is a styling variation that works with every type of hat: Pull your hair over your ears and then pull your hat over both your ears and hair. For this style, it does not matter how long your hair is and whether it is straight, wavy or curly.

  2. Curly hair will inevitably fall flat underneath a hat. You may decide to wear a style with curls only from ear level to the ends.

  3. Whether you wear a chignon or ponytail, you should place it where it does not interfere with the fit of your hat.

  4. If your hair is short or gathered in a ponytail or chignon, you may like to consider allowing a few strands to peek out from underneath the hat rim for a softer look.

  5. Hair wax helps to keep fly-away hair in check. Simply spread some hair wax over the inside of your fingertips before pulling your hair into shape.

  6. Dependent on your style, you may like your fringes to peek out from underneath your hat or hide the fringes underneath the hat. If your hairstyle does not include fringes, pull up your hat so that up to an inch of hair above your forehead remains visible.

  7. If you wear your long hair open, you should pull it forward over your shoulders for a decidedly feminine look. This also keeps the focus on your hair, not your hat.

  
  

  Happy Friday & Enjoy the rain!

  Mx