Things You'll Need:
- Hat selection
- Hat size
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Step 1
Choose a hat that will allow you to get back to activities that have lain dormant all winter. Whether it be tennis, cultivating roses, going for long walks through open spaces, or just having lunch with girlfriends, there are several styles suitable for each activity.
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Step 2
Pick a hat type that will accommodate your hairstyles. If you alternately wear your hair down, in a ponytail or swept up and held with a clip, you'll want a hat with a slightly loose brim to accommodate your styles.
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Step 3
Select a hat that will shade your eyes and face from the year's new rays. You can spend more time engaged in your favorite activities if you aren't suffering from sunstroke and dehydration brought on by too many hours unprotected in the sun. When you are dealing with increasingly erratic weather patterns, keeping a wide-brimmed hat handy is smart.
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Step 1
Select a khaki or navy hat if you wear different colors every day. These two colors go well with primary colors, pastels and earth tones. Choose white if you think it'll stay clean. A white hat, even in a baseball cap or fishing-cap style, can look sporty and fun if the white stays crisp. Instant-clean fabric pens can help this look.
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Step 2
Buy two hats when you find one you like. You can keep one in your car and one near the front door of your home, so you'll never be left without a fashionable sunshade when you need it most.
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Step 3
Buy a closely woven straw hat if you want something that's easy to wear, with a more traditional style than cotton or one of the new synthetics. Straw hats can take a beating, can be upgraded to fancy with a few ribbons and pins and can keep the air circulating around the crown of the head.
