Four Easy, Medium Length Hairstyles For Hats

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hats-1_zpse023e133.jpg" /><br />For the past few years I'm barely ever seen without a hat in the fall and winter--when you have next to no hair it's essential for keeping your head warm! As my hair gets longer I'm realizing that I have more options to style my hair while wearing hats. So far I have four full proof hair styles that work with hats no matter the style of the hat--large with a floppy brim, small knit caps, chic berets, and even simple headbands. It doesn't matter what type of hat you want to wear there are multiple options on how you can style your hair, even if it isn't ridiculously long.<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hat1_zps33238412.jpg" /><br /><i>Wear it down</i>: Bad hair day? Don't-feel-like-brushing-your-hair day? Throw a hat on it. The true beauty of hats (aside from keeping you nice and toasty as it cools off) is they take the attention away from your hair, so you really don't have to style it. I definitely spent a couple of days on my recent road trip with unbrushed hair and my red knit cap on top. Of course you can dress it up by curling or adding loose waves to your hair.<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hat2_zpsccccade2.jpg" /><br /><i>Pigtails:</i> While on their own two little pigtails can seem a bit juvenile, when you style them low and messy and throw a hat on top you're serving up Bardot vibes. It's obviously a super easy hairstyle to do, but it's a lot more practical than just wearing your hair down and really changes the overall look.<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hat4_zps7d780825.jpg" /><br /><i>Side braid: </i>A side braid is my favorite hair style and I can just barely pull it off with my current hair length--throwing a hat on top helps keep the braid intact when you have shorter layers that don't want to stay in the braid. Step it up a notch by trying a fishtail braid (one of my goals to attempt once my hair is longer).<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hat3_zps72986c5b.jpg" /><br /><i>Double braids:</i> If even with a hat on top you find pigtails too saccharine but your hair is too short for a single braid, then double braids are a good option. Decidedly less juvenile than pigtails they still let you keep your hair under control while wearing a hat.<br /><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D4951540332544299382%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D5578502662305651032%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dallposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dallposts%3BpostNum%3D29%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com%2Fgadgets%2Fproxy%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi191.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fz301%252Ftheclotheshorse%252F1t%252Fhat1_zps33238412.jpg%26container%3Dblogger%26gadget%3Da%26rewriteMime%3Dimage%252F*&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 669px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D4951540332544299382%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D5578502662305651032%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dallposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dallposts%3BpostNum%3D29%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com%2Fgadgets%2Fproxy%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi191.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fz301%252Ftheclotheshorse%252F1t%252Fhat1_zps33238412.jpg%26container%3Dblogger%26gadget%3Da%26rewriteMime%3Dimage%252F*&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 669px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Four Easy, Medium Length Hairstyles For Hats

For the past few years I'm barely ever seen without a hat in the fall and winter--when you have next to no hair it's essential for k...

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Style Crush: Wide Brim Fedoras

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/efd3_zps073163e2.jpg" /><br /><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I'll gloss over all the possible fedora jokes and just say: I'm really into the look of a wide brim fedora right now. I have a similar wide brim black hat, but with a floppy shape and the more structured look of a fedora is appealing to me more. For one thing floppy, soft-shaped hats seem more summery and a more stiff hat seems autumnal...although I don't know why! Anyway here's a small collection of the looks that are inspiring me right now.<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/fed2_zps0edac5f6.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/fed1_zpsc242f9c4.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/fed5_zpsf191d103.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/ed8_zps2715715b.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hat7_zps0abb5cc2.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/fed6_zps3fa757c3.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1t/hat_zps2848390c.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theclotheshorse.tumblr.com/post/95936186806/ola-rudnicka-and-esmeralda-seay-reynolds-by-boo" target="_blank">1</a> / <a href="http://vanessajackman.blogspot.com/2014/09/new-york-fashion-week-ss-2014chiara.html" target="_blank">2</a> / <a href="http://blog.neimanmarcus.com/burberry-blanket-coat/?ecid=NMZL___XX" target="_blank">3</a> / <a href="http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashion-shows/spring-2013-ready-to-wear/saint-laurent/collection/7" target="_blank">4</a> / <a href="http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com/2014/09/weekend-wanderings.html" target="_blank">5</a> / <a href="http://www.jaglever.com/a-happy-ending/#more-9415" target="_blank">6</a> / <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/242561129903989037/" target="_blank">7</a> / <a href="http://www.amlul.com/" target="_blank">8</a></div></div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D4951540332544299382%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D5578502662305651032%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dallposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dallposts%3BpostNum%3D29%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com%2Fgadgets%2Fproxy%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi191.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fz301%252Ftheclotheshorse%252F1t%252Ffed6_zps3fa757c3.jpg%26container%3Dblogger%26gadget%3Da%26rewriteMime%3Dimage%252F*&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 4720px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fblogger.g%3FblogID%3D4951540332544299382%23editor%2Ftarget%3Dpost%3BpostID%3D5578502662305651032%3BonPublishedMenu%3Dallposts%3BonClosedMenu%3Dallposts%3BpostNum%3D29%3Bsrc%3Dlink&media=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com%2Fgadgets%2Fproxy%3Furl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fi191.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fz301%252Ftheclotheshorse%252F1t%252Ffed6_zps3fa757c3.jpg%26container%3Dblogger%26gadget%3Da%26rewriteMime%3Dimage%252F*&xm=h&xv=sa1.35&description=" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 26px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 4720px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a></div>

Style Crush: Wide Brim Fedoras

I'll gloss over all the possible fedora jokes and just say: I'm really into the look of a wide brim fedora right now. I have a simil...

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Tips For Wearing Hats

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/5906342765_4af2eb52b2_b_zpse02e656a.jpg" /></div>Recently I have received a number of questions and/or comments about wearing hats and while I might not be the most prolific hat-wearer I do have the perspective of wearing hats at every possible hair length. From the shortest Jean Seberg pixie cut to long hair brushing my elbows, I've been wearing hats. These are my "hat tips" because it doesn't matter what length your hair is--you can wear a hat (and when it gets cold you probably have to anyway).<br /><div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/hat7_zps7df9275b.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/tip1_zpsdf9804f9.jpg" /><br /><i style="font-style: italic;">Tips for short hair</i><i>: </i>In winter wearing a hat isn't even a style choice, but reality. I don't know how anyone with shorter hair (or long hair for that matter) can survive a Northeast winter without a hat. It traps warmth in, helps keep the top of your head dry when it's snowing, and generally makes life bearable when there's a mountain of snow burying your car and you have to shovel a driveway or walk everywhere to get anything done.<br />-don't be afraid of hats--a lot of women with short hair think hats won't work with their hair, it's completely untrue; hats look amazing on short hair and help frame your face</div><div>-keep the hat in proportion to your hair--as in small knit caps, vintage fascinators, etc</div><div>-try to keep some of your hair around your face visible by setting your hat further back</div><div>-tuck your ears into knit caps<br />-a few hats to try: berets, cloches, pill box styles, knit caps, boater hats</div><div><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/tip2_zps8eb63c85.jpg" /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/hat16_zps6c9200d5.jpg" /><br /><i>Tips for medium-to-long hair</i>:</div><div>-experiment--similar to how short hair looks best with small hats, larger hats work nicely on longer hair, but with medium length hair even more styles work so play around</div><div>-style your hair--don't get stuck thinking your hair always has to look one way when you wear a hat, straight, curly, even side braids look nice peeking out underneath hats<br />-a few to try: wide brim hats, fedoras, bowlers, boater hats, bigger/loose-fitting berets<br /><img border="0" src="http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z301/theclotheshorse/1u/hat5_zpsdb40254b.jpg" /><br /><i>General tips:</i><br />-confidence--every styling choice you make from your makeup to your shoes works best with confidence; if you look comfortable in a style then it looks good<br />-try to forget it is there--one of my best tips for wearing red lipstick is applying it an hour before you leave your house, by the time you leave you tend to forget it's on your face and you're less self-conscious; try something similar with a hat wear it for awhile before you meet up with friends and you won't notice it as much<br />-you don't know until you try--instead of writing a specific style or color off (regardless of the suggestions above!) try them out in a mirror, you could be surprised by how something looks on you<br />-pay attention to fit--you don't want a hat so large it falls down and covers your eyebrows if you turn your head too quickly and similarly you don't want a hat that flies off your head because it is too small, the best judgment for fit is does it allow freedom of movement?</div><div>-it's ok to wear hats indoors--it used to be common practice that women would wear hats in churches out of modesty, so women wearing hats indoors is not impolite; however it is probably uncomfortable to eat a meal in a hat! so don't worry about whipping it off the instant you cross a threshold, but do take it off if you're hanging around for awhile</div></div>

Tips For Wearing Hats

Recently I have received a number of questions and/or comments about wearing hats and while I might not be the most prolific hat-wearer I do...

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