The Renewed Popularity of Wedding Hats 

Wedding hats have become very popular in recent years although hats have been around much longer than most people might think. They were even around way before the 17th century when they became so popular, especially among women. The 1800s saw the construction of small headpieces, made of ribbons, feathers and flowers, called fascinators.

These were used as hair ornaments for the fancy high hairstyles of that time period. Today, women’s hats have evolved and a renewed popularity has developed. Weddings are one of the most popular events for which hats are worn. There was a time when women would not be seen at a wedding without wedding hats or fascinators on their heads. While wearing a hat or fascinator at a wedding or any event is a personal choice nowadays, it is still fashionable to wear them.

Today's selection of fascinators and wedding hats is larger than in years gone by. This means there are more hats made from many different materials and constructed in many varying designs. If you think you cannot find a hat to suit your style or one that looks good on you here are some tips to help you choose hats and fascinators.

* Oval Face - If you have an oval shaped face, you can wear any kind of hat style you want from a small fascinator to a huge hat with a brim.

* Round Face - The round face looks better in angular style wedding hats. Broad and/or angled brims with a wide geometric crown will slim a round face.

* Square Face - If you have a square shaped face, you need to add some length to your face with round and/or tall crowns with asymmetrical or even circular brims.

* Heart Shaped Face - If you have a heart shaped face, you will want to go with the asymmetrical styled hat.

* Long Face – The long face look best in hats with flat crowns, narrow brims and low or wide style hats. No tall hats for the long face.

* Curvaceous Figure – Women with curves should wear wide brims.

* Tall Figure – Tall women need large hats with short crowns and wide brims.

These basic tips should help to guide you to the kind of wedding hats that will look best on you even if you think you are not a hat kind of person. You will want to try hats on for size and look to determine what you like best. You can also choose to wear fascinators with feathers, ribbons or flowers in the place of a hat at a wedding. Wedding hats, ultimately, are a great addition for showing off your personal style and fashion sense.