How to wear a 'Pert' hat

[aylsarose]

I found a hat on Ebay that looks cute and in my price range and just wondering what the best way to wear it would be? They call it a 'pert syle hat'.
I have short hair just above my shoulder I usually put into pin curls. Love any suggestions you can share.
Not sure if Im allowed to show the picture they have on link

 

[swinggal]

Can't really help unless we can see it

 

[deadpandiva]

I am not familiar with the term pert hat but the internet serch I did and the term pert makes me think of the small sailor style hats and pill box hats the were popular in the late 30's through 40's which are often called tilt hats because they were wirn tilted forward. If that is the case then I think those look fine with short hair, I have a few that I wear with my hair in a sort of late 30's inspired up do. I pin the back of my hair up and arrange the rest in curls that are pinned in place. I have short hair but it is corse so it holds that style quit easly.

Sorry I don't think I explained that very well.

 

[aylsarose]

Picture

 

[swinggal]

Hmm, still hard to tell. Looks like it might be worn dipped down towards one eye to me. Can't tell if it's 30s or 50s atm.

 

[aylsarose]

Measurements

Says it measures 11" ear from ear. A different picture shows its shape to be like a bicycle seat

 

[LizzieMaine]

Hmm, still hard to tell. Looks like it might be worn dipped down towards one eye to me.

Exactly right -- wear it tilted on one side of the head, and dipped towards the eye. Best worn with a shortish side-parted hairstyle -- it wants to look perky and saucy, which was quite a popular look in the mid-thirties.

 

[aylsarose]

Thank you so much for all your help

 

[aylsarose]

Purchased

Will post pics when it arrives

 

[Claireg]

help me please

Hi guys
I have a very dumb question..

How on earth do you get hats to stay on your head, particularly the ones that you wear at the back of your head or tipped to the side?
Is it with a hat pin? if so, what do you stick the hat pin into?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Miss Tuppence]

Hi guys
I have a very dumb question..

How on earth do you get hats to stay on your head, particularly the ones that you wear at the back of your head or tipped to the side?
Is it with a hat pin? if so, what do you stick the hat pin into?

Thanks in advance!

If you use a hatpin...Stick the pin through the hat (obviously) then slide the pin under some of your hair then slide it back through the hat again. Just try not to stab yourself in the noddy- it hurts!

 

[MaryMary]

You can also try attaching some elastic to the hat - some of my tilt hats come with it already but I know they often break over the years, so some don't. I think some of the ladies on here have tried this....

 

[Claireg]

Then what do you do with the elastic?
Obviously not under your chin!
Do you pop it under your hair?

 

[zendy]

Small loops of elastic on each side to stick bobbypins through usually does the trick!

 

[MirandaFern]

Just try not to stab yourself in the noddy- it hurts!

I can attest to this fact, personally.

 

[Claireg]

Awesome idea!!
Thanks heaps
xx

Small loops of elastic on each side to stick bobbypins through usually does the trick!