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"Today we are going to fit hats to faces," Ghanima began cheerfully. "Sadly, not all hat types suit all heads and faces, and so we must adjust our wants to our needs."

She picked up a marker to write on the large notepad that had been set up on an easel. "Let's look at what makes up a hat. Typically, a hat may consist of three - or more - main parts:"

* Crown, the portion of a hat covering the top of the head.
* Peak (British English), visor (American English), or bill, a stiff projection at the front, to shade or shield the eyes from sun and rain.
* Brim, an optional projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat
* Puggaree or riband (British) or hatband (American), a ribbon or band that runs around the bottom of the crown above the brim.
* Sweatband, the strip of leather (or sometimes ribbon or other material) attached to the inner circumference of the hat to stop sweat from soiling the main body of the hat and may be adjustable with a cord or rope on certain hats.
* Lining, for some hats there is a silk lining, often bearing the maker's name and label.

"Each of those things can affect how a hat fits you, and how it looks on you."

"For instance, someone with a prominent jaw face could wear moderately low crown, not too full, sometimes with slight taper crown. A big crown, a big brim would make him look more massive. A dinky crown and brim would make him look silly. A medium brim, therefore, with a full snap brim will help balance the jaw. Too sharp or a back roll will also seem to make the jaw come forward. Side dents help keep fair amount of crown front area without having the entire crown too full and massive. Don't tilt the hat too far back, or then you're just bringing your jaw forward."

"I've brought a few hats that I've imported from Dune just for this class, and they're over there," she said, gesturing to set of large boxes. "Try them on, see if you can decide what type of hat they are, and if it suits you."

"Welcome to 'The Wearing of Hats!'" Ghanima said cheerfully once everyone had arrived. "I am Lady Ghanima Atreides, and I am a resident," or Empress, whatever, "of the Imperium, otherwise called the Known Universe, in a time long-distant from now."

"In both the culture of the Imperium, and that of my homeworld, Dune, hats are extremely important. If you go out under the sun of Dune bareheaded, you are asking to die from exposure and water-loss. If you appear in public at any sort of Imperial or social function, well, you are also asking for a death, but this one is political and social," she stated, smiling impishly.

( Cock your hat - angles are attitudes. ~ Frank Sinatra )

"Today, I'd like you to flip through a few different books of hats, to get a feel for what you think you would want to create," Ghanima said. "And I would also like to hear why you decided to take this class."

[OOC: OCD up!]