This is a perfect bucket hat. Brim will offer protection of ears and face, but is not so oversized that I feel ridiculous in it. I have purchased several bucket hats over the years to wear instead of a baseball cap and this is the first one that I will actually wear around others. I ordered a small and it fits well. I have short hair that doesn’t take up a lot of room. Ordered the stone color, although I wished it had come in white