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CIRCUMFERENCE The circumference of the head: Measure all around the head. Position the tape measure so its edge follows the hairline around the head and nape (back) of the neck. (average measurement is 22 inches)

2

FRONT TO NAPE From forehead to nape of neck: Measure from front hairline at the center of forehead straight back over the crown (middle) of the head down to the center of the hairline at the nape of the neck. (average measurement is 13 ½ inches)

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EAR TO EAR ACROSS FOREHEAD Ear to ear across the front hairline: Start at the front of the ear, measure from hairline at base of sideburn, up across the hairline along the forehead to the same point in front of the other ear. (average measurement is 11 ½ inches)

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EAR TO EAR OVER TOP Ear to ear over the top of the head: Measure from the hairline directly above the ear across the top of the head to the hairline directly above the other ear. (average measurement is 11 inches)

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TEMPLE TO TEMPLE AROUND BACK Point to point: From temple to temple across the back of the head. (average measurement is 14 inches)

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NAPE OF NECK Nape of neck: Measure the width of the hairline across the nape of the neck. (average measurement is 5 inches)