Structure
Noun + を + している
Noun + を + する
Details
About する (Have/Wear)
Although する is most often translated as 'to do', it has some other uses in Japanese which may not be immediately intuitive. One such use is to say that someone is 'wearing' something, or that someone 'has' a certain type of physical feature or expression.
Grammatically, the clothing or physical feature will be marked by を, as in a regular active sentence. する will normally be used in combination with ている, when used in this sense.
The sort of physical features that are used with する are generally limited. The most common is a type of face or expression, but it may also be seen with eyes, build (of a body), or voices.
Equally, when used with 'worn' items, the usage is limited, normally with accessories or items which are added or 'fastened', not with items which cover whole areas. Other verbs are normally more natural for clothing.
Caution
In other languages, it can be common to say that someone 'has' a physical feature, leading to learners mistakenly using がある. In Japanese, がある sounds like a detached possession or existence. To describe physical features, をしている is the more natural choice in most cases.
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Examples
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彼女はすぐ怒った顔をする。
She quickly makes an angry face.
娘:「お母さん、どうして悲しそうな顔をしているの?」母:「大丈夫よ。ごめんね。」
Daughter: 'Mom, why do you have a sad expression?' Mother: 'I'm fine. Sorry.'
僕の猫は僕がベッドに行く時、泣きそうな顔をする。
My cat has an expression like it is about to cry when I go to bed.
あの人は優しそうな顔をしているけど、本当は意地悪な人なんです。
That person has a kind face, but they are actually a mean person.
明るい性格をしている人が好きです。
I like people who have a cheerful personality.
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