...this wire is esential to keep the bailed shape in the sweatband. That again makes the sweatband fit really snug in the brim break area, making the overall appearence of the hat nicer. Of course, if the sweatband doesn't have the bail from the get go... Charlie (######) brought up the topic once....

Canyon wrote:...and of course, anyone else who is not English or American is quite welcome as well).

Thanks!

David

3thoubucks wrote:...It's huge, (plus I ordered it a size big and folded the sweat.) ...

Just curious...why did you do that?

David

Mine -



David

Renderking Fisk wrote:If you can get a dowel that has a round end, that would be perfect. The exotic shape is going to cause the felt to take that shape.

I actually cut off that knob, and it works pretty well.



David

Thanks. Doesn't the end of the hook leave a little dent in the felt? Not at all. Unless you grab onto each side of the brim and hang from it. :lol: The fedoras do not weigh enough to dent the hats - even the really thin ones. Initially I was going to slice a tennis ball and stick it on the end, but...

rick5150 wrote:These are a couple of dollars each at Home Depot... ...

Thanks. Doesn't the end of the hook leave a little dent in the felt?

David

A tad off-topic...what kind of hooks are those hats hanging on? Is posting a pic a possibility?

Thanks,

David

I...so my question is this, are there other long oval heads out there and which vendors are offering hats in long oval sizes? I'm determined to never wear an ill fitting hat again now that I've got my head shape figured out... You can also take an ill-fitting hat to a reputable hatter, and have it ...

Back in the days, some sweatbands had a thin thin thin layer of plastic sewn behind the leather. I have a wool, eight-panel newsboy cap that I bought in 1981 that had that thin layer of plastic...but it was behind a grosgrain band, not leather. I just had the sweatband replaced for comfort's sake. ...