Just a wee bigger

lonestriker · Post by **lonestriker** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:16 am

I just received my HJ from Germany. It seems that it is a little bit to tight!! I was wondering if anyone had any ideas to hake it just a little larger on my head? Beautiful hat though...the wait was well worth it!

Cheer
Josh

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ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:23 am

Josh -

My first HJ from Germany arrived in my usual size and it was also too small.

I contacted Thomas, sent the hat back (at my cost) and several weeks later received my new HJ, one size up from my usual size, which fits great.

I wouldn't try to stretch the hat if I were you - I know you probably don't want to hear this, but I suggest sending the hat back for the next size up. It's a hard thing to part with a new hat like that, particularly when you know it's gonna be weeks before you have the replacement, but once the correct-fitting hat arrives you will be glad you did. At least, that was my experience.

But see what everyone else thinks first, of course. Perhaps there is another way.

lonestriker · Post by **lonestriker** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:29 am

The wait was crazy....and this being my first real hat its so hard to even consider that option! But...well see if thats the only way to go.

lonestriker · Post by **lonestriker** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:31 am

Hmm maybe Fedora knows of some magic!?

lonestriker · Post by **lonestriker** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:33 am

VP · Post by VP » Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:58 am

Nice walls.

It's a beautiful hat. You could change that liner to a more accurate one though, but it's all up to you. Let's hope the replacement doesn't take too long.

lonestriker · Post by **lonestriker** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:17 pm

I thought a lot about the black liner. I figured i would rather rather have a black liner that wouldn't show the sweat stains as much. Not screen accurate...but hey. AS far as wearing it around the house a bit..this means I'm supposed to have taken it off since I got it?

It seems to have loosened up a little bit..but I just need a little more!

Fedoraman · Post by **Fedoraman** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 10:13 am

I would definitely recommed sending it back, in your climate combined with stretching the base of the crown to accomodate your head - that hat will develope a taper problem in no time flat.

lonestriker · Post by **lonestriker** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:03 pm

Yup that must be the LC hat...and Ibelieve that Spielberg and Ford went into Burberry to try on the different designs.

LANDINGPARTY · Post by **LANDINGPARTY** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:56 am

Im having a similar problem with my Herbert Johnson. Im looking into exchanging it for a larger size. Im a little worried about the hat being too large and sitting too far down on my head. Has anyone else who has done an exchanged have a problem like that?

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:55 am

Looking at and trying some of the HJ's in London I discovered the same thing. My usual 60 wouldn't fit me, but a 61 was perfect. I wonder why this is.

Regards,
Swindiana

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:17 am

Swindiana wrote:Looking at and trying some of the HJ's in London I discovered the same thing. My usual 60 wouldn't fit me, but a 61 was perfect. I wonder why this is.

Regards,
Swindiana

That's been my experience too.

Pyr

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I hope I dont have to!

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Black liner

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