So how would you do this?

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:47 pm

Can you size down a fedora?

Say from a size 8 to a 7 3/8? I would be willing to send it to a hatter (one of our own I would prefer).

Lemme know

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:59 pm

What fedora?

JPdesign · Post by **JPdesign** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:08 pm

Depends on the hat.

A beaver hat? No.

A rabbit hat? in theory yes. Depends on the hat. It takes a good deal of work, along with a new sweat, and most likely new liner. If it is something that has sentimental value it may be worth it. If not, have a hatmaker make a copy and sell the original.

I do stuff like that for somewhere around the price of a renovation.

Jimmy

Hollowpond · Post by **Hollowpond** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:04 am

It is a beaver brand hat that my grandfather gave me. Its a nice grey western style hat that I would like to turn into a fedora (size down, dimensionally cut the brim, put a ribbon on.) To be honest with you I don't know what its made of...it says 5x beaver brand. If it isn't feasible, I'll just keep it on a shelf, as it does have some sentimental value.

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:19 am

I would just get a new hat,if you have emotions tacked on to it you might want to keep as is. If you change it and it doesn't work out you can never get it back. Good luck

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:38 am

Hollowpond wrote:It is a beaver brand hat that my grandfather gave me. Its a nice grey western style hat that I would like to turn into a fedora (size down, dimensionally cut the brim, put a ribbon on.) To be honest with you I don't know what its made of...it says 5x beaver brand. If it isn't feasible, I'll just keep it on a shelf, as it does have some sentimental value.

Keep it the way he wore it. I would love to have one of my step-fathers fedora's

Darth Indiana · Post by **Darth Indiana** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:05 pm

i'm not sure what the actual difference is from "a size 8 to a 7 3/8," but if the desired change is small, you could just put some sizing foam under the sweatband.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 5:15 pm

Actually, unless my memory fails me, that's 4 full hat sizes down, so it's more than just a small change!

Regards! Michaelson