A Noob's First Fedora / A Little Guidance Please

[Who?]

I will add my voice to the chorus advising you to forget about wool hats.

Stick to fur felt.

 

[Trouser Bark]

It is good to hear the unanimous downvote for wool. The cost difference is huge and the temptation is real. Thanks for the explanation as well. I never would've guessed.

 

[Trouser Bark]

This is turning out a little differently than I expected. Apparently 7-5/8 heads are either less common or they don’t wear hats as often. FleaBay is full of hats in some sizes but not so much when you hit 7-5/8.

If you are the same size and have a versatile fedora that isn’t getting much noggin time feel free to shoot me a note. Beyond that the pickins are slimmer than I had expected. Maybe new is the best option.

 

[ILB Frank]

This is turning out a little differently than I expected. Apparently 7-5/8 heads are either less common or they don’t wear hats as often. FleaBay is full of hats in some sizes but not so much when you hit 7-5/8.

If you are the same size and have a versatile fedora that isn’t getting much noggin time feel free to shoot me a note. Beyond that the pickins are slimmer than I had expected. Maybe new is the best option.

Apparently, vintage heads weren't that big. If you go new, I would recommend custom. It is not nowhere near as hard as trying to get a custom leather jacket. There are loads of great hatmakers mentioned on this forum. I can personally recommend Gannon and Wolfbrae as I have used each and they make great hats. They are also very reasonably priced.