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1960s based on sweatband (leather type, width, stamping).
Stetson Royal DeLuxe is the quality designation. It's one step up from the entry level Stetson Royal, or $12.50 instead of $10.00 for the early post-war years through 1950s. I'm not sure if prices had changed already in the 1960s.
Model names are actually the exception, so it's not unusual for this hat to have no model name.
FYI, model names were often (not always) coupled with quality designations - for instance, Whippets are Royal, Vogues are Royal Deluxe; ORs can be anything from Royal Deluxe over 3X to 100.
As for size, the inside circumference in inches divided by the number pi equals the U.S. hat size. You can cross-check the circumference by measuring the length and width of the oval, then entering the numbers into one of the online ellipse calculators to obtain the circumference.
Here's an ellipse calculator:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/circumellipse.html
By the way Donna, thanks again for that 1940s pinstripe DB suit. It's magnificent and fits perfectly.
Thanks for the excellent info, and you're very welcome for the suit!
Early 60's, based on the partly torn-off keyhole price tag(?)
A very fast - but surprisingly accurate - method to get the size is as follows: Measure length and width of head-opening. Add the two numbers and divide the result by two.
You can also tape a piece of masking tape around the sweatband - lift it off - and measure it's length.
Or you can use a tape-measure, made from thin, flexible steel. That's a lot easier to control along the sweatband than one made from cloth.
The masking tape trick is an excellent idea.
Also the liner is missing.
Yes, I had noticed that. For some reason, most of the hats I find are missing the liners.