Bowler resizing advice

[DanielJones]

Hello all!

About a year or so ago I had bought a Herbert Johnson bowler derby off of that well known auction site. What I got was a tad too small for my knoggin. Oddly enough I found out that a 6 7/8 doesn't fit too well on a 7 3/8 head. So what I would like to know is, can it be stretched without a load of distortion or is that just a lost cause? Anyway, I would love to hear anyones input on this subject, especially our custom hat makers, and anyone who has had any experience with something similat to this. Thanks for your advice gang and have a great day.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Have a dark feeling that hard bowlers -- and top hats -- cannot be stretched. Hope I'm wrong on this.

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[DanielJones]

As do I, but I still like to hold out some hope now and again.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Matt Deckard]

They can be stretched a size or two, though that is too much of a stretch in your case.

It also distorts the look of the hat, especially with a Bowler.

I say keep looking for your size. They are around!

 

[DanielJones]

That's what I thought. Thanks Matt. I've been looking for one on "E" but if I find my size I usually get hosed at the final bid. Must be plenty of bowler lovers out there to have such bidding wars out there.[huh]

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

If that bowler is anything like mine, just shove it down on your head and it'll resize your skull. lol

My #2 bowler measures 22" around. If you're going for a 1920s look, they wore their hats higher on their heads back then, going by pictures several members here have kindly shared.

Here's how it fits on my head. I'm about halfway between a 7-3/8 and a 7-1/2. PM me if you're interested.

(Click the thumbnail for a larger image)

 

[Marc Chevalier]

If that bowler is anything like mine, just shove it down on your head and it'll resize your skull.

You and a bunch of ancient Native American groups have that in common. Skull resizing, I mean. (And Bolivian and Peruvian natives wear bowlers, too!)


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