Brim width measurement?

[Razzman]

What is the proper way to measure brim width? If there is a proper way.
Is the brim measured from the crown out to the edge? Or, should the brim be measured from the underside, from the outer edge of the leather sweatband out to the edge of the brim? Which would be the more acceptable?
Just curious. [huh]

 

[aliados]

Wouldn't both be the same? My question would be, should the measurement be with the brim flattened or should it be the distance between the crown and brim edge with the brim curled in its "natural" state?

When I have sold hats on eBay, I used the flattened, crown-to-edge measurement, and have received no complaints . . .

 

[Baron Kurtz]

One would imagine that measuring from the underside would give a measurement that was the felt-thickness bigger than the upper-side measurement.

bk

 

[Marc Chevalier]

And don't forget that some fedoras have brims that are wider at the front and back than they are at the sides. In that case, you have to make take TWO measurements :eusa_doh:

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[Art Fawcett]

Razzman, normal measuring is done front & back from the outside of crown to outside of brim ( flat) . With a normal brim the sides will be wider than front & back, with dimensional brim that would be reversed ( sides narrower)

 

[Razzman]

Thank you gentleman for the clarification.