Can you get new hats in Long Oval?

[davers]

My new Stetson Firenze in 7 1/2 is tight on my forehead and has gaps on the sides. I've just read on the internets (so it must be true) that my head is then a long oval. Can you actually buy new hats in Long Oval? Or is this a thing of the past? I'm still on a Stetson kick and my google didn't return any hats in 7 1/2 Long Oval.. [huh]

Dave

 

[job]

Davers, I have a new Resistol straw that's long oval but I don't think there are felt hats made LO. Now you can steam the hat and stretch it on your knee or buy a hat stretcher to help make it better. It may get better on it's own after some use.

I have one Tesi straw with a leather sweatband that fits great but still has big gaps on the sides. Oh well.

 

[bowlerman]

I encounter long oval cowboy/western hats in the shelf once in awhile, but have yet to see a production fedora in a long oval.
There's always custom ordering, and every custom hatter (including Beaver Brand custom orders) will make a long oval for you.

 

[Neophyte]

Actually, Stetson and Resistol westerns often cone in additional long oval variations, particularly the more popular styles. HatsDirect, DavidMorgan and Everything Australian ( if you'd like an Akubra) will, if asked, stretch your hat to long oval, with an obvious but slight delay in shipping.

You can always go custom, too.

 

[scottyrocks]

I have found that wearing and sweating in a regular oval will conform it, over time, to my long oval head.

Hey, Neo, how've you been?

 

[gtdean48]

Actually, Stetson and Resistol westerns often cone in additional long oval variations, particularly the more popular styles. HatsDirect, DavidMorgan and Everything Australian ( if you'd like an Akubra) will, if asked, stretch your hat to long oval, with an obvious but slight delay in shipping.

You can always go custom, too.

Alexander is correct. You won't see any new Stetson fedoras offered in Long Ovals, just their regular oval shapes. A hat jack will shape them right up.
I've ordered 4 new Akubra Campdrafts & had 1 done Long Oval from EA. Due to how they shape up, I won't waste time doing that again. They conform readily to my noggin.
Other Akubra models, Fed 4, Cattleman, Squatter, do as well.

 

[Neophyte]

I have found that wearing and sweating in a regular oval will conform it, over time, to my long oval head.

Hey, Neo, how've you been?

I've been fine, thanks. Mostly lurking the past few months as I haven't purchased or won any new hats over the summer and I didn't want to keep posting pics of the same four hats.

 

[DougC]

I think I saw a video from David Morgan on how to make you hat a long oval and then ironing the brim flat again.

 

[St.Ignatz]

I got in touch with "Everything Australian" or the other one and they indicated that they had the blocks to shape a LO for those in need.
Tom D.

 

[scottyrocks]

I've been fine, thanks. Mostly lurking the past few months as I haven't purchased or won any new hats over the summer and I didn't want to keep posting pics of the same four hats.

I know what you mean on that front. I don't buy hats, for the most part, having a few that I love and wear all the time.

 

[TipTop]

I have purchased recently, new, long oval western straw (Atwood) and a BMW motorcycle helmet. Arai and HJC both offer long oval helmet models, but chances are, the bike shop clerk won't have a clue of what you are talking about. All other new hats or refurbs have been custom stretched to fit my Conformateur pattern.

And interesting--as I just discovered the other day--my Atwood straw is actually a 7 1/4 Long Oval, as opposed to my usual 7 3/8. That's what I get for tying something on without first worrying about the tag size. It is the BEST fitting hat I own. But, don't try this at home kids; you have to try them on.

 

[davers]

Won't stretching a hat to long oval make the brim do funny things?

 

[DougC]

yes and no--you can iron or re-flange the brim once you get the oval right.

 

[job]

You can usually stretch a hat up a full hat size without any problems. More than that and the ribbon pulls too tight and the crown and brim start to go wonky.

I steamed a 3x Stetson (LBJ style) in the crown area real good and then wore it around the house for awhile and it conformed to my head perfectly.
Essentially I re-blocked the hat on a living block.

 

[MaricopaKid]

You can usually stretch a hat up a full hat size without any problems. More than that and the ribbon pulls too tight and the crown and brim start to go wonky.

I steamed a 3x Stetson (LBJ style) in the crown area real good and then wore it around the house for awhile and it conformed to my head perfectly.
Essentially I re-blocked the hat on a living block.

I did the same thing with my favorite Resistol years ago. My bride finally admitted that my blockhead was good for something.

 

[Jedwbpm]

Actually, Stetson and Resistol westerns often cone in additional long oval variations, particularly the more popular styles. HatsDirect, DavidMorgan and Everything Australian ( if you'd like an Akubra) will, if asked, stretch your hat to long oval, with an obvious but slight delay in shipping.

You can always go custom, too.

I would like to add the shop that I work at to this list. http://DelMonicohatters.com

Jeff