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FS: two top hats, 1 black silk, one grey

riothamus

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Winchester, VA
I'm considering one or both of them. I'm sure the grey one is too big for me but I think it might fit my dad. I know he'll probably never wear it, but I saw him in a crappy modern one last month and it actually looked great on him. The only problem is I don't know his size. I know it was an xl cheapo and he's bigger than my 22 1/4 head.

For those that might know, any chance that black topper could be stretched to 22 1/4? Is the 22" measurement pretty accurate or was there some wiggle room?

Thanks!
 

Captain Lex

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St Paul, MN, USA
Since toppers are supposed to be worn higher on the head than fedoras, does the sizing reflect the circumference of a smaller, higher part of your head? Or are they labeled a size to fit the same heads that would fit correspondingly-labeled felt hats? Which is to say, does a 22" topper fit the same guy who wears a 22" fedora, even though you wear them on a different parts of the head, or does a body have to remember two different hat sizes (the horror!)?
 

Nick D

Call Me a Cab
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Upper Michigan
No easy answer to that. Since this one is mid-century it's worn a bit lower than ones from earlier, which can have an effect. All I can say is I do my best to give an accurate measurement instead of just a hat size.
 

riothamus

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Winchester, VA
Huh, that's a very good point... Oh decisions decisions... I should probably pass since A) he won't wear it much if at all and B) I don't know for sure if its his size. Oh well. Too bad one isn't my size. I'd love a topper.
 

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