ScottF
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Visigoth said:Uh, I did say that. Urgh. My subconscious has a sense of humor.
By the way, if it *doesn't* work, then what you can do is remove the binding on the edge of the brim. I guarantee you'll have no problems then; I did this with an old Knox with a curled edge, because the ribbon was not going to stretch. I got an ordinary stitch-removing tool from a sewing place; the holes around the brim don't show unless you're an inch or so away.
I did as you suggested and it worked perfectly. My vintage hat-stretcher arrived shortly thereafter and I stretched it to a 7 1/4. I did this three times, and now it's perfect. In addition, the stretching flattened out the bumps on the side where the front brim snapped - a pleasant bonus. I now have exactly what I've been looking for: a high-crowned, wide-brimmed, jet black fedora. Unfortunately my camera recently died, so no pics yet - you definitely would not recognize this hat.