susquehana columbo soft brim

[martinuk]

Hi All,
I just took delivery of a susquehana columbo fedora/trilby with a 50mm brim. The brim is real soft and doesn't snap down and stay down like others I have, its rather soft wool felt (has a great feel to it), I just wondered if anyone knows how to stiffen the brim so that it stays snapped down?

 

[tommyK]

Some hats just don't "snap". You can either just wear it up or use a tea kettle and some steam to make it stay down. Sometimes a hat just wants to stay brim-up and I don't fight it.

 

[martinuk]

Some hats just don't "snap". You can either just wear it up or use a tea kettle and some steam to make it stay down. Sometimes a hat just wants to stay brim-up and I don't fight it.
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Thanks tommyk,
I decided to steam it, and its worked, brim at the front stays down now.
Brim up just doesn't seem to sit me....suits you though.
cheers

 

[martinuk]

Some hats just don't "snap". You can either just wear it up or use a tea kettle and some steam to make it stay down. Sometimes a hat just wants to stay brim-up and I don't fight it.
View attachment 26365

Thanks tommyk,
I decided to steam it, and its worked, brim at the front stays down now.
Brim up just doesn't seem to suit me....suits you though.
cheers