My hat size is 7 3/8. I just discovered that my brother, the venerable Billdo also has a 7 3/8 head. IMHO, he’s kinda big-headed, ya know? Therefore, I have to conclude that I must have a giant head, because he’s a lot bigger and taller than me, and he’s male. (Do men have bigger heads than women? I always thought so, but I could be wrong.)
I was recently given a hat-size measuring tape so I could be fitted for a graduation cap, and apparently I’m a 7 3/8 also. I know that this is huge for a female, since my mother buys the largest hats she can find to fit over her voluminous hair, and hers tend to be slightly too small on me.
My hat size is 7 7/8. Needless to say I have trouble finding a hat that fits. Ever since I was a kid my head was too big for most hats, and I was mercilessly kidded when I tried to put on the largest hat the band teacher had. Enough ancient history. Anyone else have a similar problem?
I think women may need larger size hats because of the propensity for more hair volume. I keep my hair trimmed short, but if I’m due for a haircut, my hats fit more snugly.
So, Green Bean, that may account for your hat size being the same as Bill’s.
Hey, man, I may live in Jersey, but I don’t have big hair!
I have pretty fine, straight hair, and Bill has some pretty thick hair. It could be a contributing factor, but I don’t think it’s enough to make that much of a difference in our case.
As far as finding out your hat size–you could measure and do a conversion, but trial and error works better I think. My first sized hat was a Tilley Hat. www.tilley.com has a conversion calculator for you. But, Tilley Hats do run a bit small. My true hat size is a 7 3/8, but my Tilley Hat is a 7 1/2! :eek: