Once you’ve chosen your style, you’ll need to know your hat size to achieve a secure, comfortable fit. As a rule of thumb, your Stetson should be reasonably snug so that a light wind won’t blow it off your head, but not be so tight as to cause discomfort or distraction. Here are two techniques to get the perfect fit.
Start with a measuring tape (or a piece of string you can measure later), and wrap it around your head, placing it where your hat will sit- typically, at the middle of your forehead and about 1/8″ above your ear. Hold the tape firmly, but not uncomfortably tight. Find your size using the chart below. If your measurement falls between sizes, order a size up; you can always add a bit of padding in the sweatband to achieve the perfect fit.
A slightly less accurate, but convenient alternative is to grab a snapback hat, and map your most comfortable fit to the chart. As with the above technique, if your measurement falls between sizes, order a size up. You can always add a bit of padding in the sweatband to achieve the perfect fit.
Chest: Measure the chest around the body under the arms, arms relaxed at sides, across the fullest part of the chest, keeping tape parallel to the floor.
Waist: Measure the waist circumference horizontally around the body at the natural waist line keeping tape parallel to the floor.
Arms: With the arm bent at 90 degrees, measure from the cervicale (bone at center back neck) over the top of the shoulder to the shoulder joint, then along the outside of the arm over the elbow to the prominent wrist bone.
All measurements are in inches
