Newbie Question

[Lancealot]

I have a Stetson Temple and it has developed a wave in the brim right in the front what is the best home remedy for this?

Thanks

 

[Lieutenant]

I've heard bad things about the new Stetsons. Have you put it to steam?

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Modification?

Have you done anything to the hat, such as stretch it up a size? I did that to one of mine and it got a buckle or wave in the brim. Depending on how you wear your brim and where this "wave" is located, you can try placing a towel over the brim and "pressing" the brim with a steam iron. Worked on mine.

 

[Lancealot]

That's It

I had to strech it. That is probably what caused it. I have had it about 6 years now and either it shrank or my head grew. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[jamespowers]

I had to stretch it. That is probably what caused it. I have had it about 6 years now and either it shrank or my head grew. Thanks for the suggestions.

If its a Stetson, it shrank don't call the doctor.
When you stretch a hat, in my experience, you also have to massage the brim a bit to get it to keep its shape.

Regards,

J

 

[DanielJones]

Yep, like James said. I had to do the same thing to a Stetson Sutley that I stretched, but with a little massaging I managed to flatten the brim back into a reasonable shape.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[johnnycanuck]

If you want to avoid getting that “wave” in the future, snap the brim up before stretching. I have an Akubra Military that needed stretched and if I left the brim down it went all wonky. But if I rolled the brim up it kept the shape better. So all you have to do it snap it down when you are done.
Johnny

 

[Lancealot]

Thank you gentlemen for the advice. Wish I had asked first.

 

[jamespowers]

Thank you gentlemen for the advice. Wish I had asked first.

No problem. You can still shape it next time you clean or stretch it. You didn't ruined the hat, you just made it a little misshapen. Either you or a hatter could fix that easily.

Regards,

J