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The Hats + Sizing & Shaping Guide

Know your hat

Felts, straws, sizing, shapes and care: everything you need to choose your new favourite hat.

The hats

Choose your felt

The higher the fur content, the softer, lighter and more weather resistant the hat. Most styles are available for both men and women.

Brown pre-shaped felt hat with feather and playing card
Pre-shaped

Wool felt: cowboy & fedora

Our event favourite. Pre-creased wool felt in classic cowboy and fedora silhouettes, custom fit and steam-shaped to you.

  • 100% wool felt
  • Cowboy & fedora styles
  • Quick, polished, very wearable
Open-crown felt hats ready for hand shaping at Ace High Hat Bar in Calgary
Hand-shaped

Open-crown wool

A blank canvas. The crown starts fully open so we can shape it from scratch, creating any crown and brim combination you like.

  • 100% wool felt
  • Fully hand-shaped crown & brim
  • A true custom experience
Luxury fur felt hats in burgundy, black, grey and cream at Ace High Hat Bar
Luxury fur felt

Open-crown hare & beaver

Our most luxurious felts. Hare and beaver are lighter and softer, hold their shape for years and handle weather better than wool.

  • Hare felt or beaver felt
  • Better water resistance
  • An heirloom-quality hat
Seasonal

Straw & bangora

Lightweight and breathable for hot Stampede days and summer weddings. Bangora is a smooth, durable woven material with the look of straw. Available seasonally.

Not sure?

We'll help you choose

Tell us how you'll wear it (events, everyday, ranch work or travel) and we'll recommend the right felt and shape. See pricing

Sizing

Find your size

Every hat we fit is sized in person, but this chart helps if you're buying a gift or planning ahead.

How to measure

  1. Use a soft measuring tape (or a string and a ruler).
  2. Wrap it around your head where the hat will sit, about 1 cm (⅜") above your ears and across the middle of your forehead.
  3. Keep it snug but comfortable, then read the measurement.
  4. Between sizes? Go up and we'll fine-tune the fit.

Head shapes

Heads come in four general shapes: long oval, regular oval, round oval and round. A good fitting adjusts the hat to your shape so it doesn't pinch at the front or gap at the sides.

SizeHat sizeInchescm
S6 ¾21 ¼"54
S6 ⅞21 ⅝"55
M722"56
M7 ⅛22 ⅜"57
L7 ¼22 ¾"58
L7 ⅜23 ⅛"59
XL7 ½23 ½"60
XL7 ⅝23 ⅞"61
XXL7 ¾24 ⅜"62
XXL7 ⅞24 ¾"63
XXL825 ⅛"64

Shaping styles

Crowns, brims & attitude

Bring a photo or pick from the classics. Every shape is steamed and set by hand.

Hat shaping chart: crown shapes, brim shapes and brim front styles
Crown shapes · Brim shapes · Brim front
Crown shapes

The crown

  • Open
  • Low Cattleman
  • Cattleman
  • Wide Cattleman
  • Ranch
  • Gus
  • Brick
  • Square Top
  • Round Top
  • Diamond Top
  • Gambler
  • Clint
  • Association
  • Puncher
  • Luke
Brim shapes

The brim

  • Flat
  • Low
  • George
  • Half Taco
  • Relaxed Taco
  • Taco
  • Buckaroo
  • Retro
  • Rolled
  • Come & Go
  • Pencil Roll
Brim front

The front

  • Pointed
  • Round
  • Square
  • Wide
  • Extra wide

Felt & straw

The right hat for the season

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Felt: fall & winter

Felt is warm and structured, and it's the classic choice from fall through spring and for evening events year-round. Hare and beaver handle the weather best.

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Straw: spring & summer

Straw and bangora breathe in the heat. They're ideal for Stampede, summer weddings and long days in the sun.

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Why hats "shrink"

Felt and leather sweatbands can tighten if they get soaked and dry in the heat. If your hat gets wet, dry it on your head, or somewhere cool and dry. Never near a heater.

Hat care

Keep it Ace High

Storing

Store your hat upside-down on its crown to keep the brim's shape. You can also hang it on the wall or keep it in a hat can. Cover it with a bag to limit dust.

Stains

Let the stain dry first, then brush it off. Use a hat cleaner for anything stubborn.

Rain

Wool doesn't love rain, so try not to let it get soaked. Dry it on your head to avoid shrinking, and keep it away from heat while it dries. Cool and dry is best.

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