Sizing

Hat sizing is highly personal and depends on your individual size, headshape, hair style, and preferred wear.  All bespoke orders come with a custom fitting.  

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Atelier Zani hats are unisex. Most hat shops sell hats in gendered hat sizes (i.e. men's 7 1/4" or women's small) that are difficult to understand, vary by brand, and add an unnecessary gender divide. At Atelier Zani, I sell hats in unisex sizes.

 

Fedoras and other hats with crowns are sold by crown circumference and headshape. The average American hat size is 22 1/2" oval. My Signature collection hats are available in sizes 21" to 23 1/2"  (in round oval, wide oval, and long oval) and may be custom ordered at any size within that range.

 

Many of my one-of-a-kind vintage hat blocks produce a limited size range. Hats sold one-of-a-kind in the shop can generally be sized ¼” larger or smaller: so, for example, a one-of-a-kind 22” fedora could be resized to fit as small as 21 ¾” or as large as 22 ¼”. 

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To determine your preferred fit for a crowned hat, you will need two sets of measurements: your head size and your hat size. Hat size is generally 1/4" larger than your head size: so if your head circumference is 22" then your hat size is likely 22 1/4". Your hat size will depend on how you like to wear your hats. If hats generally fit you too tight in the front or sides, then a proper fitting will include additional measurements to determine if you have a round oval or long oval headshape. All bespoke orders come with a custom fitting in which I guide you through finding your head size, hat size, and preferred fit.

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Fascinators, button hats, whimsies and other hats without crowns are sold unsized and fit around the head with an elastic or comb.

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For any fit questions, please get in touch!