Guide

Snug all around, level on your head, a finger's width above the ears — and measured in inches before anything else. A New York hatter's guide to fedora fit, US hat sizes, and head sizes 7 3/4 and up.

Page boy, newsboy, paperboy, baker boy: one paneled cap, many names. A New York hatter explains how it is built, how it should fit and which cloth belongs to which season.

A flat cap lies low and lean over a one-piece crown; a newsboy builds volume from eight panels and a covered button. Here is how the two Stetson shapes differ in construction, fabric, fit and styli...