Fedora size chart
Fedoras use the same fitted sizes as other dress hats. Quality felt fedoras come in every eighth, while fashion fedoras often use S, M, L and XL.
| US | Letter | Inches | cm | UK | EU/FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ¼ | – | 19 ⅝ | 50 | 6 ⅛ | 50 |
| 6 ⅜ | – | 20 ⅛ | 51 | 6 ¼ | 51 |
| 6 ½ | XS | 20 ½ | 52 | 6 ⅜ | 52 |
| 6 ⅝ | XS | 20 ⅞ | 53 | 6 ½ | 53 |
| 6 ¾ | S | 21 ¼ | 54 | 6 ⅝ | 54 |
| 6 ⅞ | S | 21 ⅝ | 55 | 6 ¾ | 55 |
| 7 | M | 22 | 56 | 6 ⅞ | 56 |
| 7 ⅛ | M | 22 ½ | 57 | 7 | 57 |
| 7 ¼ | L | 22 ⅞ | 58 | 7 ⅛ | 58 |
| 7 ⅜ | L | 23 ¼ | 59 | 7 ¼ | 59 |
| 7 ½ | XL | 23 ⅝ | 60 | 7 ⅜ | 60 |
| 7 ⅝ | XL | 24 | 61 | 7 ½ | 61 |
| 7 ¾ | XXL | 24 ⅜ | 62 | 7 ⅝ | 62 |
| 7 ⅞ | XXL | 24 ¾ | 63 | 7 ¾ | 63 |
| 8 | 3XL | 25 ¼ | 64 | 7 ⅞ | 64 |
| 8 ⅛ | 3XL | 25 ⅝ | 65 | 8 | 65 |
| 8 ¼ | 3XL | 26 | 66 | 8 ⅛ | 66 |
How a fedora should fit
- The sweatband sits level, about 1 cm above your ears and across the middle of the forehead.
- You can slide one finger under the band with light resistance.
- The hat stays on when you tip your head forward.
- If it leaves a red line after 15 minutes, it is too small.
Men’s and women’s fedora sizes
Most men wear a fedora between 7 ⅛ and 7 ⅜. Women’s fedoras use the same sizes but are stocked mostly from 6 ⅞ to 7 ¼, and many have an inner drawstring to fine-tune the fit.
Fit tips
- A felt fedora that is slightly big can be taken in with foam sizing tape behind the sweatband.
- A hatter can stretch felt by about half a size. Straw cannot be stretched.