OK, well.... finally got around to buying a glengarry for band use...

Anyway, after measuring my heid, which is between 22 5/8 and 6/8... ordered the 7 1/4 as I was advised to go the size larger up....

Well, how is this thing supposed to feel? I can tell you that it is loose, it does not fall down on its own, but it will easily go down all the way to my ears... there is a gap at the front point at my forehead, and I can fit a thumb/two fingers very easily in the back...

My question is, do I get the smaller one, expecting the felt to stretch/soften, or live with the looseness...

BTW, it looks like a big box on the top of my head.... perhaps this hat is not the fashion look for me....