Akubra Reily Western Fedora Cowboy Hat Size 56, US 7

The hat is in good overall condition with wear and age to the felt, liner, and sweatband. The hat has been restored and there remains fading spots on the rear of the crown as can be seen in the photos. Please see all photos to best evaluate the condition.

The “Reily” was made for The Outback Trading Co. and is basically a compact version of a Snowy River.

The color has more green tones than shown in the photos and can appear green or brown depending on the lighting conditions.

Made in the Australia.

- Material: Imperial Quality Pure Fur Felt

- Color: Brown/Green

- Model: Reily

- Size: tag is 56 (sizing tool shows size 56 or US size 7)

- Brim: 2 3/4” raw edge

- Crown: 4” front, 3” rear

- Hat band: 3/8” ribbon

All measurements are approximates.

There is no hat box but the hat will be packaged in a shipping box with a minimum 32 lb edge crush rating.

Sizing — everyone’s head size and shape is different and you should not expect a hat purchased online to fit perfectly out of the box. When the hat has a size tag I provide that information but it can differ from true size especially for vintage hats. I measure the interior circumference with a sizing tool and provide that information but this is not exact and the taper of the crown will affect size based on where it sits on your head. Some hats can be stretched 1/8” or so but you need special stretching equipment to do it safely and some hats cannot be stretched at all without distorting the crease or damaging the sweatband. A hat that is too big can typically be remedied with foam spacers (or simply a folded up paper towel) behind the sweatband at strategic locations. Please plan accordingly when purchasing a hat and remember that it is safest to err on the side of getting a hat that is larger than your measured head size. When all else fails, I do offer returns/refunds but buyer pays for all shipping costs.

Shipping — the safest way to ship a hat is within a hat box that is shipped inside another box. However, shipping cost would then be prohibitively expensive. A compromise is to ship a hat within a right sized box (say 16x14x6) that safely contains the hat but is below the cubic foot USPS limit. However, even with packing paper, a hat can shift within the box and become distorted and may not exactly match the photos. This is especially true for soft fur felt hats. Some mis-shaping is to be expected and a hat may require a bit of hand shaping (with perhaps some steam) to get the hat back in shape. Please plan accordingly when purchasing a hat.