2026-06-29T07:01:57Z https://hatacademy.com/forum/topics/how-to-make-very-flat-brim-on-fedora-help?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=no tag:hatacademy.com,2025-08-27:6485913:Comment:370529 2025-08-27T06:34:35.464Z Elaine Mergard https://hatacademy.com/profile/ElaineMergard

<p>Hi Tara, Have you watched this Lesson as Lina has a great method to ensure stiffener is absorbed into felt before you block. E xx <a href="https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/studio/products/classic-statement-hats-course" target="_blank">https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/studio/products/classic-statement-hats-course</a></p>

<p>Hi Tara, Have you watched this Lesson as Lina has a great method to ensure stiffener is absorbed into felt before you block. E xx <a href="https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/studio/products/classic-statement-hats-course" target="_blank">https://shop.hatacademy.com/collections/studio/products/classic-statement-hats-course</a></p> tag:hatacademy.com,2023-05-08:6485913:Comment:361519 2023-05-08T05:08:20.524Z js hopkins https://hatacademy.com/profile/stevehopkins

<p>It may be because that is the way they were originally shaped/felted.  I would try steam ironiing the brim,  The heat and steam might make the felt hairs reorient themselves enough to stay flat.  The steam might reactivate a water-based stiffener.  Fedoras don't normally have flat brims   I read somewhere that they typically have a 2.5 inch brim and 4.5 inch crown.</p> <p></p> <p>My first post too.</p>

<p>It may be because that is the way they were originally shaped/felted.  I would try steam ironiing the brim,  The heat and steam might make the felt hairs reorient themselves enough to stay flat.  The steam might reactivate a water-based stiffener.  Fedoras don't normally have flat brims   I read somewhere that they typically have a 2.5 inch brim and 4.5 inch crown.</p> <p></p> <p>My first post too.</p> tag:hatacademy.com,2023-04-13:6485913:Comment:360977 2023-04-13T11:02:22.119Z F.E.Mayleny https://hatacademy.com/profile/FEMayleny

<p>I strengthened  the brim with a lot of shellac and taped them on flat surface.. It stays flat without wire, but once in a while you need to flattened them again with wet cloth and iron..</p>

<p>I strengthened  the brim with a lot of shellac and taped them on flat surface.. It stays flat without wire, but once in a while you need to flattened them again with wet cloth and iron..</p> tag:hatacademy.com,2020-11-05:6485913:Comment:292052 2020-11-05T03:32:11.775Z Mandy Pan https://hatacademy.com/profile/MandyPan

<p>I will wire the brim to get a very flat style. You can either hide the wire by making a hem or use petersham ribbon to bind the edges.</p>

<p>I will wire the brim to get a very flat style. You can either hide the wire by making a hem or use petersham ribbon to bind the edges.</p>