Here's a funny story about them tall open crowned hats: I bought a Stetson silverbelly open crown with an eight inch crown, size 7-1/2. On my birthday, my bride threw me a surprise party, and one of my best friends was sitting on the couch, just visiting. I got my new hat to show off, and passed it around. When Steve got it, he put it on, and it went right down and sat on his shoulders. Pretty funny, a man with a hat for a head.