Feliciano, concerning your post, I guess that explains why the hat Fred gave me is so much better than the Borsalinos I bought in recent years from online retailers.  Fred bought his hats from a well-known hattery in Detroit.  Those were top-notch Borsalinos.

Is the hat shrinken or is the head swelling...LOL

You have to steam the hat before you stretch it, or it will rip it up.