11-25-2007, 01:11 PM
Jeffrey Meffert Wrote:If it is a really, really big hat, that would be my guess
Well, since there were hat sizes of 53 in both DDR and Soviet Union (which would equal a child size here), 59 could be considered a very large size. I would say, and agree with Willie, that 59 is size average or a bit larger than average.
willie777 Wrote:By American standads, thats an average size... By Russian standards... Well, I'll leave it for you to decide in case I might offend someone...
59-60-61+ is sometimes referred to by my russian friends as "elephant sizes".
With the risk of going off-topic, but is there a difference in how hats are worn in Russia compared to other parts of the world? While I feel more confident having a hat almost resting on the ears, it is sometimes seen in photos from ex-USSR hats being worn more "on top" of the head; which would allow the usage of considerably smaller sizes.
