The measurements of our silk top hats differ from piece to piece.

The Silk Top Hat has a directional nap - the short fibres extend above the fabric's surface- designed to be polished.

Using a soft bristle hat brush, smooth the nap lightly in an anticlockwise direction. Follow by spraying a fine mist of fresh water over the top hat and then use a damp velvet polishing pad to bring up the hat’s lustre.

Always store top hats in a hat box, away from direct sunlight. Lock & Co. offers sleek leather hat buckets and hat boxes that will ensure your hats are stored in style.

Alternatively, bring your Lock top hat to us for a complimentary polish whilst you wait. For our full list of restoration services Read More.

Lovingly restored in our atelier, our toppers are crafted from a muslin and shellac base, rare Parisian silk and finished with a silk crêpe band. The last factory to produce silk plush ended production in the late 1960s, so there are only a limited number of silk top hats left in the world today. During restoration we will fit new leather sweatband.

At the heart of fitting a top hat lies the art of measurement. Applying a centuries-old practice, one of our skilled hatters will measure the shape of your head using a conformateur, which generates a detailed template capturing the unique shape of your head.

Using traditional methods, our skilled hatters use your measurements from the conformateur to shape your top hat accordingly. Our hatters use centuries-old hatting techniques - molding, blocking, steaming, and polishing to bring to life a top hat that is truly tailored to your specifications.

Top hats crafted with these precise measurements offer a bespoke fit, ensuring that the hat sits comfortably on your head without slipping or feeling too tight.