Scala makes really nice quality hats and they have something for everyone, and for every occasion. I'm not so much a Fedora wearer but some are just naturally suited to me and I find it difficult to pass them up. This one in black is a nice alternative to a Tyrolean with its slightly forward sloping center dent, a characteristic of most of the hats I own. It's a good cover for a casual night out.

Scala uses Four Seasons Felt for their wool hats, and the texture is very soft and forms so lightly to the head I sometimes forget I'm wearing it. This wool felt also offers some water repellency and the hat can be rolled up and stored and will always pop back into shape when ready to go have some fun. The headband is a black ribbon with four white narrow stripes and the hat is shipped with a bright colored feather wrapped in cellophane for protection and tucked behind the ribbon and brass colored Scala pin. The sweatband is black soft puffy material and the medium sized hat I ordered fits my 57cm head perfectly. There is no silk liner inside but it has the Scala emblem printed to the inside top of the crown. The stingy brim is rolled upward giving the hat a pork-pie appearance but will easily snap down and stay there, which is how I prefer wearing all my hats.