This cap is not sewn as I wanted/expected. It is more like a British old-style cricket cap in front, because the sidewalls and front of the main cap part are not even. It's a pattern problem; it's cut "wrong" in the first place. The design may account for others not liking the way this fits. This may be a European vs, American distinction in the style.  It is not the "American" military style cap I was looking for.

The front panel is shorter than the sides and back, making the brim start too high on the forehead. I wanted the style like this that has an even band around the front, sides and back, making the whole thing like an upside down, small pot (minus the brim). This will make sense to you if this detail matters to you. This design makes the hat fit too spherically on top the head, rounded close to the whole head, more like a baseball cap. The circle part on top of the head pulls out of shape because of the strange, short front-piece over the brow.

 The sewing, buckle and fabric were fine. It fit my head I'm a woman, 5'6". But all this is nothing to me because the pattern is cut "wrong".