1664 J. Evelyn 85 Sam. Staniforth..and Ed. Morphy, both on horse-back, could not see over the Tree one anothers Hat-crowns.
1818 M. M. Sherwood (ed. 4) xvi. 103 Philip took a pair of scissars, and hid them in his hat-crown.
2013 B. Chico 78 The hat crown is small and shallow; the brim flat, rigid, and very broad.