What I wo uld say is that it is a milan straw pork pie. The band is a wrap around pleated band. It is something that we use for things like straws that you want to match the band with a shirt or something and a lto of prom kids clip them on cheapos to match their ties and vests. The brim is most likley somewhere in the area of 2 inches. Just a guess though.
Frank's hat is a milan straw in this picture. Has an optimo crown on it...notice closely at the center top of the hat is a small line crease...this is indication of the optimo crown. Follow the link to this site and you will see a very similar hat to the one Sinatra wears in this photo. Just visually add a large pleated wrap around and you'll have it!
http://www.millerhats.com/dobbs2.htm and you will have to scroll down when you get there...it's the hat on the bottom and not the two you see initially.
I believe the crown and hat is more like the one Dinerman posted.
I'd have to see the top to really know. I have seen him in a movie or two with this hat. It's just a matter of which one. I remember he was wearing it in a preview for a film.
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