I purchased the major hats for our school play, the Music Man Jr. These hats were exactly what I needed at the right price for the play. Because they were flimsy and easy to tear, especially during a quick costume change, I had to doctor them a bit by putting red masking tape all around on the inside of the hat, then punched holes in them on either side through the masking tape and plastic, and put elastic through the holes so they didn't fall off the kids' heads. It worked PERFECTLY. They never broke, and they made it through multiple rehearsals, a tech run, and three shows. They are now sitting idly in my classroom, perfectly in tact! I recommend doing this for this kind of plastic hat if you plan on using it on multiple occasions.