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  1. Alexander Church

    How to repair a fedora's brim?

    I don't think (if I get it repaired or even if i dont) that ill wear it, its pretty old from late 20s early 30s and he had it all through his life until i guess he got old(er) and stoped wearing it. The reason i wore it was at the time it was the only fedora i hat and i wanted to wear it one day...
  2. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

    Thanks all, Im putting my money on 1950's than, fine by me I love a hat thats as old as my rock and roll lol.
  3. Alexander Church

    How to reshape or set a fedoras brim?

    Ive got a wool felt fedora that is crushable (not vintage its newer) and the front brim just kinda bent or crooked and isn't even set down (my own fault I think for storing it under a huge ww2 trench coat that weighs like 50 pounds) but ive tried the whole steam thing and it only helps for like...
  4. Alexander Church

    How to repair a fedora's brim?

    where do i find a hatter? i thought those and other talented trades died off lol
  5. Alexander Church

    How to repair a fedora's brim?

    yes the break is along the sweatband
  7. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

    There isn't a size tag on it, its about my size though cause it fits me how i think it should fit
  8. Alexander Church

    How to repair a fedora's brim?

    yeah and the worst part is it was my great grandpa's so now i feel guilty as hell haha
  9. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

  10. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

  11. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

    Yes the hat is on a german helmet lol. no where else for it to go.
  13. Alexander Church

    How to repair a fedora's brim?

  14. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

    i dont really have a way to take a picture because my camera on the phones flash is so bright it glares it, and without its to dark. on the sweat band it says hamilton's traverse city on this sideways long triangle thing
  15. Alexander Church

    How do you tell the age of a fedora?

    I have a royal stetson hat that I have bought at a garage sale, I know it is vintage but Idk what era it is from, from movies ive seen set in the 30s it looks more like a design popular in the 30s than the 40s styled ones. idk ive always seen a difference between the eras fedoras, 40s ones seem...
  16. Alexander Church

    Goodwill buys

    IF you don't mind the creepy wellfare folks waddling around, its a good store.
  17. Alexander Church

    Biker jacket or what?

    Reminds me more of a jacket someone racing around on a Model T convertible would be wearing, otherwise I don't think it would serve the Biker jacket purpose
  19. Alexander Church

    How to repair a fedora's brim?

    I have a vintage fedora, and well one day I tried putting it on while my hair hadn't been cut in a long time nor combed, and I riped the front of the brim, is there anyway I can get it repaired good as new? And idk if there are any hatters around here, sadly this isnt 1942, I don't think 2011...
  20. Alexander Church

    How should straw boater hats fit?

    How should a straw boater hat fit on your head? also if we are on the subject on things fitting on heads, are fedora's supposed to not go all the way on your head just kinda a bit above the ears?

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