Thanks, Steve. Your pioneering work gave me enough confidence to give it a try. Now I'm thinking if I have other stiff felt hats I need to try this procedure on.
Thank you, Tim. Doesn't get much better than this I think. Love the black stratoliner by the way; they don't show up much in that colour.
Thanks, Phil. A good week of fine weather, castles, wine and French cuisine will do wonders for anyone. Highly recommended.
Missed last Sunday. I have an excuse though: I was in France (more on hat in another thread soon). Took just one hat with me, the Mossant Bleu Oxfort, so I added some of the scenery for interest.
Morreton Velrex (before we left)
Then it's the Mossant pretty much for the rest (except for one)...
Picked this one up in Tours, France, while on vacation there. Had a few dings and bumps, but nothing that couldn't be easily fixed.
JB Zephyr bowler in a size 56. Brim at 5cm and the crown at 13 cm. It is indeed "zephyr" in weight as it only weighs 103 grams. Not entirely sure about the maker...
Picked this one up in Tours, France, while on vacation there. Had a few dings and bumps, but nothing that couldn't be easily fixed.
JB Zephyr bowler in a size 56. Brim at 5cm and the crown at 13 cm. It is indeed "zephyr" in weight as it only weighs 103 grams. Not entirely sure about the maker...
Final one. Picked this one up in Tours, France, while on vacation there. Had a few dings and bumps, but nothing that couldn't be easily fixed.
JB Zephyr bowler in a size 56. Brim at 5cm and the crown at 13 cm. It is indeed "zephyr" in weight as it only weighs 103 grams. Not entirely sure about...
Prima Qualität tophat in a size 56 with the brim at 5cm and the crown at a low 12,5cm. Weighs 201 grams. Some wear on the underside of the brim which was done with grosgrain and not silk pluche and also some wear alon the rim on the top of the crown. I got this along with the Battersby bowler at...
The second hat from the same seller was blissfully left alone but it was certainly well loved.
Prima Qualität tophat in a size 56 with the brim at 5cm and the crown at a low 12,5cm. Weighs 201 grams. Some wear on the underside of the brim which was done with grosgrain and not silk pluche and...
Battersby first quality bowler. Size 56 (I think) with the brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 13cm. This hat has a had a tough life it seems and has been mucked about with. The brim binding is is not original as it is petersham ribbon and done poorly likely even glued (!). The sweatband is reeded on...
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