Missed you too! And unfortunately, the master bedroom ended up being a much larger project than anticipated. I'll be ready after this weekend, though! So say a prayer that Baby Blue stays comfy in her current accommodations until next weekend at least haha.
Been a while since my last selfie snap -- every spare moment of my time has been going into home renovations before little Blue arrives in three weeks =)
'50's Borsalino Alessandria today:
I've had a similar experience with D'Aquino. Like you, I would still lean toward a "positive" rating of the shop overall whilst resolving to find other means for procuring custom hats. With Luisa, I would give every single specification in bullet form in my intro email then wait for a response...
Yeah there's a queue at the moment so I wouldn't get to it for a while =) I will say, though, that the hand-feel of my homemade pieces (which are made using modern felt caps) usually comes down to how much I pounce them. Repeated pouncing definitely makes the felt feel nice, although it doesn't...
I see my two Akubra Fed IV's as workhorses. They're excellent in rough environments, which is emblematic of what I think their market vertical is. But my own personal everyday style highly favors softer, more malleable dress pieces. All that being said, it's been widely discussed in other...
Dang, DH! 700.00 on tools is an investment, indeed! Although, IIRC you have a larger head size so vintage blocks would be difficult to locate.
One of these will be the next addition to my collection:
I'll throw this out there as well... Once you've made the initial investments of a block, flange, sandpaper, and steamer (and dealt with the learning curve), making your own hat is probably the least expensive way to increase your custom lid collection. A hare capelline usually runs around 30-40...
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