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Shaping the flare on beaver top hat
Is it Beaver or Silk? The picture is fuzzy, but looks shiny antique silk plush - So What I think you are asking is to re block the shape ? To make the Bell shape more pronounced into a Wellington style? If so - then sorry can't be done, What you would need to do is create a new shell -... -
Top Hat. Costume?
The only problem is that no one has a cloak & Hat room anymore :mad: one is lucky to find a basic coat-room at theatres now days, let alone restaurants. -
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Judging by the sizes of vintage hats, a 24" head is a fairly new evolutionary trait.
Looks nice, the brim does not look silk plush, possiby a silk rib. Rib brims are quite common from German / Netherland region, I am still researching whether this was an actual "fashion" or because of the later part of the 20th Cent. when they were still making silk hats, there was less... -
Judging by the sizes of vintage hats, a 24" head is a fairly new evolutionary trait.
The answer is actually quite logical: Consider a standard "bell curve" distribition of sizes. Less number of product are manufactured in the small sizes and large sizes as there a less market demand. And most hats are made the average size. The present average head size is around 7&1/4... -
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Wearing a fez
If memory serves me right. Either to the left of the right the tassel because in the end no matter which side you put it the wind will blow it back or to the other side :o . The tassel was for blokes, i believe the origin of the headwear was that the womenfolk wore one without a tassel as... -
Steaming a Fez?
Steaming is for 'soft' hats, the felt gives somewhat in order to stretch. A carboard liner makes the Fez a hard shell hat, and hence has different methods of control, whilst still a fiberous material, steaming may allow you to conform the "shape" but not really the "size". Though due to the... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
No worries Tom. Even in over here traditions vary within the military branches! ( and also changes with time) Note that it is not traditions that in question, as as we see they all can vary, but moreso the courtsey and respect that forms up etiquette and correct protocol. One can still have... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
One doesnt have to have a military backgound, I would hypothesise that the change comes back to education of kids. Even when I was growing up, I guess may people may have been in Scouting or Guides. Which taught the traditions and etiquette. Unfortunately even these old venerable instutions... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
Military etiquette varies over the world between countries and different services. When i refer to being "on duty", I use this in generic sence. e.g. Troops when going to curch parade whilst they may be in service dress , are not on duty per-say. So are to remove their hats/caps when... -
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What hat should a man buy a lady for a gift?
Easy... Dont buy her a hat ... offer to acutally take her "Hat Shopping". Buying one hat you may get it wrong. Not just the size of shape - but the whole design. She will have knowledge of her whole wardrobe as to will go with what she has. Showing you want to spend time with her, and not... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
fine company... fine company... just fine ?.... Resplendent Company my dear Chap.:D -
Undertaker hat questions
Black Topper pref Silk. If not Tall Black polised Mordern fur felt. Mourning hatband ( Typically felt) , though not Petersham/grosgrain. Styles vary over the years, though typically have wider band one than normal 2 inch or more. There was a whole etiquette about mourning and who wears... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
Times like that one should be given free permission to trip them up with one's Umbrella! And if they fall flat and hurt themselves serves them right ;) Damn impolite and disrespectful. This year happened at Last Night of the Proms, people walking about trying to leave early, ( with some... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
To take this to next step ...Has anyone had to remind anotheperson to remove 'their' hat. -
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New acquisition: Scott & Co top hat
If 5&1/2 ( quite common) then palce in 1930'ies nearer 6 inch was prior to that ( But there is no exact rule - fashion has gone in and out every year for over 200 years of Toppers!) So merely a guess. If you want to find the date - if your lucky sometimes teh old hatters wrote it on the... -
New acquisition: Scott & Co top hat
Care of Silk: Extracted from my site: Hats should be kept upside down stored on the crown in a hatbox or hat-case when not in use. Hats should always be brushed after each use, before storing them in the box or case. Brushes should be curved to allow brushing around the brim, and made of... -
New acquisition: Scott & Co top hat
The Gibus or collapsible top hat is still made in only two places (USA & Germany to my knowledge). Both varients are off the shelf and made of satin ( which is technically just a weave) but not 100% Silk. Gibus collapsible are designed only be used for Opera and other soical events where one... -
New acquisition: Scott & Co top hat
Nice , the bell curve suits your face shape very well. How tall is the crown? At a guess around a 5&7/8 inch with a head size 7 or 7&1/8? The top edge of the crown is called a 'Square' where is is most common to see wear. The underside ('Merino') and grosgrain binding on the brim edge can... -
new silk plush top hat
I would be very interested .... in a cautious sort of way ......as plush has not been manufactured commercially to my knowledge in decades! And there are very limited stocks of it in circulation. If you dont mind me asking where on ebay it was ? (PM me if you wish to discuss ofline)
