Hi. Old thread, but I was wondering if you shaped it using steam, and if so, did the dye bleed onto your hands? I have a black one and it stains like crazy. Thanks, Chris.
Black Stratoliner Premier. I wasn't prepared for the black dye on my fingers after I steamed and shaped it. Godzilla in the background doesn't seem to care one way or the other.
This is a Lee Warren Black Label. 2 1/2 inch brim. Gray. The ribbon looks like a darker shade of gray. One cool thing is that the binding on the brim has yellowed giving the hat a third color. Judging by how easily the crown can be shaped, I think it was originally open-crown. The felt is...
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