Two beautiful women in partner-look; same skirts and probably same hats. Interesting how Janet wears the skirt-slit on the side and Jamie Lee has it in front ... very provocative :-)
I am a fan of the porkpie / telescope crown style. I've seen the video (or similiar ones) using the dome-block method. It's okay to get started, but the result tends to be too round. I always pull them more into an oval by hand. This way I also get slightly falling slopes from the sides to back...
Interesting idea. Sometimes I buy nice vintage hats, even if I don't like their particular style.
So I have some experience in changing the appearance of a hat with different crown shapes and switching color and width of hat ribbons. I am starting to experiment with interior hat liners.
An easy...
Is there some simple way to identify a Borsalino from short before and then after they left Alessandria?
Maybe some major differences in look or wording of liner, sweatband or paper-label?
Is it true they still have "Alessandria" printed on newer hats?
I agree.
Sharp creases and folds in the felt might compromise the hat's mint condition, but fashion has it's toll.
On the other hand, none of us collectors would wear one single hat long enough for real physical abration and damage to occur.
Our biggest problem is probably just not getting a hat...
Yeah, there is an Egyptian stone carved image of something that looks like a giant light-bulb. Something for the pre-astronaut believers or just ancient Egyptian humor :-)
BTW:
Who are the likely "forum competitors" on eBay.de (Germany)?
I know @mayserwegener and I have already hiked up the price on at least one hat; a German Stetson Stratoliner.
Every time I am defeated in an eBay auction, I check to see if the hat is posted here :-)
Unfortunately even knowing...
Here is a current eBay offer for a Stetson 3x Stetsonian in great condition.
If shipping were not so exspensive (46 $ to Germany) I would buy it.
Maybe someone closer to Texas is interested...
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