I acquired a nice Dobbs Cross Country in a medium gray. There are no moth holes its just a little dirty. It turned out to be a size 7. I wear a 7 1/4 and if it was a 7 1/8 I might try stretching it a little but I do not think that will work. The sweat is thin and a little dry I am afraid it...
Got a Resistol western brim trimmed today at a hat shop not too far away, Schafer Hat Works. It was cool to just go in the shop for the first time. More western hats but he makes some fedoras as well. Also flattened the brim a little for me for a very reasonable fee.
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Used some credit from a return to pick this inexpensive panama up off amazon. It's a Tumia, reported to be made in Ecuador and tweaked in England. Its a nice light golden brown with a brown band. A little bigger than I expected, its at least a 3 1/4" brim. Smushed a bit from the box...
Google "YouTube How to Stretch a Hat" look for the video by JJ Hat Center. I had good success with a couple of hats, but maybe rushed it a bit or the sweat was more brittle on the third and popped the threads where the ends of sweat are sewn together. No other damage visible and the hat is...
I would say my Stetson modern bantam is the softest hat I have. It is probably a premium but not sure as it was not really labeled at the factory outlet. Some of the lower end modern Stetson dress hats are pretty stiff. I have handled very similar hats at the factory outlet that feel very...
I think its 5 1/4 open. I will measure it one of these days. I kinda like more moderate height at the pinch than some of you guys. I also like a tad of taper, not much. Some of the hats I have picked up recently are bigger crowns so I am getting more used to higher crowns. The resistol open...
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