Wow some great hats.
Finally the wind has dropped enough that I can wear a fedora again.
VS Black cherry, deep diamond crease. Really love this hat, an Xmas present from my family.
Really sorry about the lousy picture quality. Must upgrade to a better phone!
And I was hoping for a simple answer! I guess by classic I meant one like that sported by Robert Mitchum in 'Out of the Past'. At least I think it's a whippet.
Hi
I have searched, but have not found the answer. What are the classic dimensions of the Stetson Whippet? I'm guessing 2.5" brim 5 1/2 - 6" crown. Can anyone confirm.
Thanks in advance.
Blows dust off old thread...
I've just watched the film and was really taken with both the hat and the lady. They sure don't make them like that anymore.
Great still.
Excuse poor quality camera phone pic. But, ahem... hard at work today doing the accounts, not being distracted by the FL. This is my 'Bogie' from Mike at Northwest Hats. The short distance between camera and subject has distorted the perspective a bit.
Thanks, I have to say as regards value for money I really don't think Mike can be beaten. Fantastic quality for the price. I have another couple in the pipeline!
I asked Mike to make me a bogartesque fedora in Steel Grey beaver felt. This is what came in the post today.
I tried to adjust the camera settings to get the correct colour, but in reality it is a couple of shades darker, more of a mid grey than that shown above.
It really...
Hi Bowlerman
I really like your hat.
Would you mind giving me some more info on your hat, namely brim width, crown height and type of crease. A photo showing the crease would be really appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
The hat I posted one page back has a 6" crown and a deep bash. Personally I love the film noir look. Watching films like Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, Double Indemnity etc, I see a lot of hand creased deep diamond bashes. That is the look I like and for it you need a high crown and mid width...
Ok here are some 'better' photos.
This colour is really hard to photograph accurately. But it is very dark, looking black indoors but coming to life outside.
With thanks to Art for his skill and Rabbit for the inspiration.
I think the following image captures the colour best, on...
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