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I love the Fed IV!!
The Stetsonian is not listed in the fall 2018 catalogue. -
HAT ADORNMENTS: ribbons, bows, pins, pugs, leather, etc.
Here's a pin I made, but have a weird neurosis about actually putting into my hat. Quick backstory: this is my Black Sheep Hat Works custom, based on a 1920's Stetson Star owned by Alan. I opted to add Bob's "Halo + 1" edge treatment which makes a sort of pseudo-binding on the edge with a... -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
From Italy, to Bulgaria, to England, and now to Mexico. A very well traveled hat! lovely brim curl! -
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With that many women, I imagine WWII. -
Side By Side/ Hat Comparisons
Thanks for the kind feedback, everyone. I'm glad others found it an interesting comparison. Now I just need one in black! -
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
I'm not a stiff felt hat expert by any means, but.... The likeliest component on a vintage hat to cause an issue is the sweatband. Other than that, I don't think there's much risk in a hat "falling apart" from normal wear. I don't particularly like the brim curls on modern bowlers, and... -
Side By Side/ Hat Comparisons
Here's some comparison pics I've been meaning to do for a few weeks. The Stetson Boss Raw Edge hats have been among my favorites for a long time. There's something about brim curl and proportions that make them easily my favorite western hats. So I wanted one for a long time, but those vintage... -
Hat color selection
IIRC, his had a special finish applied that makes it almost like a long hair finish. I asked Art to do a suede finish on mine, which is something akin to a velour, but it seems to catch a bit more light than the standard pounce job, and thus appears a teeny tiny bit lighter. -
Hat color selection
Hrm....based on the pictures that Jonesy just posted, I know my hat was later than that first batch, and should be the same as Che's hat (the one on the agave plant in the lower left corner of the second batch). Is there a newer iteration? -
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Question on western hat cans: seems to me that they're all basically the same, just with different branding. Does anybody have one they would recommend? My very old Stetson Boss Raw Edge needs good protection. -
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Getting hats to shine
I don't think any real offense is intended. It's just that most here are vintage focused, and anything we could tell you about old hats is almost assuredly not what Mr. Foxx is doing. -
Hat color selection
Black Cherry is an awesome felt, and Art has made many great hats with it. He had the lightweight felt when I ordered, so, of course, VS Playboy. It's pretty versatile, moreso than one might think at first glance. I think the black cherry would fill a good role in that hat lineup. It goes... -
Getting hats to shine
Mercury was used to remove fur fibers from the pelt. The process is called carroting, or pickling. DH's point is well taken though. If you want that look, that knowledge probably resides elsewhere than the lounge. If I were gonna stab in the dark, I'd second the suggestion of natural mink oil... -
Getting hats to shine
There were oil(s) that were used (probably still are by some) on lower quality long hair felts to make them look like higher quality long hair felts. maybe the ol' Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating guide knows? https://archive.org/details/scientifichatfin00erma -
Hat color selection
I squinted at it pretty hard and didn't really see any orange. There is a slight goldenish-yellow undertone I would say. -
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Hat color selection
+1 on Sahara for a taupe color...just snapped this...A bit overcast this morning. -
The Stetson Playboy
Hey Pat, the Playboys on Parade thread is a bit more exhaustive. These would have been sold open crown and shaped to the wearer's preference. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
This one is the regular ol' Panama version that I picked up from Meyer The Hatter in Nola. -
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I particularly like young Nucky's constable hat! Many of those lids were apparently done by Gary White:
