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  1. jlee562

    What the Heck is with this 2-tone Stetson Royal DeLuxe??

    http://www.google.com/patents/US2844823 Patent was fun reading. Seems like this can easily be done today. Essentially they put a strip of burlap around the bottom of the cone during the beginning of the felting process. The hat starts with a thin layer of light fur fibers. The strip is...
  2. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I'm with David on this one. "Wear the hat, don't let the hat wear you."
  3. jlee562

    How to use a hat brush?

    Counter clockwise on top, clockwise on the bottom. Because that's the way the felt knaps.
  4. jlee562

    Frank Lloyd Wright pork pie hat?

    It's kind of a funky hat...I spotted vent holes in some pictures. The brim has a nice roll which I don't think you'll find in an off the rack hat. Try the Akubra Pastorialist.
  5. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I had a quick glance at the akubra website and didn't see anything explicitly marked as a lightweight felt.
  6. jlee562

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    You can see my comment on the right on the instagram page for the belly felt: "Clear Beaver Open Road please!"
  7. jlee562

    CLUB SUPERNATURAL

    Wow! That weave is great! Heres my supernatural Milan...this one is Sinatra-esque
  8. jlee562

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Apparently there's more coming down the pipeline that's not in the catalog? Matt has been showing some things off on Instagram: Pure Beaver belly felt, undyed: https://instagram.com/p/z6f9OOotkb/ Excellent Quality Featherweight Whippet: https://instagram.com/p/z0KCxnItkk/?modal=true JJ Hat...
  9. jlee562

    Borsalino Bankrupt?

    I'll just say that I've been impressed with my Premier Stratoliner, and I really, really want one of the new excellent quality felts.
  10. jlee562

    Nothing but stetson ads

  11. jlee562

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    Ok, now this is exciting: https://instagram.com/p/z6f9OOotkb/?modal=true Undyed belly fur felts!
  12. jlee562

    THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB

    LOL! Notice I didn't post a noggin shot, for good reason!
  13. jlee562

    THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB

    Speaking of 70's Borsos, have I shown you my pimp hat?!
  14. jlee562

    THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB

    +1 That hat doesn't look like a 40's hat in styling, certainly.
  15. jlee562

    Red fedora

    Dogman, you sure wear that one well! I don't know that I could pull red off, but I love me some black cherry
  16. jlee562

    The Stratoliner Association {Premiere}

    I've become hypnotized by this apparently excellent quality featherweight whippet https://instagram.com/p/zxrijBots7
  17. jlee562

    Looking for help on Optimo hat.

    Well...Option really likes that one tapered block and it shows on a lot of models. If the brim is 2 1/4, it seems to be the Chicago to me.
  18. jlee562

    Is there a hat Similar to a Stetson Downs with a taller Band? Please Help

    Hi David, check out the full Stetson catalog here: http://www.hat-co.com/perch//resources/fall-2015-stetson-dress.pdf Looks like the new Benchmark fits the bill. The pre-creased Whippet comes in caribou, but has a bound edge. I didn't see any other C crowns with wider ribbons, although the...
  19. jlee562

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    And mighty tempting at $166 with free shipping using that coupon code.....
  20. jlee562

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    Apparently the whippet is going to be a featherweight felt: https://instagram.com/p/zxrijBots7 Amazing.

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