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Tell Me This Isn't Normal
It's "normal" for a modern production hat....but you are correct to think that properly done, the ribbon should hide the brim break and that stitching. Honestly with the way the brim is flanged, I wouldn't worry too much about it. If it really bothers you, you can have the ribbon redone. -
NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog
Considering that it's not marketed as an open crown hat, I assumed it was blocked that way. -
NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog
Jeff mentioned in the other thread that Delmonico's price on the excellent quality strats will be $305. JJ Hat Center is listing the Grand Central at $275. Since the Premiere Strat and Stetsonian are at $225 and $325, I'd guess a ballpark of $250.... -
What type of hat is worn in Tracker?
Finish looks too fine to be an Akubra. My first guess was Stetson Temple.... -
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Bought my first hat
Cool ribbon on that Van Kirk, certainly don't see those anymore. -
Stetson's 150th Anniversary Celebration
http://jjhatcenter.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-boss-raw-edge-by-stetson-in-black -
NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog
It looks like they're using excellent as the top quality designation for the fur felt dress hats. The Pinnacle, for example, is now marked as excellent qualty. Do we know the makeup of the excellent felt? Because the Pinnacle used to be marketed as all beaver... -
NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog
There's a lot I like in the new catalog actually...too much even! I like the Biaritz because it's kinda funky. The Racine is a sharp lid too, I wonder what the other ribbon combos are. I was kinda hoping for a different excellent quality offering beside the Strat. I love me a thin ribbon but... -
NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog
Well, if you happen to be in the market for a Premiere strat in cornhill, Berkeley Hat Co has them on sale for $170: http://www.berkeleyhat.com/stratoliner-premier-stetson-opencrown-hat.html -
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NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog
Interesting to see how they've tweaked the quality scale. Sovereign designation is gone. Many more models in the Royal Deluxe felt ala the Premiere Strats. And two longhair models too. -
Question about Adam Hats
Look, the thing with any vintage hat is that its inherently a gamble. What a given hat's size was back in the day could have been affected and changed how that hat fits today. Which is to say that if anything, the hat got smaller. -
What Size Hat To Buy
Sounds like you and I are in a similar boat. I say go for the 7. 22" is the measurement I send to custom hatters. I wear size 7, 56, and 4 1/2 in Borso sizing. Sometimes I get 6 7/8ths hats and have them resized. -
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5 Hats for Life - Your Choices
Hmm...fun idea for a thread. In no particular order: 1) Stetson Open Road in Silverbelly. In my mind, this hat best represents the Stetson brand post war. Iconic and endlessly copied for a reason. Looks good dressed up or down. Super versatile whether one prefers a cattlemen crease or a... -
Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
I really like the suede finish of my Artlite playboy, especially with the black cherry felt. I feel it brings out the tones in the felt. -
Bashing Question
Erm, have to disagree. A vintage felt will reshape much easier than a modern hat. Did you have the hat properly reblocked? Or did you just try steam? Getting it reblocked is quite helpful. Felt does tend to have a 'memory' but it's usually the case that the vintage felt (which designed to... -
Bashing Question
1) maybe, probably not. A teardrop does tend to push the sides out and reduce taper. Hard to say what the block looks like open crown 2) looks hand creased to me; but, yes, formed crowns are difficult to reshape. -
My Borsalino Trionfo Bari. How to date a modern Borsalino? Decipher the tag?
Provided you find a hatter with the flange you want, it's quite simple. My guess is that such a wide brim absent any stitching/welting/binding is just going to be a bit more untameable.
