Yes........not sure the mileage but 6 hours for me........one way........I do have a couple of freinds with planes.......now to only convince them they just cannot live without seeing the outlet...AND buy a hat........hmmmmmmmmm
But, plane or no plane.......I will find a reason to get...
Allen, this has progressed from the practicality of acquiring a vintage top hat and using it reguarly to quite somthing else.....
I was addressing THAT and comparing the general state and longevity of a vintage silk topper to my recommendation of using a vintage felt topper(if a vintage must be...
Though you addressed much more than that initially AND argued against my very specific positions in a vague way......Oh...and ...yes......40 years of costume design just got me..I bow to your excellence...GOOD BY!!
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Rayon in it's more practical forms removed from the Nitrocellulose/Acetate materials discovered in the later part of the 19th century, the rayon much more akin to the rayon as we now know it.....yes.
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You are right about silk coming from largely two caterpillar species but it also comes from certain spiders as well. I did not read my statement clearly and meant to indicate it did not come from just one source. Darn auto save keeps notifying me over my typing.....BUT the rest of my diatribe...
Well.............. you are two hours from the Stetson Saint Jo outlet in Missouri.......;)
How long can you be gone before they notice?!?!?!?!:rolleyes::)
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Love the bash on this!!!! I really like the "for and aft" pinches. I have done this on a couple of mine and get a LOT of positive comments about it!!!! You just do not see it every day......now that you have done that on your skinny ribbon....looks like I will have to remove the cattleman...
That is certainly debatable.....as a member of the fabric care industry I can tell you not all rayon is the same (and silk for that mater, so many different weaves for both actually). Rayon is different from manufacturer to manufacturer, and not only the weave but the composition can be...
Beautiful Collection!!!!! Just beautiful!!!
I too have found some awesome clean nice examples, BUT, have had bad luck when actually trying to wear the SILK examples. This is especially true with the folding opera hats, where the silk and stitching soon begin to give way with even the gentlest...
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