You're going to find that this itch doesn't get scratched until you're raw and bleeding. I have over a dozen hats, most custom, and I know I'm not done yet. :o
John makes a very nice hat. You should be well pleased.
I would say, like fixing a car, start small and cheap. Try hitting it with some steam (boil up some water and hold the hat about 6 inches from the surface, in the steam). That might reactivate some stiffener. If not, see if Cavender's sells stiffener spray, or if they are willing to give a...
Be patient. Let it do it's thing. Do not apply heat or anything of that nature. If the band can be moved a little in spots, you could do that. Be sure to rest the hat on a hat rest or on it's crown, not on the brim.
The main thing is, did it soak through to the sweatband. If it did, do...
I have a Selentino Spruce, which is the same felt as the Sterling. I have never chanced it in rain or the like, but based on my rathet large collection of hats, and the relative qualities that have passed through my hands...
The Spruce and Sterling are unremarkable in quality. Not to say...
I have found the Temple very hit-or-miss in terms of how it looks on people, but it works well for you. Especially with the suit.
I wouldn't panic about the way it fits. Hats need time to break in, kind of like shoes. As time goes by it will find the shape of your head a bit better. Some...
I'm thinking my next Fawcett will have a welt brim as a change of pace, because I have a lot of bound brims.
Diamond crowns can work on a rounder face with no problem, and sending Art photos of hats you like - including his own work - will help him produce what you want.
Also, I can say...
Bravo on the Skelton list, Salty!
I grew up on characters in hats. In addition to Red;
Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka,
Goofy,
Weird Harold (Fat Albert),
The Man in Yellow Hat (Curious George),
Elmer Fudd,
Laurel and Hardy,
Jake Cutter (Tales of the Gold Monkey),
Indiana Jones,
and pretty...
Of the models you mention, I know that the Adventurer will have the least taper. However, the lower crown of the Fedora might hide the difference. Also, the crown height of the Fedora might be closer to the Squatter you have.
The Biltmore shouldn't be any less in quality, but it might be...
I don't think that's the Temple. It appears to be the Windham, which I own. If I'm right, it's a nicer hat than the Temple - dressier and softer with a luxurious finish. The nicest Stetson I've seen in a while!
I think we should try to think back upon the last couple of years. It used to be that almost every ebay item posted in the classifieds had been offered previously to just FL members, but many things sold before having to do that. Over time, fewer and fewer items have been selling and must be...
I do believe that avedwards has it quite aptly covered. Even if he isn't 100% right by oldern-day rules, following his guidelines should avoid any real faux pas.
The thing of it is, since the decline of hat wearing as a wide spread thing, personal POV (both of the hat wearer and those who...
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