tealseal
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I'd like to share with the Lounge my newest custom head-wear from Óptimo Hatworks in Bisbee, AZ.
This beauty is a 100% un-dyed beaver felt with a 1" copper ribbon and a 3" brim.
Grant Sergot, the hatmaker, is very knowledgeable and was a pleasure to work with on this project. After the 19th century conformateur process was completed, he and I discussed the vision for about three hours in his store. The wait was a long 6 months, but I'm very happy with the result.
Yes, his felts are a bit spendy, but very much worth it; the pouncing is exquisite. It's my daily wearer, as it matches almost any wardrobe color, and he has many blocks and flanging techniques to choose from.
Here's the angle shot:
From the front:
Left side. Grant can do almost any imaginable ribbon treatment, but I rather like his half-Windsor knot for the time being:
Inside:
Close-up of liner:
And a close-up of the sweatband:
Note the thread of leather coming out of the sweatband. That's the, for lack of better words, "tether cord" that Grant puts on. It's a strip of leather with two small safety pins on either end that can be used for securing it to your clothing during wind or attaching it to an airplane tray-table or car dry-cleaning hanger. I've used it for all three purposes and it works great! As a previous poster mentioned, the safety pins may seem tacky, but they're very useful and un-feelable and un-seeable when not in use.
I should also mention that he re-blocked and re-flanged my Cervo that had brim issues and the result is fantastic.
Cheers for now and happy new year!
-TS
This beauty is a 100% un-dyed beaver felt with a 1" copper ribbon and a 3" brim.
Grant Sergot, the hatmaker, is very knowledgeable and was a pleasure to work with on this project. After the 19th century conformateur process was completed, he and I discussed the vision for about three hours in his store. The wait was a long 6 months, but I'm very happy with the result.
Yes, his felts are a bit spendy, but very much worth it; the pouncing is exquisite. It's my daily wearer, as it matches almost any wardrobe color, and he has many blocks and flanging techniques to choose from.
Here's the angle shot:
From the front:
Left side. Grant can do almost any imaginable ribbon treatment, but I rather like his half-Windsor knot for the time being:
Inside:
Close-up of liner:
And a close-up of the sweatband:
Note the thread of leather coming out of the sweatband. That's the, for lack of better words, "tether cord" that Grant puts on. It's a strip of leather with two small safety pins on either end that can be used for securing it to your clothing during wind or attaching it to an airplane tray-table or car dry-cleaning hanger. I've used it for all three purposes and it works great! As a previous poster mentioned, the safety pins may seem tacky, but they're very useful and un-feelable and un-seeable when not in use.
I should also mention that he re-blocked and re-flanged my Cervo that had brim issues and the result is fantastic.
Cheers for now and happy new year!
-TS
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