griffer
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Stoney said:I agree with Redpop4 in that there is more agreement in this thread than disagreement
The reason I posted the graphics of Cagney's hat from The Public Enemy is that it seems to fit what has been basically agreed upon...
A) No taper
B) Tall Crown
C) Wide Ribbon
Correct me if that is not the case, I can hear you coming already griffer lol ;
the FL Logo fits that description as well and yes I know Cagney's hat has a bow in the back, but we're talking about the general shape here....
What has not been generally agreed upon is...
A) Width of Brim
B) Edge type: Raw, Welted or Ribbon Bound.
C) Colors
I think the Cagney hat looks a bit tapered and the brim is too stingy.
So here's my thought- make the brim wider than the Cagney, but raw. Then Akubra can cut to order.
As to color, let's pick a unique sage grey that won't be a charcoal or steel. A warm mossy grey where the green is the suggestion, but next to any grey would be distinct. Ribbon, well, I would slap a green/black, or midnight blue/black on that in a second. Tonally, it would be dark.
From a distance it will read as dark grey and black ribbon, closer inspection and sunlight would change that. I have a Lauren corduroy blazer that is this exact color- Coal. Depending on the light, surroundings, it reads as a smoky coal black or a hunter green. It is one of the most ingteresting colors I have seen.
Oh, and open crown for us DIYers and a factory tear drop for those want pre-blocked.
Foot is now down....