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Call Me a Cab
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Bob is the man and is one of my hatters for life because this is the stuff he pulls off
Folks,
My father had been ill and passed earlier this year. Over the next few months, I looked for a way to remember and remind myself of what a man is and can be and of who he was and the legacy left to me. There have been numerous hats made for the future generations but fewer commemorating the prior generation.
And so I cast about for a craftsman to carry out my wish. Bob Jessee at Black Sheep Hat Works got the call.
Over the course of several weeks, he worked with me hand in hand, sharing and working out ideas, concepts, and symbols until finally I arrived at something that I felt expressed in felt, that which I could not properly express in words.
Here then, is the Hat for My Father. The simplicity of the specs belie the artistry that went into its execution.
- 100% pure beaver felt in Black Cherry
- Double finish with sateen crown, smooth brim
- Bound edge, hand-dyed ribbon
- Custom eight-sided dimensional brim
- Teardrop crown
- Antique chestnut sweatband
- Customer-selected embroidered silk tip liner and complementary crown liner
- Five-fold standard bow
- Jade hat pin