Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[Cliffnopus]

A great color OG.

Cliff

 

[handlebar bart]

It is funny, now im torn between steel and Blue Smoke. I dont like all the brown highlights throughout the Granite. In the end I will probably go with the Blue Smoke, but I may leave the decision to Art on a personal preference.

My first VS was steel, the most recent was blue smoke. I have to tell ya, the blue smoke is a great color.

 

[St.Ignatz]

My first VS was steel, the most recent was blue smoke. I have to tell ya, the blue smoke is a great color.

I'm with you on the blue smoke Bart. The added bonus is it almost feels like a light weight felt. Very accommodating when creasing. My first was blue smoke but it's not like I wouldn't have gotten around to it in a later choice. My VS's are 1 through 4 in head time with never a regret in felt choices.
Tom D

 

[Mulceber]

Agreed on Blue Smoke - great color, highly recommended. -M

 

[gtdean48]

I'm with you on the blue smoke Bart. The added bonus is it almost feels like a light weight felt....

The bleaching of the felt body before dying it for the lighter colors makes the felt lighter. If you have a Blue Smoke in ArtLite, it is like an ultra lightweight felt....

 

[kaosharper1]

I have both granite and blue smoke. Granite is a brown-grey and blue smoke is a blue-grey. Both are great hats, but granite doesn't look quite right with navy. And it's not that dark. I have a picture of both in the Art Fawcett Family Photo thread.

 

[Cliffnopus]

I'd vote for the Blue Smoke too. But you're the one that has to be happy with your selection.

Cliff

 

[email68]

Would Blue Smoke be a summer color? I just showed the color samples to my 5 year old. W/O any coaching, he picked Blue Smoke!

-Tim

 

[RBH]

Smart kid....

 

[jazzncocktails]

You're right, granite isn't the color for navy. Go steel for a darker color appropriate for fall/winter, or blue smoke lightweight for spring summer. I have both and that's how I tend to wear them. The steel is a tad darker than granite but it does have some blue tones. Otherwise, I'd have a tough time choosing. Of course, what you really need to do is get both!

 

[IsaacRN]

Well I decided to go for the Blue Smoke and Black Fedoras. The Conforming tools is packed up and will be taking its trip back home. I cant wait. Im going to be talking to Art tomorrow, but I just wanted to know..what is the usual turn around time on the hats? It will be nice to have a proper fitting Fedora after all these years

 

[Tommy]

Well I decided to go for the Blue Smoke and Black Fedoras. The Conforming tools is packed up and will be taking its trip back home. I cant wait. Im going to be talking to Art tomorrow, but I just wanted to know..what is the usual turn around time on the hats? It will be nice to have a proper fitting Fedora after all these years

6 weeks - give or take... try not to think too much about it while waiting, do other stuff.

 

[email68]

For the record, I also went with Blue Smoke. I'm not sure what to do with the ribbon, so we'll see what Art comes up with.

Now, the wait....

 

[Tommy]

Hello All,

I've been through this thread a couple of times over the past year. I have a VS Fedora, but now I am trying to decide on a Pork Pie style VS hat. I know you can 'create your own" styling to a degree, but I think I'm ok choosing among the gallery ideas, the Sammy D, Uptown, Peach Melba, and Spumoni. I like the Uptown the best. I've studied the stingy brim 40's jazz style pork pie, and in my case since I am 6'2", I prefer a larger brim. So I am thinking: Pecan Uptown with a 18-20 ligne ivory/or very light tan standard treatment bow ribbon, 5-1/2" height, 2-1/2" brim with clean edge like on the Sammy D.

Since I am looking to maintain a classic vintage (1930's-1940's) styling, I was wondering if anyone had any additional thoughts one should consider regarding color, brim width, crown height, ribbons. I am sure just relaying this in an email to Art would probably take care of things, but wanted you guys to chime in with thoughts too, before Art paints the canvas.

Thanks.

Ended up with a Whiskey 2-3/8 brim...

 

[zetwal]

Looks nice ...

 

[MDphoto]

That's really nice looking! You and Art did a great job.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Congrats on a good looking hat, nice choice...

 

[OT1899]

I recently saw a quote that when I read it, I immediately thought of Art Fawcett. This may have been posted before, but it is worth repeating:

"He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist. (St. Francis of Assisi)

 

[hulkamad]

I am receiving a strange signal transmission from the mothership into my brain... It's saying to buy more hats...

lol Sorry, Art's contraption looks too hilarious on my head not to post online for all the world to see...

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Great looking work of art.