Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[alanfgag]

+1 great hat!

I like it too... bow is lovely, folded in a 1920s fashion like this old Stetson western:

 

[Art Fawcett]

Alan, a great many of my creations borrow from the past & I try to keep bringing older designs to the fore front. After all, that's my background...vintage. Only my color stripe & dimensional designs are truly mine.

As always Jauntyone, great pics. Thank you

 

[IsaacRN]

You can't see the ribbon work, but here is my wonderful and new Mac B. BTW, that is my first bow tie ever

 

[DJH]

Looks great, Isaac. I assume it has the cool chevrons in the ribbon?

I shouldn't keep coming to this thread - I was thinking I had all the hats I need, but it is getting harder to resist!!

 

[suitedcboy]

Isaac, What a fantastic hat! Looks great on you!

 

[IsaacRN]

Indeed it does have the wonderful chevrons. After receiving this hat, I feel that my other two VS traditional bows look a little plain. HAHA. I really think i prefer the Mac B's Dove color over my other VS Blue Smoke.

 

[DJH]

Brilliant - I asked Art if he could use that same ribbon idea in one of my hats. Really cool!!

 

[univibe88]

Only my color stripe & dimensional designs are truly mine.

What do you mean by dimensional designs?

 

[Art Fawcett]

see the hat above Karl. When I first showed the design to Analogist he said "it looks three dimensional" so that's the way I describe it.

 

[DJH]

I'm thinking the VS3D ribbon design would look stunning on one of Art's milans.

Hmmm...

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone!

Eric: I'm looking at the hat right now under electric lights and it does have a rather "minty" cast to it. It's a cool green rather than a warm green; it's a very pastel shade. The ribbon on this hat is a silvery-gray which complements the light green very well.
I really like the texture of the felt; it's reminiscent (did I spell that right?) of the Resistol kitten finish.
I don't really have any specific occasions in mind for this hat, but it's color seems more like a spring/summer color. I don't know if it goes well with my dark gray overcoat.
I'm really happy with the bow; I think I like it even better than the regular Stratoliner/Open Road bow. And, of course, Art's workmanship is sublime!

Thanks Jauntyone. Your "sage" info and wisdom is very helpfull. Eric -

 

[alanfgag]

Alan, a great many of my creations borrow from the past & I try to keep bringing older designs to the fore front. After all, that's my background...vintage. Only my color stripe & dimensional designs are truly mine.

We are all borrowers... you do it gracefully and with much style. Always enjoying following this thread and your creations.

 

[EggHead]

DJH, love your hat, what are the colors? brown with grey ribbon?

 

[univibe88]

see the hat above Karl. When I first showed the design to Analogist he said "it looks three dimensional" so that's the way I describe it.

so the ribbon design? I thought it could also refer to a dimensional cut on the brim eg 2.75 front and rear and 2.5 on the sides.

 

[DJH]

DJH, love your hat, what are the colors? brown with grey ribbon?

Thanks, it's actually black with black ribbon.

Hard to photograph since the two materials react so differently to the light.

 

[Art Fawcett]

so the ribbon design? I thought it could also refer to a dimensional cut on the brim eg 2.75 front and rear and 2.5 on the sides.

nah, I'm not a big fan of dimensional brims Karl. I'm only referring to the ribbon work. Brims have been done somewhere, can't quite place where....

 

[St.Ignatz]

Today in the 30's so Dark Moss. Upper left.
Pouring rain yesterday so I went with the Pecan. Lower right. Rain dripping off the brim but inside dry as a bone.
Tom D.

 

[jamespowers]

Today in the 30's so Dark Moss. Upper left.
Pouring rain yesterday so I went with the Pecan. Lower right. Rain dripping off the brim but inside dry as a bone.
Tom D.

I spy some Balvenie single barrel there.

 

[St.Ignatz]

I spy some Balvenie single barrel there.

keep it under your hat.

 

[EggHead]

Tom, what color is top right?

Today in the 30's so Dark Moss. Upper left.
Pouring rain yesterday so I went with the Pecan. Lower right. Rain dripping off the brim but inside dry as a bone.
Tom D.