Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[dnjan]

for five grand, she's over-dressed.

 

[Art Fawcett]

Oh my what did I start?

 

[1961MJS]

for five grand, she's over-dressed.

over and under, loose the bikini, wear the hat.


Later

 

[fedoralover]

Oh my what did I start?

Trouble maker or trend setter, Hmmm, maybe you are both Art. LOL.

fedoralover

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Got it Art. Will scan the swatches and place them
Under each style of felt so that each can be clicked on
an a VS customer can see the color larger.
As everyone one knows the color on screen can not
Be the same as holding the felt swatch in your hand
and holding the felt in natural light. I work on the site every day just as Art works at making your hat's we want to make
You as a VS customer happy.

 

[Landman]

Art, that's great news about the new felts. Your beaver felts are the very best there is but rabbit felt makes for a very tough and durable hat. At least that has been my experience with my Akubra Campdrafts. I can't wait to see what you can do with a rabbit felt body. I'm sure there is one in my future!

PS: Ed, thanks for all your work on Art's site. Being able to look at different hat styles and felts is greatly appreciated.

 

[memphislawyer]

What and where is an explanation of this Lite felt? Same price? Why would one want the lite felt over say a beaver felt or the new rabbit felt Art is using?

 

[Mulceber]

Pretty sure Litefelt is the same price. As for why people would take it over standard weight (btw, liteweight felt is beaver), there are any number of reasons: they want something that will breath more for summer months, they want a floppier hat, or they already have several dress weight hats and want some variety. -M

 

[gtdean48]

ArtLite or featherweight felt bodies from Winchester are 100% beaver fur felt. These felts feel as close to vintage Stratoliners & Whippets as you can get with a modern custom hat. Those hats were on the lower end of the felt quality spectrum for Stetson but aged nicely, if they weren't abused...They are also much nicer to wear in the warmer months....

 

[jamespowers]

for five grand, she's over-dressed.

:rofl:

 

[Cliffnopus]

Three cheers for the new Artlite Hat Warmer.


Cliff

 

[seabass]

:cheers1::cheers1::cheers1:

 

[Art Fawcett]

Does anyone else see this as a potential new liner design?

Nice to see you Cliff, we've missed you. We now know what it takes to get you involved.

 

[dnjan]

Does anyone else see this as a potential new liner design?

Might have a detrimental effect on spouses giving VS hats as gifts ...

 

[Art Fawcett]

hmmm, didn't see that coming )

 

[jamespowers]

Might have a detrimental effect on spouses giving VS hats as gifts ...

:rofl:
I could see getting that embroidered might be a problem too.

 

[dogrocketp]

There are times when a heavy dress weight fedora is just too much. I'd say it's 4 months of the year here in Washington. A lite felt could be the perfect answer. I've been experimenting with lighter felts in the colder months. It seems they still keep the head warm. I have to admit that they're not as fine as a dress felt hat.

 

[Art Fawcett]

There are times when a heavy dress weight fedora is just too much. I'd say it's 4 months of the year here in Washington. A lite felt could be the perfect answer. I've been experimenting with lighter felts in the colder months. It seems they still keep the head warm. I have to admit that they're not as fine as a dress felt hat.

You haven't tried mine Sir. They are finished exactly like my dress weights

 

[kaosharper1]

You haven't tried mine Sir. They are finished exactly like my dress weights

And I can attest to that since I have 3 liteweights and 2 dress weights.

 

[gtdean48]

You haven't tried mine Sir. They are finished exactly like my dress weights

For absolutely TRUE!!!!