Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[moontheloon]

View attachment 53061 moon the loon said:
"I'm leaning toward Sahara at the moment... either modeled after a similar colored Cavanagh I have with a sort of burgundy bow ..."

You asked for it, you got it: ArtLite Sahara (2" brim) with dark burgundy bow (brim is bound tone-on-tone)

absolutely stunning !!

thank you

 

[Bob Roberts]

Perhaps. I forgot he had one. I like the complex colors, though. Versatile with different clothing.

Personally, I've been gravitating to light colored hats. Probably because they're hard to find in vintage.


Sent directly from my mind to yours

As I have also esp with the warmer weather.

 

[philosophy101]

absolutely stunning !!

thank you

You're most welcome! I should add that the colors in this pic (on my monitor, at least) don't appear accurate. The burgundy is is actually a bit lighter, and has more red in it than it appears in the photo. As to the Sahara felt, here's a photo from FL member Smoothsailor that (on my monitor) accurately represents the felt color (and, I might add, has a beautiful navy ribbon that I nearly chose for my own. And look at that red accent stripe! Art!).

 

[RJR]

Sahara in sunlight.

 

[Art Fawcett]

WOW, two pages of discussion while I wasn't looking!! whew, I really hope I don't screw this one up Moon, no pressure here....

 

[Donlope]

Hi, I couldn't decide between colors on Art's fedoras so I'm ordering two. Getting a powder blue and whiskey color. Although I may be wavering on whiskey and look at the chocolate brown too. Would like to wear brown hat with light blue suits. Can't wait for hats to be put in production!!

 

[moontheloon]

WOW, two pages of discussion while I wasn't looking!! whew, I really hope I don't screw this one up Moon, no pressure here....

I actually don't think that is possible Art

 

[g.durand]

Here is the second of the two I recently ordered from Art. It has the same proportions as the granite mid-ribbon number I posted last week--5 3/4 inch crown, 2 7/8 inch brim. This one is in silverbelly dress weight beaver felt with a thin ribbon and wind trolley--basically the traditional Open Road dimensions and trimmings. I sent Art a couple of photos of one of my Stetson 100s for reference.

It's a stunner. The photos don't do it justice. The silverbelly felt has a mottled look with slight variations to the color, giving it a handmade appearance that the factory-produced vintage Stetsons don't have. On a quality scale (workmanship, felt quality), compared to the ORs I have, this one would fit nicely between the Stetson 25 and the 100, and might even rival a 7X.

 

[KY Crusader]

Here is the second of the two I recently ordered from Art. It has the same proportions as the granite mid-ribbon number I posted last week--5 3/4 inch crown, 2 7/8 inch brim. This one is in silverbelly dress weight beaver felt with a thin ribbon and wind trolley--basically the traditional Open Road dimensions and trimmings. I sent Art a couple of photos of one of my Stetson 100s for reference.

It's a stunner. The photos don't do it justice. The silverbelly felt has a mottled look with slight variations to the color, giving it a handmade appearance that the factory-produced vintage Stetsons don't have. On a quality scale (workmanship, felt quality), compared to the ORs I have, this one would fit nicely between the Stetson 25 and the 100s, and might even rival a 7X.

Another real beauty! Man, I don't know how I'm going to contain myself for the next several weeks waiting for mine to go into production.

 

[moontheloon]

beautiful Michael ...

you have me thinking about SB now

are there those tan tones to it that we sometimes see in "silverbelly" ?

 

[g.durand]

The tones are very subtle and run from tan to gray to blue-gray. The hat changes with the light. Outdoors in sunlight it looks almost white. I'm sure it varies from batch to batch, though. I have a silverbelly lightweight from Art that has the light tones but none of the other tones.

 

[g.durand]

Another real beauty! Man, I don't know how I'm going to contain myself for the next several weeks waiting for mine to go into production.

The waiting is the hardest part, but it's worth it.

 

[tropicalbob]

For me, that style and those dimensions are just about perfect. For my Christmas hat (my P.R. campaign with my wife), I'm thinking the Sahara, but does anyone know what colors are available in Art-lite? I've been searching this thread and Art's homepage but couldn't find any list.

 

[g.durand]

I think Anthony has a more recent update, but when I initially talked to Art about these hats he said he had these colors in lightweight--Silverbelly, Coyote, Powder blue, Steel, Dark Moss, Black, Chocolate,
Sahara, and Granite.

 

[frussell]

Nice, Michael. That's the silverbelly I remember from all my pre-Hatco Stetsons and Resistols, and I prefer it to the sand color that passes for silverbelly now. Been in the queue for a week or so now for something very similar, an Open Road clone, but in "big boy" dimensions. Little taller crown, and at least a 3" brim. I am a large fellow.

 

[moontheloon]

I think Anthony has a more recent update, but when I initially talked to Art about these hats he said he had these colors in lightweight--Silverbelly, Coyote, Powder blue, Steel, Dark Moss, Black, Chocolate,
Sahara, and Granite.

yes those are what is available

 

[g.durand]

Nice, Michael. That's the silverbelly I remember from all my pre-Hatco Stetsons and Resistols, and I prefer it to the sand color that passes for silverbelly now. Been in the queue for a week or so now for something very similar, an Open Road clone, but in "big boy" dimensions. Little taller crown, and at least a 3" brim. I am a large fellow.

Frank--Even my vintage Stetson 100s don't look like this, and have a slight tan tone. I really like the Winchester version. It puts the "silver" in silverbelly. The only vintage hat I have that has any color similarity to this one is an early to mid-'60s Resistol 10X.

 

[frussell]

Yeah, Resistol seemed to keep the tan out longer than Stetson. The ones I had, and the ones my grandfather always wore were more grey, Stetsons included. They were beaver blends, though. Maybe the 100s, like my 7X CB, were more tan because they were 'natural," and 100% beaver. The more I see of yours, the more I look forward to mine.

 

[g.durand]

Please be sure to let us see it when you get it.

 

[tropicalbob]

I think Anthony has a more recent update, but when I initially talked to Art about these hats he said he had these colors in lightweight--Silverbelly, Coyote, Powder blue, Steel, Dark Moss, Black, Chocolate,
Sahara, and Granite.

Thanks very much. I've been thinking that the Artlite might make a nice alternative to straw, which is all I wear at this time of year down here.