Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[gqmagic]

My new VS custom. Dove color, 2 1/2" brim, about 1 1/2" ribbon.

Very nice, I hope this moves me up the queue!

 

[Rabbit]

I am curious as to the brim edge treatment. My VS's all have a binding edge. I ike the way it allows the brim to snap down/up and the color contrast to the eye. I am considering a different edge treatment. Any sage (or in your new hat's case "dove,") advise to pass along?

Most of my VS's have a ribbon bound brim. Some have welted edges (both thin and wider underwelts), one has a raw edge (Oxblood).
The raw edge can look very smart, you may want to give it a try. Raw brims can of course have a snap as well, but they don't respond exactly in the same way as the bound brims when being handled.

For some reason (or maybe none at all), I would consider a raw brim especially for the dark felts. I'm sure the light ones look just as good with it, but the bound brims in different shades of silver are just too darn beautiful.

 

[DJH]

Good idea to try a different brim treatment, Eric. Of my VS's, two are bound edge and two welted. Art's welted edges are really nicely done, probably as close as you are going to get a Cavanagh in a modern hat - really hard to see any stitches.

 

[seabass]

Hello I just recieved A Art-Lite in chocolate Killer hat & felt is purrfect....
no camera at this time sorry .
any way any body have any style of Art's work in Sunset ? & would you post pics....im contemplating another Art-Lite but he does not have Sunset,, I just want to see a finished (Sunset) hat to help me in my decision for a dress weight which im sure is been told is quite Lite compared to other hats. IT gets hot in Antioch CA so im more geared toward Art-Lite felt... I Am enjoying His Milan He made for me & this
Choco Art-Lite.....well you guys know cant have just 1 Art Hat so post up some in Color SUNSET
Thanks

 

[Aureliano]

Let me see if I got this right, you want pictures of a sunset hat, right? l

I think Mike (rodkins) and daisawaguy have them

 

[seabass]

Let me see if I got this right, you want pictures of a sunset hat, right? l

I think Mike (rodkins) and daisawaguy have them

Hello Yes ! hey do you have A picture of Maribel Guardia wearing a SUNSET Hat (LOL)

 

[Aureliano]

Hello Yes ! hey do you have A picture of Maribel Guardia wearing a SUNSET Hat (LOL)

Oh man, I wish! but we digress, seabass, we digress...

 

[seabass]

Oh man, I wish! but we digress, seabass, we digress...

O K...... Digressed......


focused now..
I would like to see Pics or Art's beautifuuuul Hats in the color (SUNSET).
Any Help will help me or other's considering the color. Thank you !

 

[Aureliano]

Mike sold this Sunset some time ago

 

[gqmagic]

I've found every color I wanted to see by searching the thread for the name of that color.

 

[gqmagic]

Search for "family' and you'll find VS family portraits, this helps compare colors side by side of other VS

 

[seabass]

Gentlemen Thank you !
for the help on Art SUNSET
but slap more pics up if accessable.
Beautiful hat there
Thanks again seabass

 

[Rabbit]

Here's some more VS Sunsets.

D'Guy/ Sand, Sunset (the one that went to Rodkins), Silvermist:

D'Guy/ Sunset, Sand, Powderblue:

Rodkins:

HandlebarBart:

This one appears to be quite true to the actual color:

With Black Cherry:

And another one (navy ribbon):

 

[Rabbit]

And still more Sunsets...
Pics of one and the same hat are grouped together.
The last one is another shot of D'Guy's Sunset.

These are most of the VS Sunsets posted in the Hall of Fame (I've saved nearly every pic from this thread). There are still more shots of some of these hats, though.

 

[Cliffnopus]

Mine is on page 426 of this post. However, I think Rabbit has added it to the above posts.

Cliff

 

[Rabbit]

Mine is on page 426 of this post. However, I think Rabbit has added it to the above posts.

Cliff

Yes, it's the one on the car roof and below that, with the Black Cherry. Sunset is apparently very difficult to capture - the car roof shot is really a good one, Cliff, judging from the felt sample.

Three more shots from D'Guy - the first is Sunset atop Camel:

And yet another Sunset:

 

[jbucklin]

And yet another Sunset:

I could just ride into that Sunset, never to return!

 

[seabass]

Rabbit, wow you really went out of your way ! Thanks a Zillion
so is it safe to say SUNSET has peachy tones.....thats what im looking for
in your opinion im guessing its a tough color to photograph
all those hats are real nice & great to see the different blocking & ribbons
crown heights etc.....beautiful hats all of em Thanks to all you for the
Quick help there !

 

[Rabbit]

No problem-o, seabass.

...so is it safe to say SUNSET has peachy tones...

Indeed, the Sunset felt does have peachy tones.

Here's Art's original post from when the color came out:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...t-Hall-of-Fame&p=998382&viewfull=1#post998382

The VS Sunset felt was made after a vintage hat from Andykev, which you can see here:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...Hall-of-Fame&p=1040641&viewfull=1#post1040641
Note that the color of this particular hat is not identical to the VS Sunset.

 

[RobStC]

Please excuse the Off Topic here, folks, but I have to ask.....

Rabbit, what is that turntable in the pics? I see what looks like a Galibier? with a Schroeder arm/Allaerts cartridge, (plus a modded Rega?), and possibly Mag pod feet? Or is it a Grandeeza or something like that?

Nice set up, but especially curious as to the TT.
Oh, and nice hat too!!

Thanks,
Rob