Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[Short Balding Guy]

Arrived this afternoon is a brand spanking new Vintage Silhouette Art-Lite granite colored felt fedora.

I do not have a bunch of time, so wthout fanfare here is my new VS - Wanderer.

In the spirit of the sport of gymnastics Art Fawcett presents the Wanderer with a twist!

Interior shots showing the new card.

Better quality pics and details later this week (as time permits).

Best to all, Eric -

 

[gtdean48]

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In the spirit of the sport of gymnastics Art Fawcett presents the Wanderer with a twist!

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Very interesting! Looking forward to more details & photos....

 

[Rabbit]

Another beauty, Eric! Congratulations!

 

[mikespens]

Another beauty, Eric! Congratulations!

+1 Like the slick twist on the off bow side of the ribbon.

 

[tomb1013]

Eric another beautiful VS in your stable!

 

[Brando11]

Wow! Another great and creative VS, Eric-

I am really drawn to that Granite, and what an interesting ribbon treatment. Well done, my friend!

 

[seabass]

ERIC !
Im very impressed from what i see !
a super deep dish bash very nice.
I am in love with my granite lite felt & the granites posted lately by you & the others posted up last week.
Outstanding !

 

[seabass]

Ok new vs milan
such great Art-Lite Granite's Posted lately...
Well how about a Granite Milan.
pics are (FOB) fresh outta box.

Rebecca Really Dig's This Lid, Perfect Match for this vintage salt/pepper fabric.

the brim is 2 1/2'' crown 5'' at its tallest

the brim snaps down beautifuly ( more pics of it snapped in the near future)

Lavender tone to the ribbon works nicely !

I Like It !
Gracias ART !
che

 

[Chepstow]

Eric and Che, great new hats. Both looks very sharp! Stunning!

 

[tomb1013]

Che,that is one nice looking hat!

 

[mikespens]

Che that is one of the best looking milans I've ever seen, seriously. Congrats! Art knocks it out!

 

[Rabbit]

Very nice Milan, Che. It really is speckled, not uniformly gray, right? Haven't seen this before in a Milan. Or is that the light reflecting on the weave?

 

[seabass]

Thank You Guys !
Rabbit it really has Fleck in the weave its amazing. I took the pics under very low PM light
Ill try to take a pic in the sun tomorrow for the new hat thread & it's squishy just like the Old days......Not a Hard hat...
This is just some killer Milan weave....

 

[Landman]

Che, great looking Milan!

I received my lightweight Granite yesterday and love it. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to post pictures from my IPad. I'll have to post them later from my regular computer. It's a beautiful hat though. I love the Granite color.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I would like to introduce you to my Vintage Silhouette Wanderer. The hat is an art-lite granite colored felt, 2.5” brim, straight blocked crown, vent holes, removabe liner, with a moderate fedora swoop to the brim. Please note that all of the pics show the granite a bit washed out from the direct morning sun. This is the best I can come up with this morning on the run.

In speaking to Art Fawcett the lightweight felt was available in granite. Early on when I read this thread a granite hat caught my eye, http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...Hall-of-Fame&p=1114639&viewfull=1#post1114639
. The hat at the link is none other than Al, Delectans, gorgeous fedora in granite. He showed how the felt is gray with under-tones of brown, while many grays have undertones of blue. I believe, for my uses, that it would be very practical wearing. Granite works! The light weight felt is just marvelous. It can take warmer temps and with the liner can work great in this morning's 50'F temps. I have been plaing with the crease and have been enjoying the deeper rake and lighter teardrop. The crease is lightly put in and can be changed quickly.

Recently a dynamite Playboy inspired fedora was show cased in the granite lite weight. That hat really caught my eye. I have always wanted a hat like the Seabiscuit fedora (inspired by the movie). Being more conservative in my attire, I also wished for a more moderate ribbon treatment, ala the Playboy. I started going thru the Fedora Lounge archives. It was here that I discovered this thread featuring the Stetson Wanderer, http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?47675-They-call-me-the-Wanderer...& . In fact post #20 shows that Dean had the fedora, bluesmoke and pecan, commissioned from Art Fawcett. Brilliant – my search was nearing the completion.

I have not been shy on the forum mentioning that my sunset occupation is that of a women’s gymnastics coach. Our girls compete locally, regionally, nationally and inter-nationally. I was over in London watching, this time, the 2012 Olympics in August. Art ran with the theme of gymnastics. Very creatively he surprised me with a “twist” to the ribbon. In his notification e-mail he said look the for the hat with a “twist.” I was anxious and nervous.

Low and behold – it is marvelous. Sharp, manly and yet a conservative risk to fashion, IMO.

Thanks for taking a look and letting me share. Everybody needs an Art Fawcett Vintage Silhouette, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Stetson Wanderer pic;

Short Balding Guy pic;

Best, Eric -

 

[BR Gordon]

Eric, That is a fantastic replica of the original Stetson Wanderer, but then, it was built by Art. Congratulations on another wonderful VS hat.

 

[danofarlington]

Yeah, a beaver replica. So the new one is better than the old one was, quality-wise.

 

[bowlerman]

Che-- now THAT is a Milan. congrats!

Eric, the hat is amazing. Thank you for posting various pictures that bring out the subtleties of that color. Granite grey is not a color I would have paid one bit of attention to before-- super nice!

 

[Rabbit]

Eric, thanks for taking the time and effort to post the pics of your new VS Granite.
A side by side shot of the Granite together with the Blue Smoke (and perhaps a Dove and Sahara for balance ) would be great... hint, hint.