I’ll take 1970s hats and put 1930s newspaper clipping behind the sweatbands. I’ll also occasionally drop in an old train ticket and sign the reverse side of the sweatband with the name of a famous person who died in the mid 1940s or earlier. I’m doing my part to keep hat collections exciting and full of contradictions.
It's also a Stetson, 40's- early 50's, that had no sweatband so don't know what it's made of.
Woops. I meant to ask in outerwear.
In a new hat I bind the brim first then do the curl. With the curling shackles there is a bit of friction on the felt and some shredding of the felt. I would imagine it would be the same on the ribbon so if the ribbon is at all fragile/sun damaged the curling might negatively affect the ribbon.
Makes sense.
I curled the brim first, then sew the binding then go back and clean up the brim curl a bit. I put a 1/4" curl on a vintage western Borsalino and the binding held up OK. But the felt was really soft and the curl really shallow so nothing was damaged.
Gustin Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt - Natural Rainbow Nep - $119 Rugged 14oz cotton that gets better with every wear. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. 
I want one of these in my size too!!!!Hmm, this one is curled on the sides
YES......the site has been very difficult to use anymore.....it has even taken upwards of 10 to 15 seconds (or more just to "like" something.
I had that the last couple of months, Eric. Very frustrating. Since the end of November and here in December it's been more or less back to normal.
YES......the site has been very difficult to use anymore.....it has even taken upwards of 10 to 15 seconds (or more just to "like" something.
oops, sorry! will repost.FYI: you are in the Hat Forum section, but some of our regulars here sneak over to the outerwear forum too.
Now, let’s get you in a hat…or 20.
