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[Cochese]

Some images of what you are referring to would be helpful to answer the question....

This is more of what I'm referring to. Hat dips down in front and back, raises up on the sides.

 

[Dannny Boy]

Sorry to change the subject but does anyone know when Stetson stopped making the 7 X Clear Beaver?

 

[gtdean48]

This is more of what I'm referring to. Hat dips down in front and back, raises up on the sides...

That is more of the Outback style brim which is more country than city = more casual than dressy....

 

[Cochese]

That is more of the Outback style brim which is more country than city = more casual than dressy....

Could it still be pulled off with a suit, though?

 

[gtdean48]

Could it still be pulled off with a suit, though?

Sure, I wear my country hats with coat & tie often, westerns too.
I wouldn't take it to black tie level but anything below is good to me but consider the source!!!!

 

[Cochese]

That's what I was looking for. Thanks.

 

[carouselvic]

Sorry to change the subject but does anyone know when Stetson stopped making the 7 X Clear Beaver?

This ad is from the Miller Stockman catalog Fall/Winter 1972. I do not pretend to have a definitive answer to your question.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

This is more of what I'm referring to. Hat dips down in front and back, raises up on the sides.

I like it!:eusa_clap Wear it with what you want. I'm not sure the old rules, if indeed there were such critters, apply in 2013. But then I'm just a country boy!

 

[RBH]

Are curved, upturned-side hats appropriate for wearing with suits? I got the impression from another website that it was considered informal.

Yes they are appropriate.

 

[DougC]

Atwood palm leaf hats--who's got one? how are they in the heat?

 

[gtdean48]

Atwood palm leaf hats--who's got one? how are they in the heat?

I got one, had it a couple of summers. It has eyelets but not that cooling. I have lite felts that are cooler.

 

[DougC]

I was afraid of that...it's a thick looking hat.

 

[Cochese]

I like it!:eusa_clap Wear it with what you want. I'm not sure the old rules, if indeed there were such critters, apply in 2013. But then I'm just a country boy!

Ordered that very one yesterday. Can't wait.

 

[Wally in Cincy]

I have a Stetson Stampede, never been worn apparently. It's a bit more of a Western style than I would like. I would like to have it reblocked more like a Stratoliner. I asked Gus Miller at Batsake's if he could do it and he just told me to "bring the hat in". The felt is very stiff. I don't know if that makes a difference. I see a lot of Open Roads on this board that have had the same treatment.

Any thoughts?

I guess I should just take it to Gus.

 

[jlee562]

I have a Stetson Stampede, never been worn apparently. It's a bit more of a Western style than I would like. I would like to have it reblocked more like a Stratoliner. I asked Gus Miller at Batsake's if he could do it and he just told me to "bring the hat in". The felt is very stiff. I don't know if that makes a difference. I see a lot of Open Roads on this board that have had the same treatment.

Any thoughts?

I guess I should just take it to Gus.

Hmm...well, it certainly won't react like a Stratoliner when you're done with it, because the Stratoliner felt was a lightweight felt, and the Stampede is going to be a heavier western weight. I briefly had in my posession a late 70s-80's Stetson western that I was considering converting and the felt is quite substantial. In theory, you shouldn't have a problem reblocking to a different crown shape though.

 

[Wally in Cincy]

Thanks for the response Jared. I should have been more specific. I like the crown actually. It's the brim I want reshaped. I would like to have the upturn at the rear and the downturn at the front. Right now it is upturned on the sides as a one would expect from a cowboy hat but I would like the sides flattened.

here's the original auction. Hope the link works

From the pics I thought it would look more like an Akruba.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190778802473?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

 

[jlee562]

Thanks for the response Jared. I should have been more specific. I like the crown actually. It's the brim I want reshaped. I would like to have the upturn at the rear and the downturn at the front. Right now it is upturned on the sides as a one would expect from a cowboy hat but I would like the sides flattened.

here's the original auction. Hope the link works

From the pics I thought it would look more like an Akruba.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190778802473?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

Yeah, that's a lot like the one I had...might've been the same model. Ok, so if it's the brim you're talking about and not the crown, you don't need to do a full reblock, only a re-flange. Provided Batsake's has the appropriate flange for a Stratoliner, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Wally in Cincy]

Thanks again Jared. He seems to have every hat gadget manufactured for the last 100 years in that shop so I am encouraged that he can help me. I appreciate the sharing of your knowledge.

 

[FrankMc]

I was afraid of that...it's a thick looking hat.

It's indeed heavier than other straws, but it is a rugged hat and should see you through a couple of seasons for a very reasonable price. I like the way they wear and look, very comfortable to me.

 

[Vampyre Master]

Atwood palm leaf hats--who's got one? how are they in the heat?

here's mine found in a junk shop picture 1

soaked in the bath washed with soft cloth reshaped new tapered hatband
very comfortable and unlike pananma's can be worn in wet and dry weather

VM