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[Frunobulax]

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I need help with this Whippet. It came without a ribbon and I have zero clue on how to do it or where to source a nice silver 1 1/2 or 1 3/4 Silver or gray ribbon.

Thank you in advance....

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Try Etsy for vintage ribbon (even though this is a newer hat). There are tutorials on here for making bows and working w/ ribbon.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

I have replaced ribbons on hats that I did not want to spend a lot of money on. So rather than shipping the hat back and forth I just order bow work from a hatter and asked them to mail to me. They sent it to the approx. ccircumference but not attached to itself. My wife with a few invisible stitches attached it to the hat. For the price of the mailing I have a new ribbon.

That's about what I want to do, I don't want to go crazy on this hat.

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[Héctor Fernández]

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Try Etsy for vintage ribbon (even though this is a newer hat). There are tutorials on here for making bows and working w/ ribbon.

Will do, thanks. I don't want to spend more of what I paid for the hat, I just want to make it functional.

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[hatsandcanes]

I have replaced ribbons on hats that I did not want to spend a lot of money on. So rather than shipping the hat back and forth I just order bow work from a hatter and asked them to mail to me. They sent it to the approx. ccircumference but not attached to itself. My wife with a few invisible stitches attached it to the hat. For the price of the mailing I have a new ribbon.

Can you recommend anyone that does this? It would be so much cheaper than sending the whole hat both ways. PM me if you want. thanks in advance

 

[jlee562]

Can you recommend anyone that does this? It would be so much cheaper than sending the whole hat both ways. PM me if you want. thanks in advance

Tim @ Alley Kat Hats for one

 

[Héctor Fernández]

So I ordered the ribbon from Etsy. Now, where can I find information as how to build the bow and ribbon for the hat. I search the Lounge, but I can't find any information.

Thank you. You can PM if it is easier.

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[deadlyhandsome]

So I ordered the ribbon from Etsy. Now, where can I find information as how to build the bow and ribbon for the hat. I search the Lounge, but I can't find any information.

Thank you. You can PM if it is easier.

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Did you go through the old threads?


https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-do-you-make-a-new-fedora-hat-ribbon-with-bow.55035/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/new-how-to-make-a-bow-tutorial-by-fortino37.55650/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/step-by-step-how-to-replace-a-hat-ribbon.22209/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-to-make-a-ribbon.28638/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-band-replacement-step-by-step.31357/page-2





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[Héctor Fernández]

Did you go through the old threads?


https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-do-you-make-a-new-fedora-hat-ribbon-with-bow.55035/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/new-how-to-make-a-bow-tutorial-by-fortino37.55650/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/step-by-step-how-to-replace-a-hat-ribbon.22209/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-to-make-a-ribbon.28638/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-band-replacement-step-by-step.31357/page-2





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Aha! Those didn't come up for me. Thanks a lot [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]

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[Héctor Fernández]

Did you go through the old threads?


https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-do-you-make-a-new-fedora-hat-ribbon-with-bow.55035/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/new-how-to-make-a-bow-tutorial-by-fortino37.55650/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/step-by-step-how-to-replace-a-hat-ribbon.22209/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-to-make-a-ribbon.28638/

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-band-replacement-step-by-step.31357/page-2





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Unfortunately the attachments are broken, time to make a new one[emoji1]

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[Frunobulax]

Unfortunately the attachments are broken, time to make a new one[emoji1]

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This, to me, is the toughest part.

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[Hat and Rehat]

So I ordered the ribbon from Etsy. Now, where can I find information as how to build the bow and ribbon for the hat. I search the Lounge, but I can't find any information.

Thank you. You can PM if it is easier.

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Don't use the FL search engine. It isnt very good.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Don't use the FL search engine. It isnt very good.

Excuse me, I already did, and all the threads that had that information, the links and/or photographs are broken.



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[deadlyhandsome]

Unfortunately the attachments are broken, time to make a new one[emoji1]

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We tragically lost most photos in the old threads a few years back when photobucket (and maybe others too?) changed their policies. It’s heartbreaking to think of all those old photos gone forever.

I agree that this topic really needs photos and/or videos. You can glean some good information from the narratives, but pictures truly are worth a 1000 words. Maybe someone will step up and breath new life into one of the old threads with some new photos.

Have you looked through YouTube? That’s my go-to place for tutorials, but I don’t know of any videos on ribbon and bows.

As for The Lounge’s search function, most of us prefer to use google to search. You can either use “the Fedora Lounge” in your search, or you can search google for the Fedora Lounge and them use the provided search bar that then searches only in The Fedora Lounge. I like this second option.

1st:

2nd (my preferred method):

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[Hagwood]

Excuse me, I already did, and all the threads that had that information, the links and/or photographs are broken.



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Here's one thread that I was looking at before attempting one myself on the Cavanagh Homburg:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/new-how-to-make-a-bow-tutorial-by-fortino37.55650/page-2

 

[Hagwood]

Does anyone know what type of tape to use on the sweatbands where the seam is taped, not sewn ? It needs to be pretty strong and sticky. I was thinking something like carpet tape, but that needs to be ironed.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Here's one thread that I was looking at before attempting one myself on the Cavanagh Homburg:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/new-how-to-make-a-bow-tutorial-by-fortino37.55650/page-2

That's the one I looked at but the links and pictures are broken.

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[Héctor Fernández]

Does anyone know what type of tape to use on the sweatbands where the seam is taped, not sewn ? It needs to be pretty strong and sticky. I was thinking something like carpet tape, but that needs to be ironed.

I have used this.

Dritz 226 Stitch Witchery, Ultra Light Weight, 5/8-Inch X 20-Yards, White or Black



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[Héctor Fernández]

We tragically lost most photos in the old threads a few years back when photobucket (and maybe others too?) changed their policies. It’s heartbreaking to think of all those old photos gone forever.

I agree that this topic really needs photos and/or videos. You can glean some good information from the narratives, but pictures truly are worth a 1000 words. Maybe someone will step up and breath new life into one of the old threads with some new photos.

Have you looked through YouTube? That’s my go-to place for tutorials, but I don’t know of any videos on ribbon and bows.

As for The Lounge’s search function, most of us prefer to use google to search. You can either use “the Fedora Lounge” in your search, or you can search google for the Fedora Lounge and them use the provided search bar that then searches only in The Fedora Lounge. I like this second option.

1st:

2nd (my preferred method):

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Thanks, I'll give that a shot, or I just send it somewhere [emoji1]

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[Hagwood]

Speaking of humidity, my Mexican palm, pandanus, and some of my hemp straw hats were molding so I took advantage of an occasional sunny day and gave them a vinegar water/sun bath.

Had to iron the brim of my VS Dualist because it got wonky. Used a damp wash cloth on an ironing board, then put it flat on a table with the band block Art used to make it.

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Looks dang good to me !!

 

[Hagwood]

I have used this.

Dritz 226 Stitch Witchery, Ultra Light Weight, 5/8-Inch X 20-Yards, White or Black



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Thanks Hector. That looks like it needs an iron too, you've used it on a leather sweatband ?