athanasiuskircher
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Hi all,
A question about sweatbands on vintage hats. I have a 1940's Borsalino fedora, and the sweatband has deteriorated rather noticeably since I first acquired it about four months ago.
Obviously, 80+ year old leather is surely going to be somewhat unstable and will require treatment to keep it intact. I put mink oil on the sweatband when I first got it (although I did wear it one time before realizing I should do this) and applied it again several times subsequently.
However, over the course of these past few months the sweatband has continued to crack significantly, and bits of it are falling off. It's a real shame since this is the original sweatband. How can I make sure that this doesn't happen to more vintage hats that I acquire in the future?
Could it be that the hat was a little too snug to start off, and the cracking was from tension, or might this just be due to the age of the leather? Or, both?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
A question about sweatbands on vintage hats. I have a 1940's Borsalino fedora, and the sweatband has deteriorated rather noticeably since I first acquired it about four months ago.
Obviously, 80+ year old leather is surely going to be somewhat unstable and will require treatment to keep it intact. I put mink oil on the sweatband when I first got it (although I did wear it one time before realizing I should do this) and applied it again several times subsequently.
However, over the course of these past few months the sweatband has continued to crack significantly, and bits of it are falling off. It's a real shame since this is the original sweatband. How can I make sure that this doesn't happen to more vintage hats that I acquire in the future?
Could it be that the hat was a little too snug to start off, and the cracking was from tension, or might this just be due to the age of the leather? Or, both?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
