Does fedora with adjustable sweatband ever exist?

[ManofKent]

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[Fed in a Fedora]

Actually adjustable hat liners are not a recent concept. We were looking at clothing for reenactments for the 225th anniversaries of events from the American Revolution. One of the major items was head wear. In working with a hat finisher at Guilford Courthouse, I was taught to make adjustable liners:

The first image is of a well used Bicorn (correctly termed a cocked hat of the French pattern) from Guilford:



Infantry Slouch folded up on the left side to facilitate shoulder arms:



Light infantry helmet of the 2nd SC light infantry:



These were easily made of linen or cotton with a simple draw string and sewn to the edge where modern sweat would be sewn. As in working on modern hats, getting the order and orientation of all items sorted out involved a learning curve.

The main concern for fedoras is that they are often softer rather than rigid and the adjustable liner method might not be as effective. The liner would also make the hat quite a bit warmer - which might be a good or bad thing. When I lived in Indiana, it would have been a welcome feature, but here in the sunny South, maybe not a happy thing for 8 months out of the year.

On the other hand, it only involves a bit of time and trouble to find out...

Fed