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It's still "hanging" in Florida.....
He he he...
So is my brother Chad.... lol
It's still "hanging" in Florida.....
Looks to me like the LOW price is due to the HIGH price of shipping....
$33.00 is very high unless it's being sent by pony express.
$9.50 and under should get this hat delivered any where in the con U.S.
The previous owner just tightened up the adjustment bow string (or whatever the proper name for it is). Those cuts at the rear of the sweatband were there originally. It will probably be fine once that string is loosened and whatever is behind the sweatband is removed.
It's not an Open Road though. The brim is too wide. It's probably just a western Stetson 25 with a 3" to 3 1/2" brim.
Is that really what that is for? As much muss and fuss as there is about getting a hat to fit right in the first place, do stetson's best quality vintage hats really need an "adjustable" sweatband? If so, is that the best way to go about it? It seems that it would put all the tension of wearing the hat onto a tiny little strip of leather at each end as soon as it's "adjusted" the least bit. Really? I had always just assumed that it was decorative and meant to distinguish the higher end hats which would fit correctly as purchased.
Of course I have no factual basis for the above opinion, and am open to correction
It is purely decorative. The strip of ribbon is taped to the back of the sweatband. Steve posted a couple of examples where the cord runs the full diameter of the sweatband and is meant to adjust the fit. I have seen this used in equestrian bowlers.
Usually I've found Resistol dress hats to be unsung bargains. At $16, plus $8.50 economy shipping, it seems like a grand deal if you like the style and color, and if it's your size.Allow me to refine what I was asking. I mean is the hat a good quality one? It seems like a low price.
The Old Hawes Von Gal has a perfed sweatband with ribbon too... I'd have to check to confirm, but I don't believe the sweat bow and the perf ribbon are connected... purely design.
I think it is probably intended to be more decorative than anything in newer hats but I have seen some very old hats (1800's) that it appeared to be used to help size the hat. Below is a closeup picture from the Black Sheep Hat Works thread showing the sweatband in Mikespens' new custom hat with a drawstring bow. Very classy looking and I guess if you needed to tighten the sweatband a little you could do so.