Gus Miller's the "Nicholas Fedora"

[metropd]

The hat is a mid grey with a slight cool tint. maybe a slight bluish tinge in natural light. From 1-10, 1 being the lightest 10 being the darkest, the hat is a 4. I asked him for a meduim grey that is NOT warm and has no brownish tinge and Gus recommend this mid grey with a slight bluish tinge.

 

[metropd]

two questions:

1. did you steam or just shape by hand (Dry felt)?

2. Is that the same lid in your avatar? Your hats really look marvelous, thanks for posting!!

I used no steam only my hands with out any problem as the hat is super pliable.
This fedora is 2 5/8 brim with a 2 inch band. The hat is my avatar has a 2 7/8 brim and a 1 3/4 band. The hat in my avatar in reality has a very strong blue cast in the grey and this Gus Miller hat as slight bluish cast.

 

[Lamont Cranston]

Nice Hat.

That is a really nice hat! and it is a great color.
Is it a light weight felt?

LC

 

[metropd]

The whole outfit was an experiment next time I will not wear jeans with this outfit and fedora.

 

[barrowjh]

Awesome - enough to make me want to stop trying to find what I want among someone else's stuff (OFAS) and just buy what I specifically want.

 

[pgoat]

The whole outfit was an experiment next time I will not wear jeans with this outfit and fedora.

That wouldn't work for everyone (I am far too old to rock that look - I'm too old to even say 'rock that look'lol ) but you pull it off....obviously it will look killer with a well-tailored suit.

I certainly hope my grey is the same or close - I love that bluish tint. Just beautiful.

I believe my Gus M will have a smaller brim (a la 2 3/8"), but that's fine for me.

Boy, I hope that hat is waiting for me at the door.....ocd is taking over, gents!

 

[indycop]

(I am far too old to rock that look - I'm too old to even say 'rock that look'lol )

I'm old and I've never heard "rock that look"lol lol

 

[Boris K]

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Excellent, metropd!

Looks great. That appears to be the same felt as mine (and consequently pgoat's). Mid to heavy weight blue tint medium grey. No steam required on that felt, just mold it to the shape you want.

Glad it worked out for you, looks great on you :eusa_clap

 

[budward]

That is one sweet lid. Should you ever get bored with it, please send it my way.

Bud

 

[pgoat]

Excellent, metropd!

Looks great. That appears to be the same felt as mine (and consequently pgoat's). Mid to heavy weight blue tint medium grey. No steam required on that felt, just mold it to the shape you want.

Glad it worked out for you, looks great on you :eusa_clap

Oh yeah, baby!!!
I'm picking up my Gus Miller hat at the Post Office tomorrow am....drool drool

 

[Donato]

Oh yeah, baby!!!
I'm picking up my Gus Miller hat at the Post Office tomorrow am....drool drool

Can someone tell me how to contact Gus Miller? I could not find a website for him and I am being grievously tempted to order a hat from him. Thanks.

 

[toobacat]

That is a classy hat!

 

[Benny Holiday]

Metropd, if Bogie was here today he'd be proud of you. We all sure are. You got class and darn good taste in hats.

 

[feltfan]

I love this Hat!!!


Brim 2 5/8 inches
Crown 4 1/4 inches
Band 2 inches

Now that is a great looking hat.
When you say 4 1/4 inch crown, do
you mean that is the height of the front
once it is bashed or do you mean that is
the open crown height? Looks taller than that
to me.

 

[Boris K]

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Can someone tell me how to contact Gus Miller? I could not find a website for him and I am being grievously tempted to order a hat from him. Thanks.

No website, Gus is an old school businessman

The information is:

Batsakes Hat Shop
1 West 6th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-9345
Gus Miller, Proprietor

More Info Here

 

[metropd]

Now that is a great looking hat.
When you say 4 1/4 inch crown, do
you mean that is the height of the front
once it is bashed or do you mean that is
the open crown height? Looks taller than that
to me.

Your right, 4 5/8 at the tallest side peak. 4 1/4 at mid point at the side and 3 7/8 in the back.

 

[metropd]

Metropd, if Bogie was here today he'd be proud of you. We all sure are. You got class and darn good taste in hats.

Thank you Mr. Holiday what a genuine thing to say.

 

[Timeras]

Sweet hat... love the pinch.... Any pointers on how to successfully do that deep pinch?

 

[animator]

Really nice hat! It looks great on you, too.

 

[pgoat]

don't wanna hijack Metropd's thread; I just got my own Gus hat in similar/same color, seen here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=490100#post490100

Alas, he wears it better than I do! But my hat is pretty sweet too and I am very pleased.