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That's my opinion, too. Only a high crown can get that deep bash.Other than the Feds, the Akubras would probably have too low and tapered crown for that crease as well.
That's my opinion, too. Only a high crown can get that deep bash.Other than the Feds, the Akubras would probably have too low and tapered crown for that crease as well.
Wow....that Rocks...Thanks for the pic....and thanks for the welcome....Nice to know who the Bird fans are.....First of all, welcome to the Lounge, and secondly, I'm happy to see that there is another Charlie Parker fan on this forum.
To answer your question, I don't think Akubra makes a hat with felt that is soft and pliable enough to crease it like Dana Andrews's hat. If you're looking at a modern-day production hat, check out the Borsalino Film:
http://www.bencrafthats.com/product.php?pid=454&subcname=Borsalino
I have both a grey and a brown one. Raw edge brim though. Very, very soft. You can shape it without steam and it will hold the crease. The salesman at Bencraft said that the Film is by far the best modern Borso being made today. I believe him!
Kirk....You look great in that Fed man....Whats the hat in your avatar....and is that a whippet...not the hat but you friend...I think the Fed IV works good for that type of bash. I tried for that look with my Tawney one.
I ended up with a c-crown instead of a diamond bash though.
Kirk
I could live with the over-welt.....Right now I'm living in Istanbul and have had problems dealing with E-bay....I'm thinking I'll need to go new....When I come back stateside I could start looking for a vintage.... But that might be awhile....so for now....Yup, Cav edge as Dinerman pointed out. If you want to try the look using an Akubra, it shouldn't be too hard, but you won't be able to fake a cav edge too easily. Even if you get a good hatter to do a plain overwelt, it just won't really sit like a cavanaugh edge.
Bird (good name by the way), the Feds come somewhat stiff, but after some wetting and handling they tend to soften up some. So with that, I think you could get the bash you want. If you want a slightly larger, ribboned brim, you could go with a Campdraft, but again you'd have to soften up the crown.
I've been very much impressed with the look of the Film, and Bencraft's prices are pretty good. How light a gray is the gray one? The Bencraft pic makes it look like a light silver. And how dark is the brown?As far as I know, I am the only one here with a Film. Most of the members of this forum are pretty pro-vintage---with good reason. But I can attest to the quality of the Film and would venture to guess that it just might please some of the vintage junkies!
Kirk....You look great in that Fed man....Whats the hat in your avatar....and is that a whippet...not the hat but you friend...
I've been very much impressed with the look of the Film, and Bencraft's prices are pretty good. How light a gray is the gray one? The Bencraft pic makes it look like a light silver. And how dark is the brown?
Although the Fed does soften up, it will never take the crease you want it to have. You need a hat with very thin felt. The Akubras are pretty thick.