jbucklin
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I have a modern Alessandria that I bought from Bencraft as well. Although it is a very nice hat the felt is not on par with the felt on the Film.
well that says it...the salesman you were talking to, told you the real deal....I have a modern Alessandria that I bought from Bencraft as well. Although it is a very nice hat the felt is not on par with the felt on the Film.
Great shot! Thats one killer fedora!!The hat in this photo here is clearly a very fine pliable felt with a cavanagh edge. I don't think you can get that look with the thicker rabbit felts found on akubra, or really most modern hats, and you certainly can't get a cavanagh edge in a modern hat.
I'm a big fan of the cav edge, and diamond bash. I find the diamond even moreso than a teardrop or C lends itself to a very nice rake. My Camp draft did take a nice diamond bash, but it's a very different look than the same crease done on a thin pliable felt. I like bound and welted edges, not really a fan of raw edges, but nothing else I've seen looks as nice as a cavanagh edge.
How do modern borsos fit in size wise anyways? True to size or a little bigger or smaller? And do they shrink like modern stetsons?
The hat in this photo here is clearly a very fine pliable felt with a cavanagh edge. I don't think you can get that look with the thicker rabbit felts found on akubra, or really most modern hats, and you certainly can't get a cavanagh edge in a modern hat.
I'm a big fan of the cav edge, and diamond bash. I find the diamond even moreso than a teardrop or C lends itself to a very nice rake. My Camp draft did take a nice diamond bash, but it's a very different look than the same crease done on a thin pliable felt. I like bound and welted edges, not really a fan of raw edges, but nothing else I've seen looks as nice as a cavanagh edge.
Great! Fantastic...I want it!! You have the Laura Hat...You've got the Holy Grail...Congratulations....Not quite as low in the back.
Saks Fifth Ave(HCA) substantial weight 2-5/16" brim.
Coolness has been acheived...How tall is your crown unbashed? approximately?Its a typical '42-'55 Hat Corporation of America(Dobbs,Cavanagh,Knox,Disney and some store branded like mine) of the $15-$25 class. Stetson 3X,15,20 or Sovereign w/ Mode Edge would be comparable models.
Coolness has been acheived...How tall is your crown unbashed? approximately?
Check out the crease!!!
Also look at that edge....