Hildalgo hat

[Dr Trinidad]

In the movie Hildalgo. Hopkins rides up at the end of the movie wearing a hat that resembles a cross between a western hat and a fedora. Does anyone here have any info on this hat?

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Somebody's been watching AMC...

 

[Lancealot]

I'd try the guys at Baron Hats.

http://www.baronhats.com/hidalgo.htm

 

[Dr Trinidad]

Thanks Lancealot
But the hat I am looking at is the replacement hat we see at the end of the movie. It looks like it has a grosgrain ribbon and is bashed in a teardrop bash. Very Fedora looking. I will talk to barens they probably made both hats! Hey Mr Lucky! Yeah AMC is one of my favorite chanels

 

[DanielJones]

I think that this is the one you are looking for. Sort of an early fedora style with a pencil rolled brim.

One hat company I had talked with when this movie came out was Jackson Hole Hat Company out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They would were more than willing to reproduce this hat as a custom. You might want to start with them and go from there. This should be an easy one for them to reproduce.
You may even want to send a few of these pics to Art and see what he can come up with.

Cheers!

Dan

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Dr Trinidad]

Yep that is the hat. I think it is really sharp looking!

 

[Tariacuri]

these guys

as well can do anything you want

http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/index.html

 

[deanglen]

Yep that is the hat. I think it is really sharp looking!

Me,too! Western influences are becoming more appealing to me all the time!

dean

 

[Colby Jack]

If you're looking for western...

then check out Knudsens...Great selection and prices...
http://www.goldengatewesternwear.com/

 

[deanglen]

then check out Knudsens...Great selection and prices...
http://www.goldengatewesternwear.com/

Thanks! Great hats, (aside from the ribbon bows on the military hats, but that could be corrected. )

dean

 

[AlanC]

I wonder if this is the sort of thing Major Moore would do.

Nice looking hat.

 

[Dr Trinidad]

The wildcater looks pretty close.

 

[majormoore]

AlanC, no problem, on that hat.

Major Moore

 

[RokkerMan]

thanks for the info!

 

[Colby Jack]

The wildcatter

I've had my eye on that wildcatter for a while now...A western fedora...for shooting SASS in....

 

[Dr Trinidad]

HEY Guys any chance one of you tecno savvy guys could get a good movie still of the leather covered whiskey bottle they used in this movie? I am trying to make one and having a heck of a time. Thanks ahead of time!!!!

 

[tonyb]

That's a fabulous hat. (As is the entire getup, really.) Think I'll attempt crafting one (or more) myself, just as soon as I can find a good curling shackle at a reasonable price.

That style could find a wide audience, I'd guess. It would appeal to the Western wear faction (probably the most reliable hat buyers, year in and year out) as well as the guys who wouldn't be seen in a pair of pointy-toed boots or a shirt with faux-pearl snaps and embroidered peacocks.

 

[warbird]

I'd get Mike Moore, majormoore to do it. http://www.buckaroohatters.com/

He'd do it for a great price and he even has the antique tools to make a pencil roll the way they did it back then. Of course he also makes a fantastic Boss of the Plains style with the flat top and wide flat brim.

I think that would be a great hat to have made and it would be very unique. That is one thing abut western hats, there are so many ways you can go that custom making one can give you a truly one of a kind hat or nearly so and it will look it too. People will say I've never seen one like that.

 

[majormoore]

Thanks for the good word Warbird. Got to block three Boss of The Plains hats, all 100%, natural, in western weight, need to get them gone by July 15th to NV.

Major Moore

I'd get Mike Moore, majormoore to do it. http://www.buckaroohatters.com/

He'd do it for a great price and he even has the antique tools to make a pencil roll the way they did it back then. Of course he also makes a fantastic Boss of the Plains style with the flat top and wide flat brim.

I think that would be a great hat to have made and it would be very unique. That is one thing abut western hats, there are so many ways you can go that custom making one can give you a truly one of a kind hat or nearly so and it will look it too. People will say I've never seen one like that.

 

[shortbow]

Hey, looks to me like the hat in the pic would be an easy one to create using a good fedora and a session with the steam kettle.