HNC Hatworks (formerly known as Agnoulita Hats)

[Just Daniel]

The Deadly Handsome ladies and gentlemen:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/736957665/fedora-the-deadly-handsome-air-force

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Is thus the plum color beaver? Or wine hare?

This is a the wine antelope (suede) finished rabbit (not hare). Aside from his limited supply of 100% hare felt, these antelope rabbit felts are my favorite from Agnoulita. I haven’t tried his beaver felts.

 

[PanosChris]

I'm finally the lucky owner of two Agnoulitas thanks to Panos @PanosChris. I've liked the look of this hatmaker since I first saw Brent's @deadlyhandsome posts of his, then some others from my fellow Loungers. Anyway, I've been playing around with the bash on the grey. I think I've finally decided on the 30s/40s look. View attachment 304996 View attachment 304997 View attachment 304998 View attachment 304999 View attachment 305000

Love how you creased that one Steve! Very "noir" look

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Panos. This one just seemed to be insisting on that very look

Love how you creased that one Steve! Very "noir" look

 

[Scooterz]

I had never found the Agnoulita hats on amazon before. Of the ones I looked at, some of them are wool and some are rabbit. So you may want to make sure its fur if that is what you want. I bought an open road with my last batch of amazon points so I am glad to know these are there. I also noticed there is a handmade hats and caps category which I was unaware of. So much for using my points for things I actually need....

 

[Steve1857]

Agnoulita nr. 2 via Panos @PanosChris. I had fun this evening steaming and shaping this one. So much wool in this hat it was hard to steam and shape, but I think I finally got it into a look both the hat and I were happy with

Before and after looks:

 

[Rumad]

Agnoulita nr. 2 via Panos @PanosChris. I had fun this evening steaming and shaping this one. So much wool in this hat it was hard to steam and shape, but I think I finally got it into a look both the hat and I were happy with

Before and after looks:

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Love love love it

 

[Steve1857]

Thank you, Alan.

Love love love it

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Agnoulita nr. 2 via Panos @PanosChris. I had fun this evening steaming and shaping this one. So much wool in this hat it was hard to steam and shape, but I think I finally got it into a look both the hat and I were happy with

Before and after looks:

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That’s a wool hat? Looks great.

 

[Rmccamey]

Matches your suit very well, Steve.

Agnoulita nr. 2 via Panos @PanosChris. I had fun this evening steaming and shaping this one. So much wool in this hat it was hard to steam and shape, but I think I finally got it into a look both the hat and I were happy with

Before and after looks:

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[PanosChris]

Agnoulita nr. 2 via Panos @PanosChris. I had fun this evening steaming and shaping this one. So much wool in this hat it was hard to steam and shape, but I think I finally got it into a look both the hat and I were happy with

Before and after looks:

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Steve,
These rabbit suede felts from FEPSA can be quite floppy (especially if you specify minimum stiffeners upon placing the order) but your crease looks fantastic! Definitely it was worth all the effort Oh, and the overall outfit is on a different league altogether !

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Brent. Took a lot of steam to get it how I wanted it. Looks dandy now

That’s a wool hat? Looks great.

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Randy

Matches your suit very well, Steve.

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Panos, kind of you. I'm so happy you let the two Agnoulitas go. I'll sure take good care of them

Steve,
These rabbit suede felts from FEPSA can be quite floppy (especially if you specify minimum stiffeners upon placing the order) but your crease looks fantastic! Definitely it was worth all the effort Oh, and the overall outfit is on a different league altogether !

 

[Musher]

Well I put in an order on Amazon this morning for my first Agnoulita. The Earl homburg, shortened the crown to 4.5 inches, extended the brim to 2 3/4 inches, Cocoa with chocolate ribbon. Thank you Amazon points. How long is the turnaround?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Well I put in an order on Amazon this morning for my first Agnoulita. The Earl homburg, shortened the crown to 4.5 inches, extended the brim to 2 3/4 inches, Cocoa with chocolate ribbon. Thank you Amazon points. How long is the turnaround?

It’s been a while, but in the past it’s been just over one month from order to delivery.

 

[belfastboy]

It’s been a while, but in the past it’s been just over one month from order to delivery.

I have an order with him for just the raw felts. If he ships it this week it will be 5-6 weeks just for the felts.

 

[Musher]

That is not bad at all.

 

[Musher]

Amazon said one to two months.

 

[Scooterz]

Steve,
These rabbit suede felts from FEPSA can be quite floppy (especially if you specify minimum stiffeners upon placing the order) but your crease looks fantastic! Definitely it was worth all the effort Oh, and the overall outfit is on a different league altogether !

Panos, since you have actually seem many of these Agnoulita felts in person I have some questions. I have been looking at the listings on amazon and the colors have names instead of numbers now. I cannot really tell which is which vs the numbered swatches that you and Brent have posted. I am trying to reconcile which ones I might like. I am wondering if the flecked rabbit is super fuzzy or if it is just a little coarser than the dress rabbit? Do you have any observations on the colors "wood, peanut, coffee, or brunette?" I am more of an earth tone rather than bright color guy. I have wanted a pecan or a stetson cornhill (like on premier strats)? Not terribly concerned with exactly matching the winchester color but just trying to get a handle what it might actually look like. I may wind up with a green tone like moss or army. His new website looks nice but it does not seem to have examples of a lot of the colors. Brent's carmel antelope looks pretty close to that cornhill but the antelope does not seem to be available on the hats on amazon. Frankly I have not really figured out how custom orders work on his new HNC website. There is a customize button on amazon for limited options. I did ask him a question thru amazon but we will see how long it takes to get a response. If you have thoughts on his dress weight rabbit colors I am also looking at the brown and camel tones in those. Some of the blues look like they might match vintage blue gray felts but the pics I have seen of finished hats do not really look like the pics of swatches and most are much brighter then I expected.