How It's Made TV show

[Wally in Cincy]

I apologize if this is old news. This is a 5-minute segment from the TV show How It's Made showing bowlers and top hats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1UJjMC16Aw

I think it was filmed at a place called Burgess Hats.

 

[Aureliano]

Cool video but, boy do they use a ton of glue or what? (for the ribbon)

 

[Chepstow]

WiC, very interesting Movie, they glued Liner, ribbon and the bow on the sweatband.
Mass production!
Thanks for your contribution.

 

[mayserwegener]

Interesting video! These are what pass as Bowlers and Toppers today. They probably don't want to deal with hand stitching through fairly stiff felt regarding the ribbon/bow(being generous) . It was standard practice to tape or glue liners in Bowlers and Toppers. I only have a couple of vintage Bowlers that actually have stitched liners.

 

[bendingoak]

yikes

 

[bowlerman]

Neat. I had a John Bull topper from Burgess hats for a time. I believe someone here at the lounge now owns it. It was wool and I couldn't get it to conform to my head shape very well. The crown was stiff and the brim was not. One day I'd like to get a finer version: fur and a long oval.

 

[new2hats]

Great video, never seen that before. Would love to see how a handmade hat is made. Anyone have a link for how handmade or high end hats are made?

 

[Aureliano]

Those looked pretty handmade to me.

 

[gtdean48]

Great video, never seen that before. Would love to see how a handmade hat is made. Anyone have a link for how handmade or high end hats are made?

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheVillageHatShop?v=whsCa9R9a4o

 

[Chaps]

Thanks for sharing.

Danny

 

[BR Gordon]

Both videos are interesting. Thanks for posting them.

 

[Chepstow]

Both videos are interesting. Thanks for posting them.

+1

What, B.R, says!

 

[navarre]

Graham has a nice video here http://www.optimohats.com/alt/hatmaking.

His is closer to a factory style, but great video and awesome shop.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Graham has a nice video here http://www.optimohats.com/alt/hatmaking.

His is closer to a factory style, but great video and awesome shop.

No videos on page.

 

[navarre]

Well I am good at messing up a link. Just go to the Optimo site and click on "hat making". There are a few videos there that are cool to watch. I suppose its
not the norm for one hat maker to advertise another, but I feel there is plenty of work for all of us and good work should be noticed. I don't know Graham, but I really do respect the work that he puts together.