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I know that the brim is longer front to back but it is so small that I don't even care. My moonstone gets worn alot.
What color is it ? What size is it ? How much do you want for it ? I love the Fed's
I must graciously thank you for boosting my confidence in these fine hats. Especially the brown one. Gorgeous. It looks to have a pretty good contrast with the body. Stock bow, yes?
Yes stock bow, and they're only a few months old so no felt fade.
This is all the more reassuring.
Also (I hate to smother you with questions, sorry!) how is the felt itself when it comes to shaping the hat? Is it like clay or is it going to take the power of the Lost Ark to get it to stay?
It's basically shapeable without steam, but a little steam holds it better. Shaping the crown is easy, but to get the brim curl it needed a little more work.
It's basically shapeable without steam, but a little steam holds it better. Shaping the crown is easy, but to get the brim curl it needed a little more work.
+1 on what ManofKent and Rogera say about the moldability of the Akubras, the brim is a little on the flat side. They seem to soften a little with time as well. Price-wise they're a bargain, there can be some price fluctuation with monetary exchange rates so timing is everything. I did pay less for the Tawny one I got a few months ago than the Moonstone I got about two years ago, if I recall correctly. Moonstone is a great neutral color.
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Sometimes a hat will not shape well.
Just the nature of the beast...
If a hat does not shape... 20$ is not a deal.
But then sometimes it does shape and you will give more.
Like around 30$.
But summer is straw time so the price is most likely going to be down. Unless
the seller knows what he has and the price will be up.
But then again he may have straw, and thats a whole other matter unless its milan staw.
I'll be paying for it with the money I earn.
So that makes it a +2 on the hat's shaping? Haha. I've read about the brim having little to no curl. Though the price at the moment is a little to high. As of now, I believe it's $116.44 when I last checked. It's been slowly going down from the $123 it was a few months ago. If it goes back down to $100 like it was during the summer, I'd be more than thrilled.