I love the Fed IV!!

[scottyrocks]

Doing things outside your norm can be disquieting to the psyche. You could try wearing it around the house first, looking in mirrors occasionally until it becomes more normal to you.

 

[Trouserhat]

Aha, believe me I've been wearing it indoors at every opportunity. I'll definitely take it out to town some time soon.

 

[scottyrocks]

Good to hear!

 

[Trouserhat]

Took it out today on the windiest day all month but it stayed on nicely, fits like a dream and set my (30s, 40s) outfit off nicely.

 

[Zombie_61]

Took it out today on the windiest day all month but it stayed on nicely, fits like a dream and set my (30s, 40s) outfit off nicely.

Photos or it didn't happen.

 

[bearinfedora]

Photos or it didn't happen.

+1. Hear, hear!

 

[bearinfedora]

Moonstone

 

[GLewis]

Moonstone


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Bear, I think that’s gonna be my next hat!

 

[bearinfedora]

Federation IV Tawny Fawn

 

[bearinfedora]

Federation IV brown this week.

 

[scottyrocks]

I'm looking forward to seeing how your Fed IVs break in over the coming months.

 

[scottyrocks]

I made a discovery a while back.

I have (what I thought were) three Fed IVs - a brown, a carbon gray, and a tawny fawn.

I love the brown and gray, and have had great success getting the crowns on them perfectly to my liking. The brims just do what they do and I couldn't be happier.

But I could never get the Tawny Fawn quite right. No matter what I do, or did, to it, it never looks as robust as the other two.

So what did I discover? I was looking at the sweat and right there at the front of it says 'FEDERATION.' Yes, Federation, not Federation IV.

So it seems I have a first gen Federation, which would explain the difference in the dimensions of the crown, as compared to my other two Fed IVs.

So now I need to figure out what to do with it. Is it rare? Rare enough to keep? I don't keep hats I don't wear (well, that's not really true), but I know I won't wear it very often.

I was considering modifying it, as in, cutting the brim down, maybe an eighth all around, to more match the slightly slighter dimensions of the crown. Should I cut down a 1st gen Fed? Should I leave it alone? Should I sell it?

Even if I just left it be, I like (I think) to ponder the questions, and others like them. Anyone wanna ad anything, serious or ridiculous, or both, or neither?

I may have posted this elsewhere (although it belongs here), but I did cut down the brim of this hat, and then raise the front pinch, both 1/8 inch. These two small changes made all the difference. The hat is now 'wearable.'

 

[Hercule]

How much did you trim off the brim? The proportions look great.

 

[scottyrocks]

Thank you. 1/8 off of the brim, and 1/8 added to crown height.

 

[D00R]

Hi guys, I made a video review to help new fans to make there purchase.

 

[quikrick]

New to me, Fed IV
Iv'e been told this is a good look for me!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

New to me, Fed IV
Iv'e been told this is a good look for me!

Looks great! You know how to wear stingies and pork pies, but larger proportion fedoras look good on you too.


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[scottyrocks]

Okay, a question.

The hat does look great. But it appears to be navy blue with a lighter blue ribbon. Fed IVs don't come in blue. What color is this hat?

 

[quikrick]

Okay, a question.

The hat does look great. But it appears to be navy blue with a lighter blue ribbon. Fed IVs don't come in blue. What color is this hat?

Thanks! Actually the hat is black with a grey ribbon. I got it used, so I don't know if it's the original ribbon or how old the hat is. I'll get better pics and post them.

 

[Obsessed]

Fed IVs don't come in blue.

I have a Stylemaster in navy, and I have to think that the Fed IV would look great in that color. I’m just sayin’.