Making it ten years ... OLDER! ; )

[The real Henry]

Here my newest project:

I own this German midnight blue fedora from the 1950s. It didn't fit me well as the crown is too low for my head(I tend to wear my hats quite low, too) and I'm also not very amazed by the style:

So I'm going to totally rebuild the hat. I already sent it to Marc Kitter to block it, when that's done I'll replace some things. The original sweatband was grey and dried out over the years, so I'll put on a brown more 40s looking one. The hat also lost its lining so I'll search for a new blank white lining on which I can add my own logo. I think a c-crown is the best for a 1940s-style, so I won't change that, but now the interesting part. I want to make a extraordinary hat so I'll sew on a light grey ribbon with a white bow and a light grey bound brim.

What do you think?

Regards,
Henrik

 

[Blackhorse]

Wow, if my screen is showing an accurate color representation...it's georgous! This sounds like an ambitious project...good luck and show us some process/progress photos!?!

 

[The real Henry]

Yeah, the original color is great, but sadly it just shows in the inside of the hat. The outside became very grey because of dust.

 

[Twitch]

That's a good-looking hat! The color lends itself to use many clothing combos too.

 

[Lincsong]

Nice looking hat. Color is good. Should be a fun project for you.

 

[Jay]

What color suit is appropriate to wear with a blue hat? Greys?

 

[Benny Holiday]

A light grey ribbon and brim trimming with a midnight blue hat? Henrik, I like the way you think! That's going to look sharp. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your project when it's finished.

 

[The real Henry]

What color suit is appropriate to wear with a blue hat? Greys?

What about a ... well... blue one!lol
I own a navy 1940s suit that is a bit lighter than the fedora.

A light grey ribbon and brim trimming with a midnight blue hat? Henrik, I like the way you think! That's going to look sharp. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your project when it's finished.

Thanks muchI simply can't afford to buy a grey one by now so I thought this would be nice, too.



Regards,
Henrik