Modern Whippet...

[Aureliano]

Could somebody post--or point me to a thread--a picture of the sweatband and liner of the modern stetson whippet. Thanks very much!

 

[Griff]

I'll try to in the next day or so. The liner is white satin and the sweatband is brown leather.

 

[Aureliano]

Does it say Whippet anywhere on the liner or sweat?

 

[boushi_mania]

I'll try to in the next day or so. The liner is white satin and the sweatband is brown leather.

Really? My sweatband is black and probably not actual leather...

I don't have the hat in front of me, but as I recall, "Whippet" isn't written on the sweatband, but it is on the sticker with the barcode underneath.

 

[Aureliano]

Really? My sweatband is black and probably not actual leather...

I don't have the hat in front of me, but as I recall, "Whippet" isn't written on the sweatband, but it is on the sticker with the barcode underneath.

Not actual leather! really?
DId you buy it from Bencraft? could you post pictures?

Besdor are you around, for details?

 

[zetwal]

Wait for an old one Aureliano ...

 

[Aureliano]

Wait for an old one Aureliano ...

Oh absolutely, Zetwal! I'm just curious about the new one's inside.

 

[zetwal]

I thought someone posted pics of a new Whippet a couple months ago. I can't find them now either. Hopefully, someone will comply.

More generally, I wish that sellers of new production hats would provide pictures of the insides as well.

 

[Aureliano]

More generally, I wish that sellers of new production hats would provide pictures of the insides as well.

:arated:

 

[zetwal]

Aureliano, these hats aren't mine. I found the images trolling online. I'll bet most new Whippets look very much like this.

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks, Zetwal. Not too terrible I have to say.

 

[zetwal]

Hopefully Griff will post pictures of his hat soon. I figured this would give you something to look at until he gets them up.

Also, there's a Lounger's modern Stetson here -

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=41156&highlight=chatham

 

[carldelo]

More eye candy

Here's the interior of the Brewster I reviewed a while back - it has a nice eggplant-purple liner and a comfortable brown fabric sweatband:

 

[Aureliano]

Very nice hat! a bit on the fuzzy side, is that right?

 

[avedwards]

Thanks, Zetwal. Not too terrible I have to say.

Interior wise my Chatham is the same, so I can comment on this too. The lining no longer looks as smooth after being worn. It has become wrinkled in parts and short of removing it and ironing it I can't think of a solution to this. Also, the sweat band looks nice but does not feel it. While I'm fairly sure it's real leather it feels similar to plastic and is one of the most uncomfortable things to wear on your head in warm weather. My Akubra Federation has a much nicer sweatband by comparison.

 

[Aureliano]

Interior wise my Chatham is the same, so I can comment on this too. The lining no longer looks as smooth after being worn. It has become wrinkled in parts and short of removing it and ironing it I can't think of a solution to this.

Is the liner sewn in or glued?

 

[HATCO]

Black hat gets black liner and black sweatband

Tawny (brown) hat gets brown liner and brown sweatband.

Hopefully that clears up any confusion.

 

[avedwards]

Is the liner sewn in or glued?

Glued. But in fairness to Stetson, all modern non-custom hatmakers glue their liners. And the stitching on the sweat band is good, even if the sweat band material isn't.

 

[Aureliano]

Black hat gets black liner and black sweatband

Tawny (brown) hat gets brown liner and brown sweatband.

Hopefully that clears up any confusion.

Caribou gets black?

 

[avedwards]

Caribou gets black?

It does with the Chatham.