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[Cap_7597]

I totally agree , also ! On both counts ! Welcome to the Lounge J. Adams !

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[J. Adams]

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Thanks much, fellas! Happy to find fellow hat enthusiasts

 

[moontheloon]

So I decided to throw a cattleman in one of my 50s ORs... this is the crease I have the least experience with .
So I'm seeking advice from the resident cattleman guys.

I'm looking at you @Rogera @rclark @hatophile @alanfgag @g.durand etc

Let me know what I can do to make this look ok...

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[Mm25]

Tighten the top crease and run the side bashes all the way to the ends of the hat. And keep the sides high.

 

[J. Adams]

I second mm25's advice.

Here's the best cattleman crease tutorial I know of:

If it doesn't turn out the way you want dry, I would try a little steam. Just a touch should do. It'll get you those smooth lines that make a cattleman crease look like it was born that way.

 

[rclark]

So I decided to throw a cattleman in one of my 50s ORs... this is the crease I have the least experience with .
So I'm seeking advice from the resident cattleman guys.

I'm looking at you @Rogera @rclark @hatophile @alanfgag etc

Let me know what I can do to make this look ok...

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I like it! I think it is truly personal preference. I like to have some variations so as not to look too much like a new factory OR. I do think the cattleman has the tendency to appear to have a "cone" shape at the front and rear. To avoid that look, I like to either have the pinches not as long front to rear, and sometimes like the pinches to be shallow and more towards the front. For example, I personally like g.durand's take on the cattleman:

Agreed, Benz. I haven't been able to get any of my CDs to look good with a full cattleman's crease. The only way to do it may be Atticus Finch's Optimo option.

I've been able to take away some of the cone-like look from the front and still get the full "owns-the-ranch" side profile by doing what I call a modified cattleman's, with a center dent and by moving the side pinches slightly forward.

Here is my Stetson 100 shaped that way.

 

[moontheloon]

Tighten the top crease and run the side bashes all the way to the ends of the hat. And keep the sides high.

I definitely don't like when the side creases run all the way to the ends makes it look wonky from the front to me
... will definitely tighten the center crease though


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[moontheloon]

I like it! I think it is truly personal preference. I like to have some variations so as not to look too much like a new factory OR. I do think the cattleman has the tendency to appear to have a "cone" shape at the front and rear. To avoid that look, I like to either have the pinches not as long front to rear, and sometimes like the pinches to be shallow and more towards the front. For example, I personally like g.durand's take on the cattleman:

I love that one !!!!!


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[rclark]

I love that one !!!!!


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I thought of g.durand's 100 as soon as I saw your post. That being said, I'd wear the hat with the bash you put in it as-is. I do believe the cattleman crease to be quite polarizing and regional. IMHO, a hat in the cattleman crease is well accepted in the south and west (and Texas), but may look a bit out of place in other regions. Conversely, the same hat in a fedora crease is not as well accepted in this part of the world.

That's more info than you really were asking for, but my point is that g.durand's cattleman crease is a nice combination of the two.

 

[Mm25]

I thought of g.durand's 100 as soon as I saw your post. That being said, I'd wear the hat with the bash you put in it as-is. I do believe the cattleman crease to be quite polarizing and regional. IMHO, a hat in the cattleman crease is well accepted in the south and west (and Texas), but may look a bit out of place in other regions. Conversely, the same hat in a fedora crease is not as well accepted in this part of the world.

That's more info than you really were asking for, but my point is that g.durand's cattleman crease is a nice combination of the two.

I agree g.durands hat is awesome, but not what I would call a traditional cattlemans crease. A hybrid, like you mention, combining a bit of both styles is right.

 

[BobHufford]

That Anthony is even thinking about this is an exciting thing. Full-on Cattleman, hybrid, whatever. Will Cowboy Church be the next step?

 

[moontheloon]

That Anthony is even thinking about this is an exciting thing. Full-on Cattleman, hybrid, whatever. Will Cowboy Church be the next step?

why do you think I'm putting the crease in ?

 

[alanfgag]

Try limiting photographs to a side profile. You will like the cattleman better from that angle. ;^)

The suggestion of moving the creases towards the front is a good one... I think you will feel more comfortable with how that hybrid crease looks from the front.

 

[Bob Roberts]

I personally like a hybrid cattleman.

 

[Michael R.]

moon , I like yours . It really is all personal preference , everyone has the tweaks that they like . It makes them your unique individual style . But yours looks great ! You can tweak it here and there until you hit your spot , if that's not exactly how you want it . Some like a tight center , some wider , some like high side dents tight , all the way across , dished out , but others don't .

 

[Michael R.]

I second mm25's advice.

Here's the best cattleman crease tutorial I know of:

If it doesn't turn out the way you want dry, I would try a little steam. Just a touch should do. It'll get you those smooth lines that make a cattleman crease look like it was born that way.

J. Adams , That's the Best Vid on How to , then you can do your own variation using the info , Great Vid !

 

[Rogera]

Ant, I think you got it right. It looks great to me. I think if you run the pinches too far forward it tapers the crown too much for my liking. If you leave the pinches back a little the crown still looks full and looks good from any angle.

 

[Michael R.]

It's endless .

 

[Bob Roberts]

Great!

 

[RJR]

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It's endless .

Good info.