My re-creation of a late 20's or early 30's fedora using a 1950's beater fedora

[Joshbru3]

Back on topic : Are you gonna get the brim rebound eventually, or do you prefer the raw edge?

I love wide bound brims like whippets, but then again when it comes to 1930's and 20's hats, i really prefer the raw edge. Cavanagh edges are great too, but for some reason I feel that just regular overwelt and underwelt brims look almost unfinished.

 

[The Good]

I hope this roll lasts because there are some really awesome hats on ebay right now that would go great with my collection. I just hope I win the auctions.

I hope we're not competitors!

 

[Neophyte]

I love wide bound brims like whippets, but then again when it comes to 1930's and 20's hats, i really prefer the raw edge. Cavanagh edges are great too, but for some reason I feel that just regular overwelt and underwelt brims look almost unfinished.

:eusa_doh:

Sorry . Maybe if I read the title of the thread...lol

 

[Joshbru3]

I hope we're not competitors!

Ive got a small mellon, only size 7. Im sure there are not too many of us here on the lounge.

 

[Joshbru3]

:eusa_doh:

Sorry . Maybe if I read the title of the thread...lol

 

[bolthead]

nice job

like what you did w/the ribbon, but i agree that the crown is too short for the era you were trying to capture. [huh]

 

[EggHead]

I am impressed!

Very well done. I like ... well everything about it!

 

[Mr E Train]

Looks OK to me. If the brim was the original width I'd agree wholeheartedly.

And when I said it looks OK to me, I meant just aesthetically in general. For a re-creation of a 20's or 30's hat, the crown would be higher. I'm not sure I would like it better that way, though. I think it looks great like it is.

 

[Joshbru3]

like what you did w/the ribbon, but i agree that the crown is too short for the era you were trying to capture. [huh]

And when I said it looks OK to me, I meant just aesthetically in general. For a re-creation of a 20's or 30's hat, the crown would be higher. I'm not sure I would like it better that way, though. I think it looks great like it is.

I most definitely agree about the crown. The problem is not that I wasn't aware of the proper crown height, it was just the hat body that I used didn't have a very high crown. Also there was staining on the hat, so I had to incorporate the stain into the crease to hide the stains. The next hat body I get will have a tall crown. I'm most definitely going to make a couple more hats with frayed ribbons. Its pretty easy to fray a ribbon, it just takes a lot of patience.

 

[Joshbru3]

Very well done. I like ... well everything about it!

Thank you EggHead!! It means a lot.

 

[James71]

Neo.... Submit to your destiny. The power of the silverbelly will not be denied.

 

[Neophyte]

Neo.... Submit to your destiny. The power of the silverbelly will not be denied.

That's easy for you to say!

Hell, James, you go to The Hattery for coffee in the morning lol!

 

[coble]

Ive got a small mellon, only size 7. Im sure there are not too many of us here on the lounge.

joshbru3 i wear a size 7 1/8, but i've had luck on ebay finding nice fedoras that only 1 or 2 people bid for. I agree with you, dont know how many small hat wearers are on the FL.

 

[mayserwegener]

There were hats from that time period with shorter crowns. For example this Hückel Jota Seal Velour has a shorter crown. I think this one would be a good one to emulate ribbon (width) / bow wise (based on the crown height) although matching the blocking might be a problem. Also the hat in my avatar is from that era and has a shorter crown.

 

[rlk]

Another low crown stuff-down

recently on ebayhttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...119460&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_985wt_1141

 

[skyvue]

Loosing an item by 10 or 15 bucks doesnt even bother me, its the DAMN 50 OR 75 CENTS.

But one never really knows how much one has lost by. The winning bidder could have bid 100 dollars higher than you, but you'd never know it, since the system only bids what's necessary to beat your bid.

 

[scottyrocks]

Nice job. Do you have any pics of the old version on yer noggin?

 

[ScionPI2005]

That's an amazing transformation! Well done! :eusa_clap

 

[DesertDan]

My compliments as well Joshbru3, you really transformed that from a clunker in to a sports car! Well done sir. :eusa_clap

 

[Joshbru3]

There were hats from that time period with shorter crowns. For example this Hückel Jota Seal Velour has a shorter crown. I think this one would be a good one to emulate ribbon (width) / bow wise (based on the crown height) although matching the blocking might be a problem. Also the hat in my avatar is from that era and has a shorter crown.

Hey thanks for the pics mayserwegener. I really like that hat. I dont think Ive ever seen one vintage Hückel that I didnt like. They all seem to be works of art and that one is especially a beauty. What does the crown measure on that one?