New Mileage out of an old Open Road

[fedoralover]

I bought this Open Road a number of years ago, it's nothing special. It looks like every other tan Open Road I have, so it has been seldom worn. I remembered that years ago I had bought some panama hat ribbons from Bernie Utz in Seattle and had them stored away. I got the maroon one out and attached it to the Open Road and now it looks like a totally different hat with a summer look to it. These ribbons attach really easy and go on right over the top of the sewn on one, so I can take it off and attach one of a different color in a matter of minutes. The first pic was taken outside so the felt looks lighter than the other pics, but it is the same hat.

I now have a different flavor of fedora to wear this summer with my Hawaiian shirt collection I have been adding to this winter from my many visits to Goodwill.

fedoralover

 

[Redwoodjedi]

I bought this Open Road a number of years ago, it's nothing special. It looks like every other tan Open Road I have, so it has been seldom worn. I remembered that years ago I had bought some panama hat ribbons from Bernie Utz in Seattle and had them stored away. I got the maroon one out and attached it to the Open Road and now it looks like a totally different hat with a summer look to it. These ribbons attach really easy and go on right over the top of the sewn on one, so I can take it off and attach one of a different color in a matter of minutes. The first pic was taken outside so the felt looks lighter than the other pics, but it is the same hat.

I now have a different flavor of fedora to wear this summer with my Hawaiian shirt collection I have been adding to this winter from my many visits to Goodwill.

fedoralover

Wow! That's an impressive instant makeover on that Fed. It went from Arizona to the Carribean in 2 minutes! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Nice!

RJ

 

[jimmy the lid]

Neat idea, Fedoralover.


Cheers,
JtL

 

[gtdean48]

*yucky* Another way to alter a thin ribbon....oh the humanity......

 

[Chinaski]

I'm with the Deputy on this one. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! But it's your hat so have fun with it

 

[Rick Blaine]

*yucky* Another way to alter a thin ribbon....oh the humanity......

Kidding...

 

[ryang]

fedoralover - I dig the makeover:eusa_clap . Now we just need to see it on you with one of those hawaiian shirts (I gotta pick up a shirt like that for this summer).

 

[fedoralover]

The thing is, I have about 6 or 7 thin ribbon fedora's already. The maroon ribbon was a way to vary it a bit and it seemed to fit the hawaiian shirt style a little better. And it takes literally 30 seconds to remove.

fedoralover

 

[HosManHatter]

It really does look much different and has that Summer "feel" to it,FedoraLover. I think you`ve hit on a nice and slightly more upscale alternative to the Summer straw fedora there! I`m also a hawaiian shirt lover so I may have to follow in your example come the hot weather.

HMH

 

[Rick Blaine]

No offence...

The thing is, I have about 6 or 7 thin ribbon fedora's already. The maroon ribbon was a way to vary it a bit and it seemed to fit the hawaiian shirt style a little better. And it takes literally 30 seconds to remove.
fedoralover

I am just coveting a climate where felt is even an option past the end of March!:eusa_doh:

Like the song says: "A'way down South in the land of cotton, felt hats by March are long forgotton, look away, look away, Dixieland"

 

[Michaelshane]

Another vote for.....NO.Don't like it.

 

[fedoralover]

Love it or hate it, here it is in the setting I had in mind.

fedoralover

 

[jimmy the lid]

I think it's great. But, even better, is the fact that you can grow that bamboo out there in the Pacific Northwest. I love it!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Yeps]

I think it's great. But, even better, is the fact that you can grow that bamboo out there in the Pacific Northwest. I love it!

Cheers,
JtL

the difficulty in general with bamboo is not getting it to grow, but rather keeping it from taking over one's yard.


oh, and nice ribbon.

 

[Pilot99]

Love it or hate it, here it is in the setting I had in mind.

fedoralover

Looks great man, top marks. I've always been partial to Hawaiian shirts so that gives me a few ideas of my own. Nothing wrong with trying something different, that's why we have so many great hat styles throughout the years. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[fluteplayer07]

I'm torn. Part of it, I think is just the camera. You said maroon, but it looks more pink to me. I think it would look much more refined in real life, assuming it's darker. I've never been a thin ribbon guy, myself, or one for pug ribbons, either. So if it was mine, I'd have gone for the classic bow tie ribbon. But it's not mine. It's yours, so the only opinion that really counts is yours. But I do admit, it goes well with your tropical-ish theme. And nice bamboo. I've never had luck with the stuff; I had some bonsai like plants before, but I killed them all. GC will probably murder me for it!

flute

 

[RBH]

Truth of the matter is that it does look great.
But the best thing is that you did not compromise a vintage fedora.
The ribbon is removeable and the thin ribbon is still usable.
Nice job.

 

[ryang]

Looks great - even better on!:eusa_clap

 

[Cigarband]

As a lover of Hawaiian shirts I think the pug is perfect. Know anyplace online that has them?:eusa_clap

 

[Michaelshane]

It looks better than I thought it would.[huh] Must be the shirt.