H Weinstein
One of the Regulars
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Love for black western hats here...
I guess with western hats, it's easier to give a black hat some extra punch, since you have a little more leeway with decorative hatbands. This is one of my favorite hats (one of my 3 black Akubras, with a 4th on the way from Everything Australian).
It started life as an open crown Akubra Silver Spur. The final result is inspired by James Garner's hat from the 1981 "Bret Maverick" TV series. His used some kind of metallic band -- the closest I could get was using silver spray paint made for shoes, applied to a nice tooled leather band, then polishing and waxing the silver to give it a little extra sheen. 4.25" teardrop-pinchfront crown with a 3.25" brim seemed to hit the right dimensional balance.
I agree black hats don't show up well in photos. But I like the way they look in real life, and I've had a few compliments on this one.
I guess with western hats, it's easier to give a black hat some extra punch, since you have a little more leeway with decorative hatbands. This is one of my favorite hats (one of my 3 black Akubras, with a 4th on the way from Everything Australian).
It started life as an open crown Akubra Silver Spur. The final result is inspired by James Garner's hat from the 1981 "Bret Maverick" TV series. His used some kind of metallic band -- the closest I could get was using silver spray paint made for shoes, applied to a nice tooled leather band, then polishing and waxing the silver to give it a little extra sheen. 4.25" teardrop-pinchfront crown with a 3.25" brim seemed to hit the right dimensional balance.
I agree black hats don't show up well in photos. But I like the way they look in real life, and I've had a few compliments on this one.