Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

[KELORGO]

Thanks for the replies. I have spent a ton of time searching for the exact officer's cord and can't find one anywhere. I didn't realize there were so many variations of the gold/black officer's cord! I really like how most of the cord on alanfgag's hat has faded, but the gold netting around the acorns and the center knot are still vibrant gold.

 

[ChrisB]

My M1911

My father found this in a local antique shop. It has the United Hatters tag, but no stitching on the brim, which should make this a late WW1 model.

 

[Mr. Godfrey]

My father found this in a local antique shop. It has the United Hatters tag, but no stitching on the brim, which should make this a late WW1 model.

Wow, nice find, thanks for sharing.

 

[Walter Neff1940]

Hello
Can you post a nice clear close up of the ribbon and chin strap gromment? Also a pic of the sweatband. Thanks

My father found this in a local antique shop. It has the United Hatters tag, but no stitching on the brim, which should make this a late WW1 model.

 

[ChrisB]

Hello
Can you post a nice clear close up of the ribbon and chin strap gromment? Also a pic of the sweatband. Thanks

I am away from home, but I will post some close ups next weekend.

 

[Walter Neff1940]

Thanks. You can tell the vintage by looking at those areas.

 

[ChrisB]

Alright Mr Demille, I'm ready for my closeup.

Hello
Can you post a nice clear close up of the ribbon and chin strap gromment? Also a pic of the sweatband. Thanks

Here are the close up photos of my M1911:

 

[Walter Neff1940]

That is like the one I posted. (1917 dated)

 

[ChrisB]

That is like the one I posted. (1917 dated)

Thanks for the info!

I will see if I can dig up any photos of my grandfather from WW1, he was in the 78th division.

 

[RJR]

Question:does anyone know of a source for the die used to cut a "star vent" in a hat?Thanks.

 

[liten]

Question:does anyone know of a source for the die used to cut a "star vent" in a hat?Thanks.

Dont think there is a source for any of the punched vent? think you will find most just use pictures online as a guide, and hole tthem out with a leather punch

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

I think that someone posted a lot of photos which show pretty precise patterns for the snowflake vents earlier in this thread and suggested using a super heated needle to poke the holes. I understand that 3.25 inch above the brim is the center of the design for the earlier patterns.

Looked it up:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?16998-Now-Forming!-the-Campaign-Hat-Corps&p=1720258&highlight=needle#post1720258

Fed

 

[stevyn]

Hi guys.
I need some help determining hat size. I have sent the person with the hat 2 emails asking for the circumference of the sweatband and he just isn't getting it. He has sent me a measurement of 7 1/2 X 6 inches. So if anyone can help me out with a real world size I would greatly apprecieate it. And yes I sent him a link to the hat size webpage I use to determine various sizes. No luck. Thank you all.

 

[ingineer]

stevyn
Sounds like a child's hat
Circumference approx 21"
Stay away
Little tool
https://www.google.com/search?q=ellipse+calculator&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=ellipse calc: find C&skip=s

 

[Joao Encarnado]

He has sent me a measurement of 7 1/2 X 6 inches.

If this is the head hole measure, then it is a 6 3/4 size hat.

 

[stevyn]

Thank you Joao Encarnado and Ingineer for your help.

 

[Purplesage]

Stetson Campaign Hat

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice find

 

[RJR]

Looks really nice,Purplesage.

 

[Purplesage]

Thank you for the compliments Joao and RJR. The hat's in excellent condition and looks barely worn. I'm going to try to find out more about the original owner. Always nice when you can find the original owner's name in the hat.