Rmccamey
I'll Lock Up
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Lookin' good, Randall. Great recovery.
It was requested to see how this Dunlap turned out so here it is.
Record breaking restoration—time wise, for me anyway.
Not an easy one, since I tried, successfully, to keep it’s 7 1/2 size and original brim and crown measurements. While all the trying to hide the “sweatband scorched” felt caused from leaching of the chemicals used in tanning leather, at least, that’s my guess to explain the mystery.
I’m sure you all have seen or experienced this felt fading phenomenon. You can see how bad and how high it was in the original eBay listing photo below. Very unfortunate, but I had to use a little bit wider ribbon in order to cover the scorching. I so wanted to use the original ribbon as it was a cool color. Ah, but using a burgundy dog eared pleated bow helps allay the disappointment.
And anyway, I’ll can still use the original ribbon on a different hat later.
Doesn’t quite fit, but one day it’ll sell higher than it would’ve had I made it fit me, nevertheless for now, it’ll be one of my favs on windless days.
Will eventually stitch in a homeless Dunlap liner—once I uncover its whereabouts in piles of hat boxes.
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