Ribbon Bow Pleats

[funneman]

Hello Gents,

I have been admiring some of my newest aquisitions and have been noticing the pleats on the bow of the ribbon. Interesting:

Lee No pleats
Dobbs 2 pleats
Stetson 1 pleat
Resistol 3 pleats

I'm curious, Does the number of pleats in the bow signify a certain level of quality? 1 pleat is good, 3 pleats is better?

Or is it signify a certain company, ie: Stetson is always one pleat in the middle, Dobbs is always 2.?

Also I've been noticing several hats recently on ebay with the bow in the back. Is this a factory mistake or is this a trend that fell by the wayside quickly?

Anyone care to shed some light?

 

[Magus]

Interesting question. But I am fairly sure it was and is a simple design choice by the maker of that model with no defined purpose. In fact I have seen exact models of the same year with two different ribbons. I prefer a pleats only ribbon with no bow...but only have one hat with it (a 30's Stetson)

M

 

[Raindog]

Hi Funneman,
The bow at the back was a definite design choice too. Looks a bit odd to most people but there are fans of the style out there


Jeff.