Ribbon/felt color combinations - same or contrast - your preferences

[daizawaguy]

I`m a same color man, but sometimes open to a contrast...

What`s your favorite combinations in same or contrast?

Let me kick off...

Blue goes well with blue...to give an elegant formal tone

 

[daizawaguy]

Slightly darker dusty green on dusty green

 

[daizawaguy]

Now here is a daring one...not everyone`s first choice, but light on light...

 

[Dr Doran]

I like to have a similar tone sometimes. At this point, almost anything except a black ribbon will do. I'm a bit sick of black at the moment. Here is me in my brown Stetson.

 

[Andykev]

Partial listing

Ribbon colors...well! (As Jack Benny would say!)

I have over 80 hats in my collection.

My preference is in the following order:

Dove Grey hat body/ SOLID BLACK band

Soft Chocolate body/ LIGHT BROWN band

Dark Grey / MIDNIGHT BLUE/NAVY BLUE band

Rust Vintage body / "SELF" Band (same material as body..yep!)

Black or Midnight Blue / BLACK ribbon, or DEEP BLUE band

 

[HatRak]

Now here is a daring one...not everyone`s first choice, but light on light...

Now, that is snazzy! Any chance we could have a pic of the whole hat? At least, please tell me its not a stingy . . .

 

[daizawaguy]

hey dood...you callin me "stingy"...I got a 3" whoppin brim!

 

[daizawaguy]

...and a 6" crown!

 

[cybergentleman]

whoa

big hat!...and in yellow!- thats crazy talk

 

[Fedora]

I recently made this for a friend, and copied, felt and ribbon color, from one of my vintage hats. Sahara colored body with dark copper ribbon.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/fedora1951/saharaside.jpg

Took a bit of time to grow on me, but I love the combo today. Fedora

 

[Dr Doran]

Beautiful.

 

[Fedora]

thanks. Very generous of you. But, I don't sell em! I only do non Indy hats for good friends. As gifts. I leave the non Indy hats to Art Fawcett. Kinda like the agreement I have with my banker. I don't loan money, and he don't make hats!!lol So, I don't compete with my friend Art. He's the man! And the only guy I would use for a non Indy custom hat. Plus, I wouldn't want to be shown up!!!lol I compete with a now, rest in peace, Richard Swales of Indy fedora fame. That's great competition there!!! Easy to win when the guy is gone. lol That is my little niche in the market. But, a very lucrative niche, nontheless. You just automatically get sales when you made the last film hat for Indy. The world is a very large place, so I have a great market to service. Thanks totally to the internet.

 

[handlebar bart]

thanks. Very generous of you. But, I don't sell em! I only do non Indy hats for good friends. As gifts. I leave the non Indy hats to Art Fawcett. Kinda like the agreement I have with my banker. I don't loan money, and he don't make hats!!lol So, I don't compete with my friend Art. He's the man! And the only guy I would use for a non Indy custom hat. Plus, I wouldn't want to be shown up!!!lol I compete with a now, rest in peace, Richard Swales of Indy fedora fame. That's great competition there!!! Easy to win when the guy is gone. lol That is my little niche in the market. But, a very lucrative niche, nontheless. You just automatically get sales when you made the last film hat for Indy. The world is a very large place, so I have a great market to service. Thanks totally to the internet.

Classy.:eusa_clap But I still think that is a snazzy hat

 

[daizawaguy]

Pecanny green on Pecan...

 

[Mr. Paladin]

D-guy, I always enjoy looking at your felt color / ribbon combos. You have done a great job of selecting them and they are all very well suited for the individual hats. You match the colors with the interesting ribbon treatments and bows, as well. :eusa_clap

I tend to like same color ribbons on my thin ribbon hats (holdover from my westerns) and some sort of contrast on the wider ribbon hats. It just depends on the individual hat and its overall look, as to the extent of the contrast for me. While I like to see the photos of the more daring ribbon combos like copper and some of the other, brighter colors, they do not seem right for my rather boring tastes. I also like the ribbons with the same color as the body but with a pattern woven in, like this Champ.

This is a good thread topic!

 

[Not-Bogart13]

I don't really have a preference, though I find it easier to coordinate a hat to my clothes if it's a same color combo. Bold contrasts are mainly my fun hats, though. I prefer them when I'm in a particularly good mood.

My favorite combination so far;

My wildest;

 

[Silke]

Those two are awesomely amazing, especially the first one appeals to me. I wouldn't wear the second one myself but it would make me happy to see someone else wearing it for sure.

 

[Mario]

My favorite combination so far;

My wildest;

Great lids both of them, but I really like the wild one!

 

[Blackthorn]

I prefer a bit of contrast

Like my Stetson Nostalgia, gray felt with a black ribbon:

and my Temple, brown with a much darker brown ribbon:

 

[tonyb]

I recently made this for a friend, and copied, felt and ribbon color, from one of my vintage hats. Sahara colored body with dark copper ribbon.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c225/fedora1951/saharaside.jpg

Took a bit of time to grow on me, but I love the combo today. Fedora

Here's another take on a Sahara-colored body ...

As I recall, the band and bow ribbon are a color the mill called "Khaki," and the edge binding "Tinto Tan." But again, that's trusting my increasingly feeble memory.