Side Dents!

[Joel Tunnah]

Anyone else wear theirs this way? I got a book about 1920's fashions, and it seems like most of the 1919-1923 fedora's were bashed this way - so I tried my best take on that style with a little steam. Turns out I really like the look.
Open roaders need not apply... I think this bash long predates that model, no?

Joel

 

[tonyb]

Yes, Joel, I like the look too. Now, what sort of hat is it? And how'd it come into your possession?

 

[havershaw]

jeez, that hat is beautiful!

 

[jamespowers]

You are right. The side dents in that form are earlier than the 1946 issue date of the Open Road. You can see early examples on the head of FDR in the 1930s. They even had the same form in the teens.
Perhaps this influenced the Open Road's development.

Regards,

J

 

[Joel Tunnah]

Tony - it's an Art Fawcett custom. "Natural" color, pure beaver; 5 3/4" crown height, 2 5/8" brim; vintage silverbelly color ribbon.

I can't wear this hat out without people complementing me on it.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

That is a swell hat, absolutely beautiful! I have really become a fan of the bound brim.

I would like to see it on. Hats need heads to bring them to life.

 

[jamespowers]

Tony - it's an Art Fawcett custom. "Natural" color, pure beaver; 5 3/4" crown height, 2 5/8" brim; vintage silverbelly color ribbon.

I can't wear this hat out without people complementing me on it.

That is a good thing. You nearly had me fooled into believing that it truly was vintage. Sneaky.
Actually, it is a very good rendition of a vintage style. I mean check this out:

1919 Mallory

Regards,

J

 

[Joel Tunnah]

Hemingway, here is poor shot, but may serve the purpose. Excuse the gargoyle modeling the hat...

James, love the Mallory ad. All I did was take Art's work, iron the brim flat, and put in a couple side dents. Pretty easy.

I was working from this picture in the 1919 Sears catalog:

 

[scotrace]

More and more, the 1920's are a real source of fascination, style-wise. You nailed that hat shape. Really attractive.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I agree with Scott, Joel that is a fine looking hat and you wear it well.

It is a lot of hat, very dressy, and that's what I like about it.

Well done, Indeed.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

You have made a fan out of me... Looks very nice...

 

[Pilgrim]

Interesting - looks to me a bit like a dress version of the cattleman bash. Who's to know which came first?

Just a little variation can certainly make a difference in the look!

 

[NewMexExpat]

Dignity and sobriety.

Beautiful hat, Joel. Your styling looks spot on. I've heard people talk about "The Serious Hat" before when differentiating between wearing hats as costume or "posing" and wearing a hat as a regular, integrated piece of wardrobe. THAT, my friend is One Serious Hat.

- Mark

 

[Razzman]

Joel, that is a very dapper hat. :eusa_clap Easy to understand why you receive all those compliments. You wear it well.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Man ,that is a fine looking hat. You've styled it beautifully.:eusa_clap

 

[epic610]

one of the nicer hats...

i have seen on this forum.

 

[skwerl-hat]

i really love that hat and the pictures from the 1920s
how about that backwards brim down style on the fedoras?
pretty snappy if you ask me.
also your thread inspired me to try my first bash on my knox 20 i tried the side dents and it turned out beautiful thanks for the information.

 

[Old Fogey UK]

Didn't they turn the brim up at one side and down at the other on 1920's fedoras ? Or was that just a European fad ?

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Super

I agree with Pilgrim. Much more refined than the Cattleman/Alpine/Dress Alpine, but very close.

 

[Atomic Glee]

Very, very classy. A job well done!