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Stetson Vita-felt

Tonio

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updated Vita Felt brotherhood shot

top L to R - Royal Gold Medal, Medalist Eagle , Stratoliner
bottom L to R - Playboy, Royal, ThreeWay, Whippet

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Short Balding Guy

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my 9th Vita Felt

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Dang that is cool! A De Luxe Vita Felt of all things. Anthony congrats. That hat has found a worthy home at your drum studio.

Your pics do show the felt to appear to be soft and maleable. The crown is just up my alley - straight and taller. Sweet! Does this vita felt hat have felt that takes a crease and holds it or does it slowly release it when you wear it for a time?

I do like the sewn down thin ribbon ends. Very neat and tidy. To my eye the ribbon is smaller than some of the same vintage Stetson Stratoliners. I am thinking of the not sewn down ribboned Strats.

Wear it with pride. Best, Eric -
 

moontheloon

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Dang that is cool! A De Luxe Vita Felt of all things. Anthony congrats. That hat has found a worthy home at your drum studio.

Your pics do show the felt to appear to be soft and maleable. The crown is just up my alley - straight and taller. Sweet! Does this vita felt hat have felt that takes a crease and holds it or does it slowly release it when you wear it for a time?

I do like the sewn down thin ribbon ends. Very neat and tidy. To my eye the ribbon is smaller than some of the same vintage Stetson Stratoliners. I am thinking of the not sewn down ribboned Strats.

Wear it with pride. Best, Eric -
Thanks Eric

It is the type of felt that you could gently poke with your finger and the dent would stay... clay like as they say

Collapses under your fingers and stays right where you leave it ... fantastic
 

Short Balding Guy

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Thanks Eric. It is the type of felt that you could gently poke with your finger and the dent would stay... clay like as they say. Collapses under your fingers and stays right where you leave it ... fantastic

WOW! I wonder what they have to do to the felt to have the clay features of the crown and then a brim that will "snap and retain shape? The simple fedora is forever a marvel for me.
 

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