sucker for the high crowns

[cw3pa]

Here's my contrabution: my Tumwater with a 6" open crown. Creased by Tony.

BTW Tony B was great to work with.

 

[TipTop]

I have been wrestling with western tall crowns from the start. Some look ridiculous, while others, viewed from different angles look perfectly proportional to me and my (6'3") frame. Here is the latest one that seems sky high from the front, but perfectly acceptable from the profile. It is a high-grade Royal Beaver brand in "ginger" and worth the investment to have it reblocked.

With all that said though, as a photographer, (and a follower of hat experts, like Ritch Rand) I'll add that the best way to judge crown height is a total head-to-toe view of yourself wearing the hat. Shoulders-up just doesn't get it for fair judgement. As an old society editor used to scream at her photographers: "Get the shoes!" for a complete fashion perspective...and hats are no different.

For perspective, compare the avatar to this head-to-toe shot:

 

[Joshbru3]

Well, I have a good amount of hats that have high crowns because thats what I like to wear and collect. However, two hats really stick out in my mind as being exceptionally tall...

My 1920s American Hat Co

and my Resistol Western that I converted last year. It has a 6 1/4 open crown!

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

Outrageous! Does that Resistol come with stairs??? :thumb:

 

[TipTop]

Outrageous! Does that Resistol come with stairs??? :thumb:

No, but oxygen is available at the top! Great looker. thx.

And FWIW, I would add that the Resistol gray goes well with your hazel eyes (in contrast with the brown one)

 

[Matt Deckard]

Properly high homburg.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Well, I have a good amount of hats that have high crowns because thats what I like to wear and collect. However, two hats really stick out in my mind as being exceptionally tall...

My 1920s American Hat Co

and my Resistol Western that I converted last year. It has a 6 1/4 open crown!

An awesome conversion. Looks like it truly walked out of the 20s. I need one!

Need to play with the creases so it looks like the old ads.

 

[TomS]

Here's my contrabution: my Tumwater with a 6" open crown. Creased by Tony.

BTW Tony B was great to work with.

I really like that hat pin!

 

[splintercellsz]

Josh, great conversion! I do have to say that that 20's American is sweet! I like it!

 

[cw3pa]

My latest from Tony B. 6 inch crown, 2 3/4 in. brim. Center crease by Tony.

 

[TomS]

My latest from Tony B. 6 inch crown, 2 3/4 in. brim. Center crease by Tony.

Very nice!

 

[mayserwegener]

1935 EMS "Gloria", Crown ~ 6 3/8 inches.

 

[kolchak]

1935 EMS "Gloria", Crown ~ 6 3/8 inches.

That is just a stupendous hat - I didn't realize the size when I saw the pics on the other thread. Like a German spy straight from the 1930s!

 

[hatophile]

+1, now that's a crown!

 

[mayserwegener]

It's definitely a skyscraper! It also has a very deep center crease due to the crease clip.

 

[ILB Frank]

This is a great thread in need of a bump. It is also in need of new life (and photos). Most of the photos in this thread are gone (post #96 was the first Pic). The last couple of pages have some great pictures.
I think it's time to kick start the tall crown fad again. A 100-year celebration, if you will. Please post pictures of your tall crown hat. It seems 6" and taller for western and 5 3/4" for others is the standard for this thread.
Who has the tallest:
Western?
Fedora?
Homburg?
Bowler?
And how often do you wear your tall hats?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My tallest non-western is my Gannon in plum nutria. The open crown is an honest 6 1/2 inches.

 

[ILB Frank]

I remembered that plum-crazy-tall hat and was hoping you'd post it here. Have you worn it much?

 

[BobHufford]

Tall Western? I've got this covered ... 11-1/2".

 

[Frunobulax]

Tall Western? I've got this covered ... 11-1/2".

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Well, that wraps this thread up!