Joshbru3
I'll Lock Up
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That is really nice.You don't see many cowboy hats with ribbons like that.
Thanks Michaelshane! I was kind of surprised to see that kind and color of ribbon on an older cowboy hat.
That is really nice.You don't see many cowboy hats with ribbons like that.
Don't be so sure that you can't pull off the western look; a mustache might be just what it takes.
Heres the second hat. I was going for the James Cagney style with this one. High crown and short brim. I decided to make my own ribbon using a vintage ribbon from a project hat. I thought that adding the frayed edge on the ribbon would give the hat that 20's/30's touch. The original liner and design of the sweatband stamp make it look much older than the hat probably is.
Great work, Joshbru3.
Joshbru, beautiful results with both.
Josh, you did great on both. I really like the first, but the 2nd looks fantastic on you.
The tall crown and shorter brim really works!
Nice job on both of them! Hearing your Cagney hat described before seeing it, I didn't think I'd like it. But seeing it, I do. Now that you mention Cagney, that second hat definitely gives you an appearance of someone not to mess with. You could stand in for Meyer Lansky, for instance.
Those are both great
I especially like the Cagney
I did that recently with an old white Stetson that someone had worn for work to the point that it was stained through
It really developed a great character with the rebuild and I used a dark chocolate Petersham ribbon, which blends from the white into the "distressed" part
It ended up sort of like Gary Cooper's hat in Meet John Doe
Great job and it's great seeing new life for these, instead of a toy box or trash can
Sam
This was an old 1950s era (I think) No. 1 Quality Stetson in silverbelly. It needs a cleaning and re-blocking, but here it is so far...