Mallory 2 1/2" brim dark bluish grey (slightly more blue than the Winchester Steel felt).
The felt on this one is like butter. It's practically as soft as my Borsalino Misto.
Rabbit, that is a GORGEOUS 1930's Heather Blue Mallory. I have a green long haired Mallory from that time period and its by far one of the finest hats that I own. I love how your brim is bound in a blue grosgrain to compliment the heather blue felt. The black ribbon really makes those colors pop. Just an incredible find. Be very careful of that sweatband. Those un-reeded 30's sweatbands are notorious for popping threads and pulling right out of the hat.
Thanks very much Josh for the info.
Your advice about the unreeded sweatband is certainly called for. It has already two areas that have come loose. I intend to sew the popped areas back on by hand. Perhaps you have some advice for that, based on your experience?
Mallory 2 1/2" brim dark bluish grey (slightly more blue than the Winchester Steel felt).
The felt on this one is like butter. It's practically as soft as my Borsalino Misto.
Thanks Josh!
I'll start working on the stitching. Seems to me the most effective way to re-sew here is to sew only the bottom row of stitches and leave the top row alone, or else sew a second row just above the lower one.
The leather on this one is intact, it's indeed only the thread that came loose. I can imagine a previous owner wanted to take a good look beneath the sweatband. The larger of the two loose areas is where the union label sits.
You can see the loose areas at 11 o'clock (the larger one) and at 7 o'clock on the vertical pic of the entire liner (when blown up in a separate window).
About mink oiling the sweatband, I'll do that.
Good news is that the hat is a comfortable fit The sweatband won't be much under stress.
Good work on a very tricky situation. In the end, if it allows you to wear and enjoy the hat with the original sweat, you've won the battle.
Fun Ads, thanks, Josh!