Unknown(?) crown-styles!!!

[The real Henry]

Some months ago I did a traineeship in a local museum. While trying to tidy up there library, I found a book the 50s about eccentric fashion from the 1900s to the 50s. Actually there was nothing REALLY special in it apart from some very strange looking fotos(!) from the 1934 and 1935. In those pics there were two strange looking fedoras which had crown styles I had never seen before! The german names of the styles were "Kreuzkrone" und "Pfeilkrone" which means "crosscrown and "arrowcrown".

Has anyone ever heard of them?



I'll try to replicate those styles with my 30s Mallory later so pics will follow!

 

[The real Henry]

Here are the pics. Sorry for the poor quality, but I think you still see the crown-styles good:

Here is the "cross-crown":

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

I can pretty much get that style on my Scott & Co. fedora, but you really need that soft '30 style felt to make it happen. It's a good look! :eusa_clap

 

[harmonslide]

That is a really nice style... I didn't know that existed!

 

[J.B.]

.....Here is the "cross-crown".....

Wow! That is one esoteric style!! I love it!

Just when you thought you've seen them all...?! :eusa_doh:

 

[GentlemanFarmer]

Very novel

 

[The real Henry]

MAN! When you think that is exotic, then take a look a this :

Looks dynamic, doesn't it?

 

[Matthew Dalton]

Those are nifty, thanks for sharing them.

Are any of you gents perhaps now considering bashing one of your hats into either of these styles? Or buying another one specifically to do so?

 

[Visigoth]

Er, how exactly do you *do* that last one?

 

[The real Henry]

I'll post some pics later, so everyone can see how they're done!

 

[Visigoth]

Oh, and that Indie-style deep pinch in the front -- was that shown in the book?

 

[J.B.]

MAN! When you think that is exotic, then take a look a this ...Looks dynamic, doesn't it?

Wow, arrowcrown! I can't believe that you can style a hat into Art Deco just by bashing it!

...Are any of you gents perhaps now considering bashing one of your hats into either of these styles? Or buying another one specifically to do so?

I would actually consider doing just that if I thought I could do it without screwing up a lid?! I think it might look nifty on an OR-type model?!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Very cool thread, Real Henry!
Thanks very much for sharing your discovery


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[skillbilly]

My Grandfather used to wear a straw Dobbs that he had worked into that same arrow crown. I could never figure out how he did that.

 

[Willi_Goat]

The arrow crown looks pretty neat.

 

[The real Henry]

It's actually really easy to bash!

 

[The real Henry]

This is an old thread, but see what I found:

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This crown style really is used!


Regards,
Henrik

 

[Warlock]

I hope you will show us how to do that arrow crown. I have never seen that look, but it is exceptionally stylish. Thanks for sharing the photographs.

 

[Jerekson]

I've seen the first style before. I think it goes by "shield bash" sometimes - it is also quite similar to a diamond crown.

At least, it's similar to my diamond crown...

The second picture, however, intrigues me. That is a cool style. I have never seen anything like that before.

Maybe you've inspired a new trend around here - I know I'm going to try it, anyway. Maybe others will too.

J

*EDIT* I just realized this is an ancient thread...

Sorry.

Jerekson

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[Marc Chevalier]

This bash looks a lot like an animal's hoof to me lol




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