Vintage Whippets

[Kirk H.]

my experience with Stetson customer service has been absolutely lousy

and the modern Whippets are nothing like the vintage ... not the ones I have handled anyway

the hat in that pic does look nice though ....

you might really dig a modern Stetsonian ... fantastic hats

I agree with you about the modern Stetsonian. I have it and a modern Whippet and the Stetsonian in my oppinion with the C-crown that I put in it looks like a vintage Whippet. I have given up trying to find a vintage Whippet. I wear a 7 3/8 and I have yet to run across a vintage one in that size. BTW this is a great topic.

Kirk

 

[Frunobulax]

Try Delmonico hats or JJ hat center. Maybe Village Hats out by you.

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

I agree with you about the modern Stetsonian. I have it and a modern Whippet and the Stetsonian in my oppinion with the C-crown that I put in it looks like a vintage Whippet. I have given up trying to find a vintage Whippet. I wear a 7 3/8 and I have yet to run across a vintage one in that size. BTW this is a great topic.

Kirk

Interesting.

Kirk, what makes you say so — the Stetsonian's crown height?

 

[Kirk H.]

Interesting.

Kirk, what makes you say so — the Stetsonian's crown height?

That and the brim remind me of ones that I have seen in vintage catalogs. Plus the modern Whippet has a slight taper to the crown. With the Stetsonian I was able to handblock it without a taper and put a tighter front pinch in. The Stetsonian comes open crown so you can shape it yourself. JJ Hat Center carries the Stetsonian and can block it for you if you want to go that route. You can go with a center dent crown or C-crown, tight or loose front pinch, you get to personalize it to your tastes.

Kirk

 

[Bob Roberts]

I believe the Stetsonian blocks are different than the Whippets.

 

[Frunobulax]

I believe the Stetsonian blocks are different than the Whippets.

I believe you're right. Also, the Stetsonian is 6" open, whereas the Whippet is 5 1/4".

 

[Kirk H.]

Bob and Jim, you are both right about the blocks and dimensions. The brim on the Stetsonian is also a little bigger. But in some of the pictures that I have seen of Whippet (or what have been labeled Whippets ) from the 1940's seem to have taller crowns than the modern Whippet. From What I have learned though the Stetsonian was around in the 1940's and it has that classic look and some of the photos I have seen could have been mislabeled. Either way they are both good looking hats. Jim, did yours ever arrive yet?

 

[Bamaboots]

The vintage Royal Deluxe Stetsonian (50's?) I picked up a couple of weeks ago measures 2 3/4" brim and 6" open crown. Still can't get over the original price tag, $12.95.

 

[carouselvic]

The term "The Stetsonian" has been used since 1917. It was used to describe a line of hats, it was not a specific hat model. Like a lot of hat terms it has been fluid and changed over the years. Here is a 30's bowler in THE Royal quality

 

[Frunobulax]

Bob and Jim, you are both right about the blocks and dimensions. The brim on the Stetsonian is also a little bigger. But in some of the pictures that I have seen of Whippet (or what have been labeled Whippets ) from the 1940's seem to have taller crowns than the modern Whippet. From What I have learned though the Stetsonian was around in the 1940's and it has that classic look and some of the photos I have seen could have been mislabeled. Either way they are both good looking hats. Jim, did yours ever arrive yet?

It shipped yesterday, believe it or not. I'll hopefully have it tomorrow, though the tracking says Saturday. I'm going from memory here, but I think my 50s Whippet has about a 5 3/4" crown and 2 1/2" brim.

The term "The Stetsonian" has been used sense 1917. It was used to describe a line of hats, it was not a specific hat model. Like a lot of hat terms it has been fluid and changed over the years. Here is a 30's bowler in THE Royal quality

Most of the Stetsonians you see on the Bay are those 60s small brimmed ones.

 

[alanfgag]

Most of the Stetsonians you see on the Bay are those 60s small brimmed ones.

This would be true for all hats. It is the appearance of a rare early bird that keeps me coming back for another look.

 

[moontheloon]

as someone who has owned many and currently owns 40s Whippets ... I can definitely say that aside from specific dimensions the modern Stetsonian looks and wears much more like a vintage Whippet than the modern Whippet

in honesty I have only handled and worn modern Whippets at JJ hat and didn't care much for them at all ... aside from the label saying "Whippet" I saw really no Whippet attributes aside from a wide ribbon and bound edge

 

[foamy]

snip ... I can definitely say that aside from specific dimensions the modern Stetsonian looks and wears much more like a vintage Whippet than the modern Whippet ...snip

Hmm. That's news I can use. Thank you for that. Oddly, I had looked up your Stetsonian w/bash to check it out—just this morning. The color is right there. Great look'in lid.

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

http://www.stetsonhat.com/products_detail.php?id=1336

Has anyone seen a modern Stetsonian in "Light Grey" in person, and can vouch for the "Light'ness" as opposed to darker Caribou? I can't find an image online to save my life.

- m

 

[moontheloon]

http://www.stetsonhat.com/products_detail.php?id=1336

Has anyone seen a modern Stetsonian in "Light Grey" in person, and can vouch for the "Light'ness" as opposed to darker Caribou? I can't find an image online to save my life.

- m

Fruno will have one tomorrow

 

[ConsiderMeMilesDavis]

Fruno will have one tomorrow

We anxiously await detailed photographs, Fruno!

 

[moontheloon]

We anxiously await detailed photographs, Fruno!

indeed

 

[Bob Roberts]

Fruno! Fruno! FRUNO!!!

 

[Bob Roberts]

http://www.stetsonhat.com/products_detail.php?id=1336

Has anyone seen a modern Stetsonian in "Light Grey" in person, and can vouch for the "Light'ness" as opposed to darker Caribou? I can't find an image online to save my life.

- m

I really don't like that site. Nope. Not at all!

 

[Frunobulax]

Maybe Saturday. Looks like it got a late start out of CT.