Short Balding Guy
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Eric, Great ribbon work on your VS Executive fedora in silverbelly. The first photo is cool!
Thanks sir. The 2 VS's with this ribbon work are fav's. Even the flatter flange work flatters the ribbons, IMO.
Thanks Manfred. Art has sooooo many great hats and varieties this calendar year, he is the victor in any such catagory.Eric, fantastic hat, my guess, you are the customer of the Year. So many Hats from Art. You can be proud!
Eric, that gymnasium shot is great! If you have to be fatigued, do so in style!
Randooch; Thanks. The gym is my sunset work home. The shot is not staged, just me kicking back.
Nice VS Executive.
Thanks sir. This hat style is working for me.
Nice VS Executive SBG. The first thing I noticed on that first photo was the strange fan-like protrusion on your shoes.
Do you find it hard to keep the very light hats like that one clean? I'm considering a very white felt for one of my next customs but I'm not so sure if it'll work with the naturally contagious dirtiness of my smaller children.
Case; The kiltie things, IMO, make the shoe kind of whimsical. The fan-like stuff makes the shoes suitable for specific occasions. But truthfully, some days I just prefer the whimsy.
As to light hats, no problems. Coffee Stains - The silverbelly I have dropped on the wet ground and the mud/dirt/dust brushed off easily. I did splash some coffee on the brim on my desk. For that small stain I blotted up a bunch and then swished some soapy water (distilled) on a cloth and gently blotted up the remaining stain. Rinse and let dry. The coffee I prefer has significant oils in it (gives it flavor). To rid that small discoloration, I took some cornmeal and put it lightly on the slightly damp spot. I waited until it dried and brushed off. All of the stain came out. No problems. Water spots - the rain drops have not left any discolorations. I worried about it, but nothing has happened and I have ceased my worries. Swiming in the lake - Knock on wood - this hat has not gone swimming. My sahara VS went swimming last Nov.(documented in the Art thread) and no adverse effects. Dust - Traveling and hangng at home all I do is give it a vigorous brush and the hat is good. I brushed my hat this past weekend in the direct sunlight in a hotel (gymnastics meet) and watched as lots of dust particles came out. I was shocked at the amount of small particles. I put a sheet of writing paper to catch and see if they were felt or dirt/dust. I did see a tiny amount of felting, but almost all was dirt/dust particles. Hope that helps! Eric -
Thanks all. Fun to see what others are wearing and to share. Eric -
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