What is your favorite hat crease?

[M Hatman]

In its prior incarnation, this Stetson had a diamond with a slightly domed center for the top of my melon.

While attempting to widen the humps at the top of the front crease (successfully), the formerly round dome, where the U is now, turned into this:

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I'm not sure what to call it (heart crease? Mickey Mouse crease?), but I think it's pretty cool.

 

[scottyrocks]

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Thanks!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

In its prior incarnation, this Stetson had a diamond with a slightly domed center for the top of my melon.

While attempting to widen the humps at the top of the front crease (successfully), the formerly round dome, where the U is now, turned into this:

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I'm not sure what to call it (heart crease? Mickey Mouse crease?), but I think it's pretty cool.

Reminiscent of this one.
B

 

[M Hatman]

This has become a favorite with me....looks better in person...very hard to photograph. It is inspired by BLARE fooling around with one of his hats with a front crossover, so I took the awesome felt of this 50's Royal Stetson and did a front AND back crossover with a sort of Galapagos islands in the middle.....fun to wear....only hat I have done this with.............(the hat said it wanted this!!!!)........so far!
This hat has GREAT felt and a triple row stitched over-welt! It is pristine!!
Pleased to get this hat from fellow lounger Brent!

 

[Blare]

This has become a favorite with me....looks better in person...very hard to photograph. It is inspired by BLARE fooling around with one of his hats with a front crossover, so I took the awesome felt of this 50's Royal Stetson and did a front AND back crossover with a sort of Galapagos islands in the middle.....fun to wear....only hat I have done this with.............(the hat said it wanted this!!!!)........so far!
This hat has GREAT felt and a triple row stitched over-welt! It is pristine!!
Pleased to get this hat from fellow lounger Brent!
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Cool... I like it!

 

[M Hatman]

A 50's Stetson Twenty.....Mode Edge....replaced ribbon and cord. I like the contrast of the new ribbon MUCH better than the boring matching color ribbon that would have originally came with it.

 

[M Hatman]

Here is an "Auctioneer" OR Clone I keep playing with (these came with the "Cattleman", "Rancher" crease, and I am just not fond of those).
A while ago I did this......

Recently I have changed it to this.....a sort of campaign look I am fond of....

Perhaps the first crease was more interesting....

 

[Blare]

A 50's Stetson Twenty.....Mode Edge....replaced ribbon and cord. I like the contrast of the new ribbon MUCH better than the boring matching color ribbon that would have originally came with it.
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Nice crease. I do like the new ribbon

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Adam fedora with an arrowhead.

This factory creased crown took an arrowhead like pop to be more unique.

I will have to try this on other hats.

Cheers, Eric

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Adam fedora with an arrowhead.

This factory creased crown took an arrowhead like pop to be more unique.

I will have to try this on other hats.

Cheers, Eric

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday I creased a blue hued Playboy as I usually do. I have seen pics in Movie advertisements in the 40-50's with hat creases that emphasize the crown height and yet add drama to the "tugboat" that was available on the crown heights of the decade. Fancy words to say that I creased past the top edge of the crown. I think it is a cool visual for this hat model.

Still working on the "arrow." A Stetson Whippet was the experiment today.

I worked the crease on this Monson fedora to emphasize the crown. The hat has an annoying bit of taper right at the top of the hat and this crease eliminates almost all visuals of the hatmakers taper. The deep diamond with a bar across worked and wore the best.

 

[Blare]

Yesterday I creased a blue hued Playboy as I usually do. I have seen pics in Movie advertisements in the 40-50's with hat creases that emphasize the crown height and yet add drama to the "tugboat" that was available on the crown heights of the decade. Fancy words to say that I creased past the top edge of the crown. I think it is a cool visual for this hat model.

Still working on the "arrow." A Stetson Whippet was the experiment today.

I worked the crease on this Monson fedora to emphasize the crown. The hat has an annoying bit of taper right at the top of the hat and this crease eliminates almost all visuals of the hatmakers taper. The deep diamond with a bar across worked and wore the best.

That can be effective. I’ve found on hats that have too much taper or maybe too deep a center dent for too long that creates a taper effect.... if i give it a nice wide crease in the back it will counter the taper

 

[BobHufford]

Check out the hat in the lower right corner. Meacham's Department Store, downtown Fort Worth, Texas. No date, but, based on the price, it goes back a bit.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Looking through old threads and saw this hat posted by @PabloElFlamenco
Love it:

 

[scottyrocks]

Looking through old threads and saw this hat posted by @PabloElFlamenco
Love it:

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I have some very large Phillips head screws that need removing.

 

[RossRYoung]

 

[Frunobulax]

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The Riddler's hat?

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

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COOL!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Anyone see this one before?

NOT my hat.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Anyone see this one before?


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NOT my hat.

Very interesting.