What is your favorite hat crease?

[BobHufford]

Hey Doughboy ... if you're going for the "crab rangoon" crease on your campaign hat, you're going to have to use more egg-wash to get those edges to stick together.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Not an exact fit for this thread, but I really enjoyed the 1938 hat article posted by @rlk back in 2013:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Continued:

 

[Mighty44]

Not an exact fit for this thread, but I really enjoyed the 1938 hat article posted by @rlk back in 2013:

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Wow—that is priceless. Those crazy prep schoolers dressing like country bumpkins!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Hey Doughboy ... if you're going for the "crab rangoon" crease on your campaign hat, you're going to have to use more egg-wash to get those edges to stick together.

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Hilarious

 

[M Hatman]

As a bump.....My modern Imperial Stetson "Norwalk", not my favorite but rather incorporates favorite elements....a quad or four corner pinch as well as a creased and raised center (gives me more head room). It always gets compliments.

 

[dkstott]

As a bump.....My modern Imperial Stetson "Norwalk", not my favorite but rather incorporates favorite elements....a quad or four corner pinch as well as a creased and raised center (gives me more head room). It always gets compliments.

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Wow, that's impressive. How difficult is it to maintain??

 

[M Hatman]

Wow, that's impressive. How difficult is it to maintain??

Well...on this particular hat the felt is thick and hard to work.....took a LOT of steam and patience....BUT.....once set....the hat likes it and it has been quite easy to wear with no maintenance.

 

[Blare]

As a bump.....My modern Imperial Stetson "Norwalk", not my favorite but rather incorporates favorite elements....a quad or four corner pinch as well as a creased and raised center (gives me more head room). It always gets compliments.

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Fun!

 

[Who?]

I like a telescope crease, as in my two Rand hats, and the crease in my Akubra Territory. I’m not sure what it iscalled.

 

[Frunobulax]

Well...on this particular hat the felt is thick and hard to work.....took a LOT of steam and patience....BUT.....once set....the hat likes it and it has been quite easy to wear with no maintenance.

Yeah, I'm always amazed at good felt. I even have some pretty thin ones that once you put them there, they stay put.

 

[Blare]

As a bump.....My modern Imperial Stetson "Norwalk", not my favorite but rather incorporates favorite elements....a quad or four corner pinch as well as a creased and raised center (gives me more head room). It always gets compliments.

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Not the same but a little take on your crease as this coffin hat has a center crease from being rolled up in its box. Just figured I’d have a little fun.

 

[M Hatman]

Criss Cross Center Dent....NO pinches.....you need a LOT of crown for this one. Very striking in person, really hard to photograph...I have a few hats creased like this. They always get positive comments....one of my wife's favorites.

 

[Rmccamey]

Creases! We don't need no creases



Merry Christmas, everyone.

 

[hatsRme]

Creases! We don't need no creases

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Merry Christmas, everyone.

Post of the day, right here!

 

[Sincityhatcollector]

While I did include this in my Agnoulita post this is my variation of the teardrop crease. I do like my creases to have a traditional overall appearance with straight lines and squarish corners when I do them myself.

This is one from the front
Sometimes I prefer a tight pinch like on my Raiders, a narrower classic style pinch or a broad pinch as I shaped it here. I try to coax the shape I want for the hat without forcing it. Sometimes I let it set a bit and then come back to finish it.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I think this is one of the best threads on the Hat Forum;

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-creases.9833/

Lots of classic hats and classic creases.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Short Balding Guy]

This morning I creased a Mallory Classic. I started my walkabout in a nice and neat soft diamond.

After an hour this is crease. It wished for a change. I will need to wear this hat a bunch more before "we" settle on a crease.

Later I changed to a Stetson Playboy Air Light. The crease that this hat "asked for" is a gentle diamond with a rolled edge. I pulled the crown side dents back past the ribbon.

Creases, for me, change with the task and wearing.

Eric -

 

[Sincityhatcollector]

Either I failed or I went over board. My coworker that loves my hats said this crease looks a little to fancy to wear.

My intention was initially to have an overall teardrop with the raised center in the shape of a triangle similar to one of Adam's Hats on the style card from around page 7 or 8. Instead I ended up with a double tear drop. As I was trying to create the triangle center design it felt like I was fighting with the hat and it wanted to be a double teardrop instead.

 

[M Hatman]

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Either I failed or I went over board. My coworker that loves my hats said this crease looks a little to fancy to wear. View attachment 477129

My intention was initially to have an overall teardrop with the raised center in the shape of a triangle similar to one of Adam's Hats on the style card from around page 7 or 8. Instead I ended up with a double tear drop. As I was trying to create the triangle center design it felt like I was fighting with the hat and it wanted to be a double teardrop instead.

Yes..........one must do what the hat wants.....the hat knows.
Looks fantastic! Good job.