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Well it’s looking sharp nowThis hat has me scratching my head. The issues all came from the navy blue rabbit fur felt hat body. I supplied the felt which was a $10 Etsy find and it was a “second quality” felt. The problem was it was just too floppy and didn’t want to hold a shape. The brim was completely flat and after 24-hours on my flange after being ironed it was still flat. I very rarely add stiffeners to felt, but this one needed it on the crown and brim. It came out nice, but maybe there was a reason the felt was only $10. My issues with the hat were all due to the felt I provided and not the work Robert did. Lesson learned, but it still came out nice in the end.
5 ⅞” open crown and 3 ½” bound brim.
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The spots on the felt are due to the light rain falling and a few fat drops from the tree overhead.