I bought this hat about ten years ago in a vintage shop in Covent Garden, London. It has no labels so I have no idea where it's from, though the shopowner told me she brought it back from a buying trip to the USA. The felt is lovely and soft, though I've only recently rescued the brim from its...
Might it be worth looking at the Edwin range? Their ED 75 Relaxed Tapered claims to have a high rise (though it doesn't look it in the pic). I had some ED55s for a couple of years, which had nice narrow legs below the knee but the rise was uncomfortably low, so they went to the charity shop a...
I'll try the ironing board thing at the weekend... but i think this one's destined for the Oxfam shop (dont tell the missus). I have a suspicion the shellac stuff my only be available Stateside..
and yes, i'm a fur felt man from now on. Thanks for putting me straight.
harrrumph. i think i'll just turn it into an attractive plant-pot holder then.. many thanks for yr prompt and most helpful replies. At least the hat in my profile pic is fur felt.. so i'm not that much of an amateur! but now i know for the future.
maybe wool explains why the brim is so soft...
Apols if this has been gone through before. I have a Brixton Hats Bison pork pie .. http://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Brixton-Hats-Bison-Pork-Pie--Grey-P138912/ - which started life with a raised brim all round the edge (see link if you can). I then snapped down the front, and eventually ironed the...
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