Thanks, Perry! Its most definitely a 30's style...but the hat dates to 2014. I just made it :)
I still have to attach a rear seam bow, stamp my initials in the sweatband, and play with the crease a little more, but for the most part its done.
I punched holes in the sweatband every inch and...
Today i'm wearing a really cool black velour. I don't know why, but I always find it easier to wear black velours than regular black felts.
Does anybody want to guess what decade its from?
FINALLY!!!!! I was finally able to snag one of these Sweatband Initial Punches.......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301090592742?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
The taper is created by the very tight front pinch, wide side pinches, and the fact that the front crease is started above the natural curve of the open crown shape.
Thanks, Gentlemen!! When I first started wearing hats, I always felt weird wearing cowboy hats in Chicago....not anymore. I actually love wearing westerns in the city, especially in the summer!
I'm glad the hats arrived safely!! Hopefully these couple hats fulfill some of your pre-war hat requests. Its always nice to share the "pre-war" love. :)
Thanks, Perry!! I much prefer a western hat with a dress weight felt body verses a "western weight" body. Every old Stetson western I have owned has been much closer to a dress body than a western body. Modern day westerns are just so darn thick and loaded with shellac!
The sweater is very warm...
Today i'm wearing my Cavanagh 40 Wide brim....which is now my Cavanagh 40 Cowboy hat.
I bought this hat because the seller said it was a size 7......well it is.....but it was once a size 7 1/4 LO. Some hatter at one time downsized the crown size....VERY poorly may I add. There are wrinkles at...
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