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  1. belfastboy

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    I second the above thoughts. A great place to see vintage hats in action is to watch old movies. There are styles that would be more prevalent in certain decades but the world of hats has always been a wide one. My sweet spot for fedoras is a 6" no taper, open crown, 2 3/4" brim...maybe...
  2. belfastboy

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    I second this idea. The Campdraft or the Fed IV are great 'starter' hats. Decent quality, great price, hard wearing. I would start there and wear it to get comfortable with the look. Then once you have the experience you can consider a custom hat as you will have a better idea of what...
  3. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    Here is the third hat of the week from the same client. He had his Ebay purchases sent directly to me for an assessment and cleanup. This hat required very little, just a good brushing, some steam and a bit of touch up on the creasing. Client now has three fine Stetsons to add to his...
  4. belfastboy

    Looking for a hat tike those worn in Peru

    Depending on your size you may be best served looking for vintage online. You will pay for it but a good 1950's Stetson will get you what you seek. Or commission a custom hat and get exactly what you want, look, colour, feel, size and trimmings........
  5. belfastboy

    Looking for a hat tike those worn in Peru

    But he doesn't want the cheap tourist grade hat, he wants to find a quality one.
  7. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    If you plan on continuing to collect hats it would serve you well to get your head shape determined. Head shape is about as important as the actual head measurement.
  8. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Sizing strips do help. If you want the experience of having a hat that truly fits you.....look for a Long Oval or commission a custom hat.
  9. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    My guess is that you are a long oval. Most off the shelf hats are regular oval. So in order to get the right fit on a 7 1/4" head size you have to move up to a 7 3/8" to get the right dimension at the forehead. Then you end up with a gap at the temples that gives the appearance that the hat...
  10. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    I shipped out these two Royal Deluxe Stetsons today. Not really a restoration as they are both in fine shape. But they were Ebay purchases the buyer had sent directly to me for a refresh. Just a good steam, brush and a flanging to straighten the brim and tighten up the cupping. All in all...
  11. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    This fine looking fedora is headed out the door to Texas. 100% beaver, dress weight from FEPSA. Mid grey, tone on tone 6 ligne brim binding with a light tan crown ribbon. I like the colour combo, understated and classy.
  13. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    That is my great concern when dealing with a client on line. I use the Flex Curve to check the shape of the head and thot process gives me a double check. I have caught customers out a few times and asked them to remeasure as their tape measurement does not match the diagram/dimensions from...
  14. belfastboy

    M.C. Gannon Hat Company

    The light grey Borsa I purchased from you is still the jewel in the crown of my collection.
  15. belfastboy

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    This one had a Stetson tip liner in it plus a Stetson logo's leather sweat band. It sure feels like a plastic shell as I can press on it, deform it and it snaps back. My thought is: a plastic shell with a sprayed on 'felting' material. It is old, as the ribbon is decent quality, not a...
  16. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    Things tend to run in cycles and after not handling any restorations for a long while I have been inundated with 5 in last 2 weeks. Here is a well worn, well loved custom hat (Falcon Park) that the client wants revived. I cautioned him the hat was so sun damaged, worn at the pinch, the felt...
  17. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    Here is one I mailed out yesterday. It is my "Country Gentleman" model. Ukraine rabbit at 160grams. Latigo leather on the band with my 'wolf paw' logo instead of a concho.
  19. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I do want one of those just to sit on my bench in my shop. That and a vintage conformateur.....just because.
  20. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    Here is a progress report on the red Borsalino in the shop for a restoration. Even though I babied the hat through the blocking, the felt was so thin at the pinch that it gave way and produced a hole. I cut a piece of lighter milliner's grade felt in white and dyed it to match ,gluing it...
  21. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    My brother, an Anglo, born on the west coast, emigrated to Quebec, became fully bilingual, married a local......he will forever remain an outsider. Those born in Quebec City consider themselves 'pure laine' (pure wool) and only they are truly Quebecoise. I met a middle aged fellow that ran...
  22. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    What a hat manufacturer puts on the label and the actual measurement are sometimes at odds. But here on earth, a 59cm measure is always a 59cm measure.....unless using a Chinese tape measure.
  23. belfastboy

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    I have an old Stetson Bowler that a client sent to me to restore. Turns out it is not really a felt hat. It is a plastic shell with a felt glued on top or felt fibres sprayed onto the shell. No real experience with Bowlers, don't own one. Have you seen this before? The crown/brim ribbon...
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