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Those strike me as two very different hats with little to no similarity TBH. The brim profile of the Snowy River is very modern looking with the brim turned down in front and up on the sides. The Stockman hats in the catalog above aren't quite so dramatic in shape, or have a curled edge. The... -
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That Snowy River is already going to be anachronistic, so if you're not worried about that, I don't know why the pinch would be a dealbreaker. You may find the following threads interesting: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/fedoras-in-the-19th-century.48956/... -
Velour Felt - crushed or matted down marks
Pictures? Sounds suspiciously like moth tracks.... -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Late evening post for National Hat Day.... I've been wearing my own handmade hats a lot recently and putting them through their paces. This is my FEPSA beaver build in cypress. -
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You might try reaching out to David Gibson at VS hats. Under its former proprietor Art Fawcett, they offered a lightweight beaver felt from Winchester. -
M.C. Gannon Hat Company
I like it! I've been awaiting your review of these latest Nutria felts. Didn't realize they were operating out of Berkeley, maybe I can save myself some shipping charges. I wonder if they are they same as Hampui hats. -
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According to the Stetson Japan Instagram, the Royal felt is rabbit fur, and Royal Deluxe is 10% beaver. This may or may not be factually accurate as nobody from Hatco in the US has ever divulged the exact composition. I presume that the Pure felts are the same as Excellent quality, but I... -
To shellac or not to shellac...?
Depending on how old your Optimo is, it may not be an all beaver felt. They switched a few years ago from a hare/beaver blend. Their heirloom felt is a true Silverbelly felt. Optimo almost assuredly has felts made to Graham's specifications and are likely not the exact same felts available to... -
To shellac or not to shellac...?
My understanding is that the blanks were processed for a longer duration, resulting in a tighter felt. I have also seen references to the hoods being stored and aged before blocking. Steve Delk used to speak about getting the blanks to be "dead," in that they would not continue to tighten over... -
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The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Earthquake refugees, Union Square, San Francisco 1906 -
To shellac or not to shellac...?
Hat taxonomy is always tricky. In particular because we are looking backwards with a modern frame of reference. "Fedora" seems to have been a slightly more specific type of soft felt hat during this specific time period. As long lost member RLK notes, in a late 19th century context, the fedora... -
To shellac or not to shellac...?
Ahh, so that style of hat likely would have been stiffened entirely different than a modern hat. There is a thread here documenting an early 20th century Stetson Catalog, so just slightly after the time period of the film. e.g. In the description on the right side here, it describes two... -
To shellac or not to shellac...?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question as others have commented on. It really depends on the choice of felt and the proportions of the hat. To give a specific example, I have a Black Sheep Hatworks hat made out of a lighterweight heathered felt body. I requested a 3" brim, this... -
I need some HAT help!!!!
Garrett very kindly gifted me an old Velour that needed a sweat. I'm still looking for a block for it, but excited about rebuilding it. The stylings of some of those 60's velours are, shall we say, not quite as timeless as other midcentury hats. For instance, don't bother with the Playboy II... -
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I need some HAT help!!!!
Well dang, I even like the original! The modern version seems to only borrow the name and not styling. -
I need some HAT help!!!!
I don't recall ever seeing a "Mercury" in the vintage ads. Generally the hats with the pressed in factory creases came around in the late 60's. "Vintage as possible" is a tad oxymoronic for a hat with a pressed in crease. Most hats do not have a model identifier on them anyway. There are a... -
The Resistol Roundup
Nice catch! Resistol made some really nice dress hats that often get overlooked because of the brand's association with Western hats. I really like the proportions and I always love a pleated liner. -
Fedora brim width???
Doesn't really look much wider than the 2.5" of a stratoliner brim, maybe 2 3/4". The Strat has a deeper flange which may make it seem shorter. Penman make a a version: http://www.penmanhats.com/pop-culture.html
