The stitching on the ribbon is called a basting stitch and was used to keep the ribbon in place during shipping from the factory as multiple hats were often piled over each other in bulk and shipped in large boxes. The hat retailer was supposed to remove the stitching before selling it. More...
I avoid felt in warm weather preferring straws instead (this may be blasphemy but I generally like straws better than felts) so can't provide a lot of experience. My guess is that the vents probably don't help a significant amount but they can't hurt either. That's why I prefer straw in warm...
Nice additions here fellas. Though there may be some sort of general stigma associated with the stingy, it's relevance can't be denied in the history of hats. They had their place in the sun for several decades. Anecdotally, nothing beats the practicality of wearing one while driving the modern...
Glad you got your beautiful new Duplex in time SpeedRcrX, Bob was very concerned if it would get there before you left on your trip. Looks great on you!
Here's a couple more Blues I just picked up from Black Sheep Hat Works.
An early Playboy inspired number made from vintage felt
A Duplex
More pics here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/black-sheep-hat-works.54314/page-58#post-2120448
Thanks RJR, Bob, and Roger.
Also ready was another Duplex conceived during a lively get together with Bob and Garrett where hat bodies were strewn everywhere and some fine liquor inspired us. One of the vintage felts deemed too damaged to offer caught my eye because of the eye popping powder...
Bob just finished a project we started when he acquired some vintage hat bodies last year. He thinks they are from the 50's and he had to buy the inventory of a closing hat shop to get them. Many were moth damaged but about a dozen where deemed high grade enough for Bob to offer them to...
Finally had the chance to join the fun here, the sun was just coming out as I paid a visit to my local hatter earlier today. Wearing a vintage Diamond Head Sportswear gifted from Che and a vintage Montecristi revived by BSHW
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