Slacker - congratulations. I've got a one month old new addition. Hard to find fedoras for him. Don't worry though, my two and 1/2 year old is getting into all the fedoras I bought when he was born in a big way. He's even got two deadstock Stratoliners. It'll come! Frank.
Lots of work/riding bookmakers pre-cut the lace slits mentioned above in the tongue. Over time, where you run the laces through becomes the shape of a tube, or loop. Very effective. Seen on Justin's, Chippewas, etc...
Cagney typically wore a tall crown, small/medium brim. I've never seen a photo of him in a 4" brim cowboy hat. Then again, like Eric, he probably could have pulled it off. Some folks just look good in any hat. Alan is another good example of this. Not the typical cowboy, (although with his...
Eric - you are one of those guys who can pull off just about anything. I don't think you're in any danger of the mushroom/tack syndrome. I also agree with fedoracentric about face shapes. Those charts can be excellent, but nothing beats an experienced hatter's opinion. I think there's some...
Turned 50 this year, and have noticed that I give less of a shiite every year what reaction people have to my hat wearing. When I was younger, I definitely felt a little odd with a fedora, because most of my family wore cowboy hats when they wore hats at all. Nowadays, it's not just fashion...
Thanks for the reassurances guys. Crappy tack stitching and stiff crowns are Stetson traits I've been dealing with for many years on their westerns, so no biggie there. Looking forward to the hat, as finding a vintage Strat in a 7 7/8 is not happening. My 2 1/2 year old was playing in his...
Brian - where I live it was 111 degrees with 11% humidity at 4 p.m. Eleven percent isn't much in some climates, but anything over 10% at 110 degrees or more is absolutely excruciating, and might change your mind about staying out in it and being comfy. I've seen temps here at 125+, and even...
Odd. I agree that spurs are not always a necessity, but most of the working cowboys I have known (I'm talking about horsemen, not the guys who work cattle on four-wheelers) have spurs on a good deal of the time. There are many types of spurs, suited for all different situations and activities...
Bman - black hat looks excellent in the "Gus" crease. They don't have to all be 10" tall with a 5" brim. I am really envious of the Knott's hat. It reminds me of several hats I've seen my great grandfather wearing in late 1800s photos, like my avatar. Really cool, plus I have the same...
Felt all year, and it gets over 120 here in the summer. I stick to silverbelly in summer, as a black hat feels like a hot plate on your head at those temps. My only straw fedora makes me sweat just as much as felt anyway, and Sunbody straws are only bearable if you continuously wet them, making...
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