That's a job for a hatter who will need to use all the proper tools at his disposal to do what you described. It can be done, mind you, and the brim will go toward increasing the crown. It's just that it will need to be stripped of its trimmings, softened, blocked, ironed, re-flanged,.... the...
Welcome to the Lounge, Nicholas. Those hats look very professional to my eye. Great proportions, and I, personally, prefer raw edge brims if they are sanded to relieve the bluntness from trimming.
Yeah, I'm pretty picky too. Let's see, there are wide brims and medium ones and well, yes, I've got some that are fairly stingy too. Brims up, brims down. Westerns, Outbacks, snap brims, wide ribbons, thin ribbons, in-between. High crown hats exclusively though - except for the lower crowned...
That happens, and thank God for it. There will be weeks and weeks sometimes with no good hats in my size and then, POW!; one day there'll be ten of 'em that I put on my watch list. :eek: :D
Yeah, each week the best guesser would win one of Michael's hats. I'm sure he'd be willing to do at least that much for all us swell guys here at The Fedora Lounge! :rolleyes:
Sayyyy, not bad. Gives me an idea: I could probably simulate that effect pretty well on my 7X Stetson using spray paint and a stencil.
I'll post pics of how it turns out to get your opinions...
Great lines.
We should have a 'Guess What Color This Black & White Hat Really Is' contest. It'd hone our skills at being able to tell what we're looking at when we watch those classic movies! :D
That is damn nice! You all know I like dress hats but I maintain my original weakness for westerns and adventure style hats. The band on this is so very tastefully done. I'd wear the heck out of a hat like that. :eusa_clap
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That's the way ya' doit, Dean!
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HP, there's a lot of talent here on TFL. djgocatgo and Mario play a variety of instruments and they compose, Dinerman's a guitar man, Jimmy the Lid on keys, Dean on Bass... it goes on and on.
Perhaps one day...
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