HMMMMMM...
I am darkly pleased but unsurprised that the shirt looks like a vintage example and fits perfectly -- that the details are proper to the era: especially the collar; the cut, yoke shape and its shirring, the specs of the cuffs...oh, those innumerable tiny details that involved months...
Been sporting my Akubra Slouch on set for the past few months and have started a trend with the other members of the Art Department. Very nice for beating up and getting dirty without too much worry.
It's easier to do a center dent. You'd actually see more center dents in the early days of open crown hats being sold. I myself actually see the opposite. You can look and look and look at shops that actually carry fur felt hats, and more often than no you sill see that the hats are...
I'm talking Storage Wars, American Pickers, Meet the Hutterites...
There are too many of these staged TV shows on History Channel, and now, National Geographic with Meet the Hutterites... It's actually starting to take a sizable chunk of money away from production that require skilled prop...
I have to agree with Brad. I've seen plenty of hatters say they can do a proper bowler, yet they tend to fall short at the brim style (and the crown). I don't know of a US hatter that can do the brim correctly. Last shop I spoke to was Paul's hat works. Showed them the information then haven't...
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