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OK, I'll guess a decent felt off a straightish block - 2 ⅝"-2⅞" brim with front pinch crown height of 4 ¼ "- 4 ½". My kinda hat . Lol -
The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era
Back in the day when brimmed hats were widely available and expensive and today they are rare and expensive -
Justified FX Hat
I've long suspected that wonkiness is an official word between goodness and badness -
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How's the Panama thing going? I need a big fat hat! Lol -
The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Get those future voters to school by golly! We don't need no uneducated types runnin this country! Lol -
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I see a whip stitch and a ladder stitch. There are variations of these. Nice photos. Thanks -
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My experience has been that vintage Stetsons run a little large. I have a modern Stetson hemp Stratoliner that runs way large, a full size or more - need to sell it. I'm a size 58.5 cm, kind of an in between. Akubra 58 fits me but they shrink over time so 59 with a shim fits better -
Akubra Overload
I recently watched "Bullets or Ballots" on TCM and was hence reminded that it need a Fed lV. Man the felt quality in this movie is superb and lots of it. Bogart was definitely getting his thin front crease on. -
Akubra Overload
Interesting. My childhood memories are of light colored thin ribbon hats that my Grandfather wore. -
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Western, anyone?
"Big Stetsons". Love that! I can feel the sweaty horses from here. -
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
I'm looking forward to this sort of hard hat community. -
Hat Fitment
Rain and thunder storms don't phase me. Derechos and tornados have me running for underground cover! -
The Bowler or Derby Hat
Oh my gosh! I feel faint and weak and excited and strong as hell! Definitely Derby fever! -
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Hat Fitment
Yes, regular generic oval - that's me but I have an intelligence bump on the upper back end of my head that makes me yearn for tall crowns. lol
