I used a 50/50 mixture of isopropyl alcohol and distilled water to soak my new lost worlds HH jacket and then wore it. I also wore it in the rain which was easy to do since it was rainy season when I got it and it only took a couple of wears to feel reasonably comfortable.
After a little research, I purchased a new four way hat stretcher. It wasn't cheap ($90?) but has a done a good job on the hats that I've used it on and I haven't gotten the long oval experience.
I got a 1940's Leather Clad brown goat skin jacket. The leather is in wonderful condition but the lining needs to be replaced. It looks like a shiny green (a little iridescent) rayon (?) material. Is there somewhere that you know that I might source material like this to bring it to as near new...
There is another good store that I know of - in San Leandro on MacArthur Blvd...for those who have an automobile (no easy BART access). It's called Top Hatters and really has a wonderful selection of hats and at very reasonable prices. Now for the fly in the ointment - the couple who run it are...
Paul's Hat shop is on Geary Blvd and I've heard that it's nice but haven't been there personally. If you get out of San Francisco (BART subway) there's a good hat shop in Oakland right at the 19th ST BART station. The store is Hat Guys and they are friendly and have a wonderful selection of...
I'm new at hats and working with them so...are you thinking that water might activate a stiffener already in the hat which steam didn't activate? I had heard that you needed steam but as I said, there's a lot that I don't know yet.
I just got a 70's Borsalino and the felt is so soft that it just won't hold a shape. I tried steaming and trying to get it to set into a shape but the felt is still too soft. I've seen that there's a thing called stiffener- Scout makes some as do others. Is this the answer? I don't want to end...
If you really want to ride with the jacket and you don't need special sizing/have to have a custom jacket, I'd go with Vanson. The leather is wonderful and they make a great moto jacket. You could pick up an excellent used one for good money and save up for some great riding boots...maybe Wesco...
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