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    Questions about Hat Ribbons

    Thanks for your replies.it doesn't look like I need to go too wild judging by the picture.it looks similar to what came off the hat but as I tried to clean it the curve got lost and can't therefore replicate it!!!the other tips are most useful too
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    Questions about Hat Ribbons

    Hi all I've got a vintage champ pork pie hat which needs a new ribbon as the other got stained.ive bought some vintage grosgrain ribbon which I now need to attach to the hat.i know that the ribbon needs to be curved or swirled with an iron,which I should be OK doing,I've watched some videos.my...
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    ma1 collars and cuffs

    Hi I have an alpha industries ma1, made in 1970.unfortunately all the ribbing needs replacing.my question is:what colour would the ribbing be, as the various sellers of replacement sets are selling both sage green and grey.on my jacket it looks closer to the grey than the green, but who knows...
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    stiffening issues(not medical!)

    thanks for the suggestions.I'll try steaming it and see if that does the trick.should I steam the bottom of the brim,or the top or both?
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    stiffening issues(not medical!)

    hi I've got a champ fur felt pork pie,probably early 60s supplied by Edison hats of New York.lovely condition,has an extra wide ribbon with back bow,and it fits(first hat I've owned that does!)the only problem is the brim has dropped a bit at the points where you would normally snap it down.I...

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