Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[St.Ignatz]

+1 here for owning up! Absolutely stunning. I'd like to echo everyone's congrats to Sir Fawcett and IP for such an impressive and inspiring collaboration.

Edit: We CAN knight him, right?

I don't think that's allowed in the states but you can worship him if you feel that strongly.

 

[tealseal]

I don't think that's allowed in the states but you can worship him if you feel that strongly.

Good point. Hmm. As there isn't really a US equivalent, perhaps we give him an honorary doctorate and promote Dr. Fawcett to a Bartender position on the Lounge.... Wait, already done! Never mind that idea. Carry on, gents.

 

[InsolentPuppy]

Thanks to everyone for your kind words. All the credit rightfully belongs to Art. All I did was send him the picture of ScottF's hat and ask him to recreate it with whiskey felt. However, since I do get to wear it around, I feel like I'm the one who got the best part of deal.

 

[Johnny J]

Thanks to everyone for your kind words. All the credit rightfully belongs to Art. All I did was send him the picture of ScottF's hat and ask him to recreate it with whiskey felt. However, since I do get to wear it around, I feel like I'm the one who got the best part of deal.

I also think you got the best part of the deal! Great hat! Art, does the ribbon have to be a certain width to pull that off? Or can you do that like with an Open Road style?

 

[Rabbit]

Own up, who's wishing they'd though of this half-breed first?

You bet I am.

 

[Art Fawcett]

I also think you got the best part of the deal! Great hat! Art, does the ribbon have to be a certain width to pull that off? Or can you do that like with an Open Road style?

I imagine it can be done thin ribbon Johnny but that would only give you one contact point in the sewing of the crown to the brim. On IP's I used two ( stitching lines) . I wouldn't sleep as well with only one but in theory it should be fine.

Sir Art??? I think I could get used to that...of course..I'll have to ask my wife first..

 

[Rabbit]

VS Silverbelly LITE

About as classic as it gets. Thank you Art!
Or shalt we call thee Sir Arthur?

5.5" x 2 3/8" bound brim, 22 L black ribbon & windcord, purple liner.
The brim ribbon is the silvery golden that works so very well with Silverbelly.

Atop Silvermist:

Silverbelly on the left, Silvermist on the right:

 

[daizawaguy]

Lovely hat Rabbit! Great originality and style!

 

[DJH]

Very nice, Rabbit. Don't you love that lightweight felt?

I think Sir Arthur Fawcett sounds just right. He can be an Honorary Knight since he's not a UK citizen.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Wonderful to everyone!

I am envisioning something like a Pandora with an ivory brim and a dark/midnight blue ribbon... Oh the possibilities!

 

[tealseal]

Very nice, Rabbit. Don't you love that lightweight felt?

I think Sir Arthur Fawcett sounds just right. He can be an Honorary Knight since he's not a UK citizen.

I'm glad the notion of knighting him has gained traction. I think he deserves it, but we will have to wait and see what his wife thinks. I'll still call him Sir behind his back if the domestic approval is not obtained anyway.....

 

[seabass]

hi Rabbit great (Art-Lite) how many Lites do you have?
the Pandora Is Killer huh...

 

[Rabbit]

Thanks D'Guy, David, and Che.
It's my second ArtLite after the Silvermist. The felt is simply vonderfull.

I'm seriously considering a replica of the dunlap duplex replica...
The color combination Whiskey felt & toquilla straw is beautiful. I think Dark Moss would work, too, although the brightness contrast might be too strong to handle; the Whiskey felt works very well in this respect.

 

[Rabbit]

I thought I might share the source of inspiration for my new VS Silverbelly.
Some time ago, I saw a Borsalino on ebay with a similar color combo. The combination of a warm light grey felt with a black ribbon was something that I had thought about before, but it was this hat that made me realize just how well the combination works.

Vintage Borsalino:

VS: The golden hue of the brim ribbon makes it perfect.

 

[Aureliano]

I'm seriously considering a replica of the dunlap duplex replica...

You're not the only one. I'm having some ideas, too.

 

[Rabbit]

You're not the only one. I'm having some ideas, too.

I kinda figured you would be among the candidates for the Duplex. Or is now officially called Pandora? Funny name for a hat, the other type of Pandora is sort of prevalent in my mind. lol

 

[Aureliano]

I think I like Duplex better. We should ask Art to name it for us.
Pandora inevitably brings the box to my mind. I've opened it many a times and it's never been pretty! lol

 

[dnjan]

Call it the "Sir Arthur"

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Here is the hat in my 1936 Hatlife.
Loved it when I first saw it last year.

 

[Rabbit]

Thanks for bringing the Hatlife page back to mind, Ed!

+1 for naming it Duplex.
It's been used as a generic term for bicolored crown/brim hats (including the ones with one felt for the brim and amother felt for the crown), isn't it?