Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[Landman]

Looking good Che! I'm glad you are feeling better.

 

[Landman]

I backed into the Wanderer specs myself, wanting the bound edge of an OR with the ribbon treatment of a Playboy. When I described what I had ordered from Art, Jimmy the Lid sent me the print ad for the Wanderer, as he was thinking of a custom set up like that too.
It fits right in there for not too casual but not too dressy, IMHO...

Tom, that is what I wanted too. Something not too casual and not too dressy. I put a cattleman's crease in most of my hats so this is my "city" hat

 

[Rabbit]

VS felt color comparisons

A juxtaposish of Granite, Blue Smoke, and Dove.

 

[tridentine]

Does anyone have a long haired VS they can show?
Thanks

 

[tealseal]

VS felt color comparisons

A juxtaposish of Granite, Blue Smoke, and Dove.

Thanks for this, rabbit! I've been wondering what these three look like pounced out together as it's very difficult to compare the swatches properly. I like the dove....uh oh

 

[bowlerman]

Does anyone have a long haired VS they can show?
Thanks

does the one casechopper is wearing today count as a long hair? the vs max.

 

[tridentine]

does the one casechopper is wearing today count as a long hair? the vs max.

I missed that one.

 

[Rabbit]

Does anyone have a long haired VS they can show?
Thanks

You're probably referring to Art's scratch finish (called silk finish on his website). It's one type of raised hair finish, but not a long hair, actually. Hatophile just posted his new VS Dove with scratch finish a few pages back. Casechopper's Powderblue would be another scratch finished VS.

 

[tridentine]

Very nice.
Looks good.

As you said not a long hair but nice.

Mr Fawcett is making a true long hair for me in Natural.
Cant wait to see it.

 

[Rabbit]

A true long hair, eh? Would that be Art's velour finish you're referring to, tridentine?


Casechopper's VS Powderblue "Max" is totally worth a re-post. These are probably the best images of Art's scratch finish I've seen on the forum. No, not just probably. They are the best ones.

Next to the VS Sunset "Carlota" which is the suede finish as seen on most VSs:

 

[tridentine]

No,
Hopefully like these:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...haired+fedoras

 

[Rabbit]

No,
Hopefully like these:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...haired+fedoras

The link's not working, try again.

 

[tridentine]

That link does not work, but I mean long hair as in the thread on laong hairs/satin on FL.

Long hair, not fuzzy looking.

At least I hope its long hair.
Mr Fawcett told me so.

 

[Rabbit]

That link does not work, but I mean long hair as in the thread on laong hairs/satin on FL.

Long hair, not fuzzy looking.

At least I hope its long hair.
Mr Fawcett told me so.

I see. That's interesting news.
Looking forward to seeing some fine pictures of the finished hat.

 

[tridentine]

Or like this:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...-7-1-8-Tan&highlight=LONG+HAIR+SATIN+HAT+CLUB

 

[ibchipster]

Hello and thanks for all the images

Hello All,

I have been lurking around for a bit and figured it was time I jumped in and started typing. I really appreciate all your photos as I am the process of getting a couple hats from Art and it is so much easier to see the colors in the photos then with the little swatches alone. I will post some photos of my own in the not to distant future and once again thanks.

Chip

 

[smoothsailor]

Hello all,

I don't log in verry much but I really enjoy to follow this thread.
I wish u all a healthy and happy new year.
For me the new year starts with a new vs hat. It should arrive soon.
Paul

 

[Art Fawcett]

uh oh Tridentine, what I made was a scratch finish ( as Rabbit and others call it) but in order to get the peluche or extra long hair the body has to be made differently, using extra long hair to start with. I did not get this done and will not in the future as far as I can see so I need to be clear here. If you wanted the extra long, I'm sorry, miscommunication on my part.

That link does not work, but I mean long hair as in the thread on laong hairs/satin on FL.

Long hair, not fuzzy looking.

At least I hope its long hair.
Mr Fawcett told me so.

 

[tridentine]

No problem Mr Fawcett.
The hat looks beautiful.

I can't wait to get it.
Thank you for all your help.

 

[Rabbit]

uh oh Tridentine, what I made was a scratch finish ( as Rabbit and others call it) but in order to get the peluche or extra long hair the body has to be made differently, using extra long hair to start with.

My thoughts precisely...

The long hair of the olden days was an entirely different process.