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[J.B.]

FL Member SALMAGUNDI.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

The problem I have the the taper on the straw is that it gives your face a Long oval shape. With the beard it's not the best. The Akubra's taper gives you a more balanced shape when wearing it.

 

[easportsracer13]

Its a fed iv. I usually keep the beard trimmed clean.

 

[I Adore Film Noir]

I like the first hat but love the second hat, untilted.

 

[job]

You look like a big guy and from the pics the hats appear small. I feel you can look good in big full size hats. Lots of brim, lots of crown. The fed for sure. The Saxon has a 2" brim. You may want to try one on first. A hat with a 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 brim may work better.

 

[hatophile]

The Fed is great!

 

[randooch]

You look like a big guy and from the pics the hats appear small. I feel you can look good in big full size hats. Lots of brim, lots of crown.

I agree.

 

[cybergentleman]

I agree.

glad i am not alone with these thoughts. Both hats appear small on you. Ditching the beard might help make your face look slimmer though. Buy a hat with more/ full crown or put a diamond bash in your fed iv in the interim

 

[mayserwegener]

I think some its the photo angle. Try some from slightly above eye level. Also pull the felts down a bit if there is available space.

 

[jlee562]

I think the Straw is distorted by the angle and arm's length picture. But the Akubra does look better.

 

[MDphoto]

Ran across an old black bowler in a Stetson box today at an antique store. The box looked much newer than the hat. The hat did have a nice wide leather sweat in it (no reed) but I couldn't make out the manufacturer. It wasn't a Stetson from what I could tell, but maybe it was. The only thing I could make out, stamped on the sweat it said "wears like iron".
Curiosity has the better of me. Who made it?

 

[Cliffnopus]

You look like a big guy and from the pics the hats appear small. I feel you can look good in big full size hats. Lots of brim, lots of crown. The fed for sure. The Saxon has a 2" brim. You may want to try one one first. A hat with a 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 brim may work better.

:arated: Both hats appear small on you, not a great look.


Cliff

 

[MikePotts]

Does this Stetson brim look weird?

or is that how it's supposed to be?

 

[bond]

Once you find a good hat color that works for your complexion and hair color you can just about wear any thing,of course you have to own it, wear it with confidence. Look at Kid Rock,he wears his hats backward, it's all in the style and how you want to "rock" it,brim size crown height that's just as important too though. Good luck!

 

[jlee562]

It looks like its previous owner favored an upturned brim, or it was unceremoniously shoved in a box that was not quite big enough for it. It is not how a freshly flanged brim looks, no, but weird would be in the eye of the beholder.

John Wayne, for example, sometimes favored an upturned brim:

 

[monbla256]

Looks like it just needs some steam and shaping

Does this Stetson brim look weird?

or is that how it's supposed to be?

Steam it good and work it to the shape you want

 

[danofarlington]

I agree with much of the foregoing. I don't like the straw one at all on you--give it away--and though the dark felt one is better, it strikes me as too low-crown for you. Best idea is to go to a hat store with many types to try on and find the best one by trial and error. It'll only take ten minutes before you find out everything you need to know.

 

[Gromulus]

FED Re-Bash

I concur that of the two the FED looks better on you. Never thought I would think that a FED IV was too low in crown height but perhaps you can re-bash it to raise it some? The wider brim is a better look for you.

 

[MikePotts]

Well - I was thinking about buying it because it seems to be cheap, but I have the wrong accent for it:
Here's a link - you guys have at it


http://www.etsy.com/listing/77430957/vintage-mens-stetson-western-hat

buyer owes me


MP

 

[Lefty]

The sweat has been replaced - and badly - with grosgrain. There's nothing wrong with the brim that 60 seconds and a little steam wouldn't fix. The sweat, on the other hand, will cost shipping, a hatter's services, and more shipping - and still won't be original.