Black lids with non-matching ribbon or edge?

[Not-Bogart13]

I've been pondering the possibility of getting a black fedora custom made, and maybe going for a ribbon or brim edge binding that is not black. Has anyone tried this? If so, I'd like to see some pictures and hear suggestions.
NB

 

[Vermifuge]

I've been pondering the possibility of getting a black fedora custom made, and maybe going for a ribbon or brim edge binding that is not black. Has anyone tried this? If so, I'd like to see some pictures and hear suggestions.
NB

It's kind of hard to tell but the Optimo I just got is black but the ribbon and bound edge are a navy color. You really can't see this with artificial lighting, but once it's out side.... WOW. the navy really pops. On the other hand I often like to ware my black Stetson with a blue/green hat band wrapped around the ribbon. It's bright, but I like the color.

 

[indycop]

I have been wondering what a grey ribbon would look like on my black federation.
But until I;
A. Get some grey ribbon
B. Learn how to put it on
I will just wait and see yours!

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Something like this?

Navy blue fur, with gray ribbon.

 

[Duck]

I have been thinking about gray ribbon on the black felt, too:whistling

 

[deanglen]

Here are two, previously posted by Loungers in other threads:

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dean

 

[Edward]

Can look great, might soften the overall look if you don't want too much black. I'd be thinking first about what you wanted to wear it with - some colours could be realyl striking, a strong green, say, but then that might limit what you could wear it with - a blue suit would clash, for instance. A good neutral colour like a silver grey might be your best option. I think that would look sharp. I'd stay away from white as IMO (YMMV, of course) that can look too "dressing up gangster."

 

[indycop]

Something like this?

Navy blue fur, with gray ribbon.

Nice hat J.T. !! Who made it?

 

[indycop]

Here are two, previously posted by Loungers in other threads:

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dean

Is that first one a federation?
I definitely like the contrast. I haven't even thought about venturing into the thinner ribbons. To me they kinda just seem to wash out and disappear in the hat. But that one really sets that hat off, even without the bound brim I think it works great. Seems to make the bash and everything more noticable.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Nice hat J.T. !! Who made it?

It was one of those fur felts made in Eastern Europe, with a fabric sweatband. They show up new, from time to time, in US stores. There was no brand name or other info. The fur, however, is of unbelievably high quality. I replaced the fabric sweatband with leather, and replaced a skinny black ribbon with the NOS gray grossgrain you see in the picture. Thank-you for the compliment!

 

[epic610]

i would think...

this look would have a tendency to look PIMPISH!!

 

[J.T.Marcus]

I saw a movie, maybe more than one, where a PIMP was wearing a Homburg. That never has kept me from wearing my Homburgs.

 

[analogist]

Black Hat

I own the second one pictured. It is an AB by Steve Delk with an IRON ribbon and the combination is really fantastic. I also have a VS Wall Street,black body, chocolate ribbon with a back bow. I have a Jimmy Pierce Open Road in black with a copper ribbon. It's just right.

IMHO, the splash of color is like the cherry on the sundae; festive, and something that takes every-day monochrome into something festive.

There is, however, one caveat. The chain is no stronger than its weakest link so a lousy looking black hat will rarely be a stunner regardless of he ribbon.

I purchased a black 100% beaver Borsalino with black ribbon and hated it. I was almost at the point of delegating it to the trash. Instead, I sent it to Art and he transformed it into a hipster pork pie with a very noticeable pink and black ribbon and now it's "the cat's neow."

analogist

 

[Twitch]

A red brim edge and/or ribbon would be snazzy.:fedora:

 

[J.T.Marcus]

A red brim edge and/or ribbon would be snazzy.:fedora:

Have you got one? I'd like to see it!

 

[Vermifuge]

this look would have a tendency to look PIMPISH!!

I can tell you from experience that most any one under 25 confuses any style fedora as a "pimp" hat

 

[Art Fawcett]

I agree with Epic, I like the black felt with colorful ribbon, but on the crown only. When adding a light ribbon as a brim binding you get a look that is distracting and screams "look at me" and IMHO is not tasteful. For kids, theatrical, pimps, sure, but not for everyday dress. I feel the same way for adding black/dark brim binding on a light colored felt. Only rarely does it work.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

I like black-on-black and, for color, have a tiny red feather.

karol

 

[deanglen]

This black on Charcoal Black thin ribbon I put on this made the TWA pin RBH sent me stand out nicely I think. I did the brim edge binding in black too:

dean

 

[Dinerman]

Dark charcoal Lee Trinity (darker than it looks in the picture) with a silver gray band, and very dark gray brim binding.