konadog
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Woo hoo! My first "New Hat" post. I was in the market for a nice Fedora, though I knew absolutely nothing about them (well, except that Indy wore one...). I've always wanted a "nice hat" as they were reminiscent of all the old detective and crime movies I grew up watching. After much hit-and-miss searching, I came upon this site, loitered a bit, and then ran across the Vintage Silhouettes thread. I read about Art Fawcett and his shop in Oregon, and I knew I would order one soon. As luck would have it, I very soon thereafter came across an eBay ad for a VS in what I presume is my size (a not-insubstantial 7 3/4...). The price was right for a like-new hat, and I pounced. The hat came in yesterday, and I was like a kid at Christmas! It's AWESOME! lol. My very first Fedora! The color is close to what is often described as "Caribou" or grey, with a dark brown (not black) ribbon. Oh, and the box was not too shabby either--my first, real, nice hat box!
It seems to fit right on, though the crown "bottoms" on the top of my head--is this how it should fit? I might try a 7 5/8 as well to see what it fits like (this is just the beginning of my collection ).
great hat. if you feel it's too big for you, hit me up, i will take it off your hands. i purchased the other VS the seller had to offer (will post here once the repair is done) and it fits me perfectly. yeah, art makes a great hat, definitely on par with my Optimo.