Odd thing is that when circumference of a selected size is measured on the devise it's dead on the nose. There must be too much play in the guides.
Does it fit true to Stetson sizing? I thought that I read the sizing was slightly different. I like the packable concept.One of those new Ultra Light Stratoliners.........It's ok I guess......especially after I re-blocked it and creased it the way I wanted. It has a nice heathered appearance but also a bit of the "Cat Slept ON it and IN it" look.
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Will post more about it in the Modern Stratoliner page......
Ok.....ok...quit nagging me....pm me your price.
This one is true to size......has cloth sweat which always feels differant.
Thanks. Good to know about packable felt vs wool. They definitely don't show the shaggy side of the hat that yours shows.This one is true to size......has cloth sweat which always feels differant.
EVERY packable fur felt I have (including this one) needs considerable steam and attention to turn back into a decent shape after unrolling them. While they ARE extreemly light they are rather delicate........you cannot take them off and shove them down the coat sleeve and then pull them out looking as before, as I have and can with the wool ones.
Now that I have reblocked this hat, I like the shape and color a LOT, BUT, It is trying to be a bit of a "long hair" with these white hairs sticking out all over. MUCH more evident than in the publicity photo's.......as I said initially.....on closer inspection it very much looks like the cat slept on it.....
Yes...it is a trade off....packable wool is heavier/bulkier (much thicker than most fur felt), but really holds it shape well (but then is next to impossible to reshape). And the packable fur felts are much thinner and lighter, CAN be re-shaped, but need to be treated with care, and not REALLY packable (need a LOT of attention when "unpacking").
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WOW......Beautiful!!J. Hückel´s Söhne "Jota Velour", FP 5, possibly late 1920s early 1930s. Really fantastic Black Velour that easily dry creases. There is no Hückel on the Liner and Sweatband. The JHS Crest is the similar to the "Loden" Soft Felts that also do not have Hückel on the Sweatband and Crown Tip Patch. The Paper Label is a JHS Soft Felts Post WWI Type 8 and has no mention of JHS. This hat came from a Czech source.
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I found Vilém Rieger Praha - Břevnov in "Chytilův úplný adresár̆ Království českého / Chytilův Complete Directory of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Volume 1. 1913"
Hatters: Klima Ant. No. 267 - Rieger Vilém No. 265.
J. Hückel´s Söhne "Jota Velour", FP 5, possibly late 1920s early 1930s. Really fantastic Black Velour that easily dry creases. There is no Hückel on the Liner and Sweatband. The JHS Crest is the similar to the "Loden" Soft Felts that also do not have Hückel on the Sweatband and Crown Tip Patch. The Paper Label is a JHS Soft Felts Post WWI Type 8 and has no mention of JHS. This hat came from a Czech source.
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I found Vilém Rieger Praha - Břevnov in "Chytilův úplný adresár̆ Království českého / Chytilův Complete Directory of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Volume 1. 1913"
Hatters: Klima Ant. No. 267 - Rieger Vilém No. 265.
Fabulous
