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Yes indeed, Fortino37. As Adam says .... GREAT post. Thanks for taking the time and effort to make the process so clear.
deadhead said:...and if anyone has a link to how-to-make a bow, that would be great as well.
Fatdutchman said:I have searched for two years trying to find a dealer for smooth-edge rayon/cotton grosgrain ribbon. To no avail. NO ONE seems to sell it. Anywhere. Those who sell it to hatmakers do not advertise publicly, and apparently, don't want their existence to be known.
I can find sawtooth edge ribbon, but no smooth edge. Which is kind of irritating.
deadhead said:Jack,
Is Dalexs' tutorial also the missing pics from the thread?
Brad Bowers said:There is, for the most part, one manufacturer of men's hat band, and that's Lawrence Schiff Silk Mills.
Fatdutchman said:I have searched for two years trying to find a dealer for smooth-edge rayon/cotton grosgrain ribbon. To no avail. NO ONE seems to sell it. Anywhere. Those who sell it to hatmakers do not advertise publicly, and apparently, don't want their existence to be known.
I can find sawtooth edge ribbon, but no smooth edge. Which is kind of irritating.
Wolfmanjack said:Brad, Schiff does indeed offer rayon/cotton hat band ribbon but they have this only in 1.5 inch width (16 lignes) or 2.0 inch width (22 lignes).
We see a lot of merchants offering hats with bands of 19 or 18 lignes, which is about 1.75 inches or a little less. The band on my Biltmore Senator is 19 lignes.
So the question remains, where are they getting their ribbon...and how can we get some?
tonyb said:I've found it fairly easy to find new hatband ribbon (finished edge, cotton/rayon blend grosgrain) in various colors and widths, but only up to 1 1/2 inches. .
Red, Is your new hat ready, too?
www.outwestsaddlery.comI have contacted a few local hatters, interested in replacing the leather band as well as the outer ribbon of an old Dobbs Fedora. However, both places want to charge me around $70-80 for the ribbon, and about $50-65 for the band. I feel like I could probably just get a replacement hat on Ebay for this much scratch.
Can anyone recommend a place online that might be slightly more friendly to my wallet?