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Taking advantage of Hats Direct's current "free shipping worldwide" offer, my choice was an Akubra Hampton in Cedar Brown:
I was hoping the crown would be a little taller than it appeared to be in photos but, as I expected, I had to re-crease the crown because the Hampton comes from Akubra with a Center Dent and even on hats with taller crowns like my Fed IVs and Campdrafts I can't wear a Center Dent because my head pushes it out. So I kept it simple and gave my new Hampton a Teardrop Crease and tightened the pinch a little:
The crown was surprisingly soft and malleable, especially for an Akubra; they must have forgotten to use stiffener on this one. But the brim snaps easily in front and holds it's shape, so... *shrug* Not a bad little hat.
I was hoping the crown would be a little taller than it appeared to be in photos but, as I expected, I had to re-crease the crown because the Hampton comes from Akubra with a Center Dent and even on hats with taller crowns like my Fed IVs and Campdrafts I can't wear a Center Dent because my head pushes it out. So I kept it simple and gave my new Hampton a Teardrop Crease and tightened the pinch a little:
The crown was surprisingly soft and malleable, especially for an Akubra; they must have forgotten to use stiffener on this one. But the brim snaps easily in front and holds it's shape, so... *shrug* Not a bad little hat.