skydog757
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That is a great photo. I agree; that's much more attactive to my eyes. Nice job and thanks for posting.
The only thing I would change would be to give it a flatter brim. It's either brim up or brim down, no in-between flat which I prefer.
Agreed. Looks excellent. I have a Roadster and I honestly don’t know why it doesn’t get more love around here. It’s very versatile and rather handsome.
Nothing personal. Like most recent Stetsons, I has quite a bit of taper that many of us don’t like. The crown is lower and the brim narrower than I prefer too. The current offering is made with “firm” felt and when it comes to a fedora I’d rather have softer dress-weight felt.
All that matters is that you like yours. I have several hats that others wouldn’t look at twice that I personally love. You should post photos of you wearing the Roadster in the What Hat Are You Wearing Today thread so we can see what it looks like being worn.
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The Stetson Roadster has the Royal Deluxe felt which is the same as what most folks love about the Stetson open road hats. The crown is 4 1/2" inches with a 2 1/2 inch brim.
Personally, I wouldn't go much taller in the crown and this brim width is perfect for me.
Anything bigger than that is just too much hat for me.
I have a hunch that the Roadster doesn't get much love is because of the thin leather band.
Yes, everyone's tastes in hats vary.
It's funny because according to Delmonico hatter & JJ Hat center, they can't keep up with the demand for the modern Stetson's.
It appears the general public likes them.
It's funny because according to Delmonico hatter & JJ Hat center, they can't keep up with the demand for the modern Stetson's.
It appears the general public likes them.
The hats from the 1920s are different from those from the 1930s which are different from this from the 1940s. Change will continue and “progress” won’t be denied. Men’s stores might not be able to keep up with skinny jeans and Ugg boots, but not all of us are going to jump on that train.
I’m all for diversity, and I wish Hat-Co luck. I also wear hats that most folks here have little interest in, and, except for a few comments from known boors, no one has taken me to task for my opinions or preferences. I don’t want you to feel picked on. There’s nothing wrong with the Roadmaster, it’s just not the type of hat that the majority here have gravitated to. Your original question (perhaps rhetorical?) about why the Roadmaster isn’t shown the love that other hats receive has a definable answer. The felt, shape, sweatbands, ribbons, liners, and construction of the current hats are all well below the quality of vintage (1950s or older with some out fliers) hats. Some of the more recent Stetsons get more “love” due to having some better felt (like the Premiere Stratoliner) or better shape and proportions (like the Stetsonian), so we live with the inferior components and build quality.
The members of The Lounge do not tend to represent the current market or the the trends of the day. The forum was started as a place for all things “golden Era/Age” and that remains the center of our interest. However, it’s a big tent community where all are welcome and we’d love to see your hats regardless of vintage or style.
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Meh. Stetsons have just gone downhill since John B. sold that first one while out west. Now that was a hat.
(I think we tend to sound like that sometimes)