jonbuilder said:
I have been working on a moderate down turn of the brim in the front with steam and the clamp method as seen in the picture I am posting.
RobStC said:Hi all,
Picked up a Christys Wool Felt Bowler (in Brown) the other day - fancied something a bit different and quirky (for me!). The wool felt was available and pretty cheap in comparison to a 'proper' fur felt, so I thought I'd give it a try.....
Thank you Dinerman for the feed back It seems my Bird & Sons rim does not take to being snap dwon so I am going to the take the advise and leave the brin as alone. Here a picture of me wearing the hat after letting it set over nightDinerman said:I'm not so sure about what you've done to the brim on that one.
Torpedo said:I was myself considering one of these, although apparently they have discontinued the grey model, which was the one I was interested in... Anyway, I would be happy to read a review from you.
Regards!
RobStC said:Hi Torpedo,
Will let you know more when I've worn it for a bit, and will post some pictures.
Actually, I already think of it as my 'Torpedo' hat, as it was a picture that you posted a few months ago in the 'What are you wearing today' that got me intrigued by the idea of a brown bowler, and I thought it looked so good on you. I realise that others, such as SlimPortly, have also posted their brown derbies, but your pic was the one I related to..... So thanks for the inspiration
Best wishes, and I always enjoy your lively posts.
Rob St.C
scottyrocks said:I like their Bollman derby because its 'chestnut.' I love brown. And I guess $100 isnt the end of the world.
Philip K Nelson said:The answer is very simple; Bowler is the name given to the this "stiff" hat in Britain; Derby is the name given to it in America. My grandfather, James Howard Knapp, copied the British style and created the name when he introduced them in New York City in the mid-1800's. By the way, on many sites his middle name is listed as "Henry" - it wasn't. Additionally his company, C&K Hats, never had a factory in Stamford CT- it was always Norwalk. I never met my great-granfather but I was named for his son Philip and I knew John Cavanaugh and Bob Holmes as a child.
Philip Knapp Nelson
Philip K Nelson said:The answer is very simple; Bowler is the name given to the this "stiff" hat in Britain; Derby is the name given to it in America. My grandfather, James Howard Knapp, copied the British style and created the name when he introduced them in New York City in the mid-1800's. By the way, on many sites his middle name is listed as "Henry" - it wasn't. Additionally his company, C&K Hats, never had a factory in Stamford CT- it was always Norwalk. I never met my great-granfather but I was named for his son Philip and I knew John Cavanaugh and Bob Holmes as a child.
Philip Knapp Nelson
:arated:carouselvic said:I hope you know, this makes you royalty on the lounge.