Randall Renshaw
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Well, in my opinion, Terry is the best resident FL hat restoration expert.
(At least, that I know of, in my short time as a member)
In my year and 4 months here he’s given me inspiration and a healthy goal to reach for.
Been looking for a Stephen L. Stetson for a while when, a week ago, I found this one.
It was an aged homburg that needed either serious restoration or a serious restoration and a reimagined look. Since I own many very nice homburgs in every color I went with the latter.
The reedless sweatband was coming unattached, dry and cracking, so I took it on out. All the cracks were around the old stitching holes and though I tried it wasn’t letting me use the original holes, so, reluctantly, I decided the best thing to do was to cut off the holes which meant taking off about a 3/16”.
I poked new holes with a needle then stitched it back in. It doesn’t look so great, I know, but at least I was able to reuse this fragile, but all too important original sweatband.
Stefan, @steur brought a bow keep style to my attention when he made a comment that this particular bow keep was his favorite. I liked it too, but didn’t think I could figure out how to pull it off.
Well I did, but I’m sure the next one will look better.
As you can see, I sewed in one row of color matched decorative stitching around the brim edge for a little added bling.
The fur felt of this SLS had a short hair type finish and I was really glad that it made it through the restoration Without losing a bit of its tight, fuzzy appearance.
(At least, that I know of, in my short time as a member)
In my year and 4 months here he’s given me inspiration and a healthy goal to reach for.
Been looking for a Stephen L. Stetson for a while when, a week ago, I found this one.
The reedless sweatband was coming unattached, dry and cracking, so I took it on out. All the cracks were around the old stitching holes and though I tried it wasn’t letting me use the original holes, so, reluctantly, I decided the best thing to do was to cut off the holes which meant taking off about a 3/16”.
I poked new holes with a needle then stitched it back in. It doesn’t look so great, I know, but at least I was able to reuse this fragile, but all too important original sweatband.
Stefan, @steur brought a bow keep style to my attention when he made a comment that this particular bow keep was his favorite. I liked it too, but didn’t think I could figure out how to pull it off.
Well I did, but I’m sure the next one will look better.
As you can see, I sewed in one row of color matched decorative stitching around the brim edge for a little added bling.
The fur felt of this SLS had a short hair type finish and I was really glad that it made it through the restoration Without losing a bit of its tight, fuzzy appearance.
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