Wedding fedora ideas?

[simsholom]

Mike Moore of Buckaroo Hatters made this one for me to wear at my daughters wedding last June.

very nice! (i looked at his site he has a nice selection of beaver colors to choose from and his prices are very reasonable as well)

 

[hatsRme]

but which one!

Gevalt!

Simmy, show the Willoughby photo to your Rebbe. Get his opinion. From the photos you posted, he looks to prefer slightly lower crowns, but For your wedding, the Tuxedo hat would be worth considering. Moreover, such a hat would be perfect for a lifetime of Yontiv(s), would it not?!


Although I REALLY like Rusty's wedding (Father of the Bride) hat, too. Oh, what to do...?
And, I have ANOTHER daughter getting married in exactly one year. A WINTER wedding may be dicey, but my hat will be right!

 

[simsholom]

Gevalt!

Simmy, show the Willoughby photo to your Rebbe. Get his opinion. From the photos you posted, he looks to prefer slightly lower crowns, but For your wedding, the Tuxedo hat would be worth considering. Moreover, such a hat would be perfect for a lifetime of Yontiv(s), would it not?!


Although I REALLY like Rusty's wedding (Father of the Bride) hat, too. Oh, what to do...?
And, I have ANOTHER daughter getting married in exactly one year. A WINTER wedding may be dicey, but my hat will be right!

isnt the tuxedo hat just the affect of a silk lining on the underside? cant it be done with any hat?

 

[hatsRme]

I would suggest speaking with Mr. Fawcett as to the subtleties. When I was in the throws of my first daughter's wedding last summer, he really went into the details (as only he can) to create and offer a tuxedo hat. And, as a custom hatter/ artist, he will work closely with you to achieve the perfect look, to your specs!

He can be reached here:
http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/

 

[Brad Bowers]

isnt the tuxedo hat just the affect of a silk lining on the underside? cant it be done with any hat?

Today it could be done on any black hat and that would suffice, but a traditional Tuxedo hat is quite different. It's made of extremely thin felt with little shellac to stiffen it, a silk underbrim, and completely silk lined interior. There is no leather sweatband or reed to give shape to the hat. It was designed to be folded and stuffed into the the pocket of an overcoat yet still manage the semi-formal look.

Brad

 

[TheDane]

very nice! (i looked at his site he has a nice selection of beaver colors to choose from and his prices are very reasonable as well)

That is one of the best pictures of Rusty on the entire lounge! The man is radiating pride. I don't think, the hat did it all, but it probably helped to grow that happy smile

 

[simsholom]

That is one of the best pictures of Rusty on the entire lounge! The man is radiating pride. I don't think, the hat did it all, but it probably helped to grow that happy smile

good thing i saved it before he changed it!

 

[simsholom]

Today it could be done on any black hat and that would suffice, but a traditional Tuxedo hat is quite different. It's made of extremely thin felt with little shellac to stiffen it, a silk underbrim, and completely silk lined interior. There is no leather sweatband or reed to give shape to the hat. It was designed to be folded and stuffed into the the pocket of an overcoat yet still manage the semi-formal look.

Brad

i like the sound of that! i wonder if mike from northwest can do it as well since i think his prices are considerably less...

 

[simsholom]

I would suggest speaking with Mr. Fawcett as to the subtleties. When I was in the throws of my first daughter's wedding last summer, he really went into the details (as only he can) to create and offer a tuxedo hat. And, as a custom hatter/ artist, he will work closely with you to achieve the perfect look, to your specs!

He can be reached here:
http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/

did he make it for you the way brad describes it? also what is a Willoughby?

 

[simsholom]

so i called art today he so super nice and helpful and we are going to make this hat! so excited!

 

[Lotsahats]

You'll have a lovely hat for your wedding, and may it be that your success with the hat leads to more simchas. Any chance we'll get to see pictures from the mitzvah tantz with your rebbe?

Aaron

 

[hatsRme]

so i called art today he so super nice and helpful and we are going to make this hat! so excited!

NOW comes the HARDest part... waiting. All the best wishes for your wedding and your hat, and may you wear it often (after the wedding). I know you will be beyond delighted, Sim. Zie gezundt, man!

 

[simsholom]

thank you everybody u guys are so great! and yes forsure pictures to come!

 

[simsholom]

btw for the guys who seem in the loop the rebbe is the lubavitcher rebbe. u may not have recognized him because these pictures are from the 1940s and 50s
heres another picture u can see the rebbe had the satin accent on the lapels of his kapota something u wont see in pictures from later years; im thinking of having this done too

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

so i called art today he so super nice and helpful and we are going to make this hat! so excited!

Great will look forward to seeing it.

 

[hatsRme]

You are well on track, Simmy! And Aaron (LotsHats) is so right on with his wish, " may it be that your success with the hat leads to MANY more simchas!" Indeed!!!

When is your simcha?

 

[simsholom]

You are well on track, Simmy! And Aaron (LotsHats) is so right on with his wish, " may it be that your success with the hat leads to MANY more simchas!" Indeed!!!

When is your simcha?

amen! thankU! no date yet; we're thinking about 4 months

 

[Lotsahats]

Ha! I thought, "That looks like THE rebbe, but that doesn't make sense, that guy is too young." At the same time, I couldn't think of any Hasidim up in Wisconsin beside Lubavitch. The Rebbe was a Borsalino fan. ^.^

A

 

[simsholom]

Ha! I thought, "That looks like THE rebbe, but that doesn't make sense, that guy is too young." At the same time, I couldn't think of any Hasidim up in Wisconsin beside Lubavitch. The Rebbe was a Borsalino fan. ^.^

A

oh we do have other hassidim in wi, theres the famous twersky family in milwaukee, but yep that is THE rebbe!

 

[hatophile]

Great will look forward to seeing it.

You will be very pleased with Art's creations he's a gem to work with! Mazeltov on your wedding.