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Western, anyone?

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Wearing my Rand Natural beaver Tom Mix with Champagne ribbon to the Old Western Roundtable breakfast this morning.

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Another amazing hat !

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I'm thinking of doing away with the side pinches, and just keeping the center dent. What do you think?
Lefty, very nice hat! If you remove the side pinches it definitely gives a Western hat more of a rounded barrel look from the front. It can help on a hat with a bit of taper to it. I don't have any side pinches in this hat for that very reason.

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Certain Western hats just look better without side pinches. I think it's a combination of the crown height & the crease that effects the barrel look. Think about it; you never see a telescope crease with side pinches or a very tall crown. A really tall crown really magnifies the barrel look. I don't have any side pinches with this horseshoe crease & really like the barrel look from the front.

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Try it. They shouldn't be hard for you to put back in if you don't like the look.
 

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Thank you kindly, Michael.
Granite felt, 100% beaver, I think the brim is 3.5", somewhere between 5.25 and 5.5 inch crown. Pencil roll bound brim, matching ribbon. The pearl stick-pin is an added accessory.
I really like that! Super nice.

Lefty, very nice hat! If you remove the side pinches it definitely gives a Western hat more of a rounded barrel look from the front. It can help on a hat with a bit of taper to it. I don't have any side pinches in this hat for that very reason.

IMG_3634.jpg


Certain Western hats just look better without side pinches. I think it's a combination of the crown height & the crease that effects the barrel look. Think about it; you never see a telescope crease with side pinches or a very tall crown. A really tall crown really magnifies the barrel look. I don't have any side pinches with this horseshoe crease & really like the barrel look from the front.

s3lpg9.jpg


Try it. They shouldn't be hard for you to put back in if you don't like the look.
Wow, Jack, pulling out the show stoppers. Two grand slams!
 

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