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Beaded hatband is just over halfway done now. The math for my hat size works out to be 11 diamonds.

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Anxious to see it on the hat,Jack.Nice work.
It's being beaded by a lady who does custom bead work in the Native American fashion. I'm anxious to see it on my hat also.

Some yrs ago I made the friendship of an elderly Cherokee woman who supported herself with beadwork, etc in her old age. After we became acquainted & she learned I was a buyer she would periodically just show up in a Taxi at my office in my home. If she had things for sale that I was interested in I would pay the fare & send the Taxi on, she would come inside & we would look at all her things & conduct business. When we were finished I would call for a Taxi again & she would go on her way. The last couple of times I saw her she was getting so old & feable that her daughter would accompany her on her rounds. She has since passed on. I have horsehair belts, beaded belts & hatbands, medicine bags, saddle horn bags & a canteen cover among other things. I think of her every time I use one of them.
 
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My beaded hatband arrived today & I am very pleased with how well the colors go with the hat! Just enough contrast between the taupe & chocolate brown beads, & the green beads to give some color against the hat. The hat is just a shade darker pecan than the pic but the bead colors are accurate.


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SknyBlt

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The green does look very good on that hat. I very much like the finished product, band & hat together. Not to take attention from your post, but I figured I'd post a few pics of my newest addition. It's a black Akubra Riverina with 4" brim. Supposedly it was a limited run for the Riverina 4" brim. I'm sure some here will know more about that. I put a slight curl on the brim and added a paracord hat band. I'm really liking the hat band by the way. $15 was a steal IMO. Its become my daily hat. It's been through a couple down pours, several long days of working fence repairs, and is holding up nicely.
 

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The green does look very good on that hat. I very much like the finished product, band & hat together. Not to take attention from your post, but I figured I'd post a few pics of my newest addition. It's a black Akubra Riverina with 4" brim. Supposedly it was a limited run for the Riverina 4" brim. I'm sure some here will know more about that. I put a slight curl on the brim and added a paracord hat band. I'm really liking the hat band by the way. $15 was a steal IMO. Its become my daily hat. It's been through a couple down pours, several long days of working fence repairs, and is holding up nicely.
SB, welcome to the forum! I like your hat also & you wear it well. By curl on the brim, you mean the packer front? Keep wearing it daily! Glad you're here!
 

SknyBlt

New in Town
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Though I did pull the front and back down a bit more then original, the curl I was referring to was the sides. They originally were flat w almost a downward angle. I just gave them a slight upward tick.
 
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I've had this cheap unbranded Charlie 1 Horse in a bone color from a wedding party some yrs ago. The felt is thick & stiff; the finish is rough with plenty of powder, so I only wore it but a couple of times after the ceremony. Yesterday I brought down the brim but left it untrimmed & put a bit of a packer draw in the front, and converted the drover/gambler crease for a western fedora. Maybe now it will get some early summertime wear.

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jamesmac1801

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Well this hat is long overdue to be posted. I've had it about a year. I really like it I only don't wear it because it's small. Well western hat wearers and Military collectors alike check this out. 70s western hat in Vietnam tiger stripe camo.

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This hat I would say is probably size 6 7/8-7. I'm 7 1/8.


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