Mr. Paladin
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Yesterday, Adam Marston (in Cloud)
Beauty, Billy! Thanks to you and everyone for the props on my AdaMajestic!
Yesterday, Adam Marston (in Cloud)
Whippet the other day:
Dobbs today (I've really been going to this hat a lot lately...):
The tie is a blur but it's vintage and has red reindeer on it.
I find that to really stretch a hat to a size or two larger requires water and Lexol. I carefully moisten the leather sweatband with the Lexol on the smooth surface and use some H20 on the absorbent back. I place some plastic strips I have inside, behind the leather to keep it separate from the felt until later when all is dry. Then I wet where the crown and brim meet, completely dampening the grosgrain ribbon and bow. You see, the ribbon fights your stretching efforts, but when wet it gives and then dries in its new position. So, I carefully crank in a hat jack and let the whole thing dry overnight. Repeat if necessary. WARNING: Sweatbands (especially old ones) will only take so much, so it's entirely possible that this treatment could rip it. But when it works out properly, the hat loses it's 'memory' and doesn't tend to shrink down as much between wearings. Takes that "snug" part out of it.
This is me wearing a hat...
This is me wearing a hat...
This is me wearing a hat...
Don't look so happy Rob. lol
seriously though, I think it looks good on you.
Great photo and striking pose... interesting irony to compose with the CD tower! Love it.