T Jones
I'll Lock Up
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Wearing a '50s era Dobbs Fifth Avenue that I completely reworked sometime back. This hat was originally a size 7 with a 2 5/8 wide brim. The original sweat was toast and the original Copper colored ribbon couldn't be reused. I sized it up to a 7 1/4 and changed the original block profile. Needless to say, I lost brim width. It went from 2 5/8 to 2 1/2 inches, which didn't sit well with me. After putting it back together, I took it apart again, because of the 2 1/2 brim width, and bagged it away. I found it again and decided to put it back together. I found a matching ribbon and bow that someone gave me. I restyled the bow and put it on the hat. I liked the crown height and the vintage felt on this one is very nice. It also has an overwelt brim. I thought I'd give it another shot.
Before:
On the block:
Ribbon and bow that I found for the hat. I had enough material on the bow and keeper to restyle it.
Restyled, and I gave it a slight upswoop:
Before:
On the block:
Ribbon and bow that I found for the hat. I had enough material on the bow and keeper to restyle it.
Restyled, and I gave it a slight upswoop: