wiscohatguy
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Probably a newbie question, please go easy on me Perhaps someone else out there is wondering the same thing that will find your answer(s) helpful.
Basically I'm interested in a fedora with a diamond shaped crown. I have noticed in my perusing what I think of as two distinct styles for this shape. One of those is what I might describe as "cookie cutter," while the other, and my personal preference by the looks of it, appears to be more of a hand shape, unique to each hat. To be clear, when I say "cookie cutter" I'm not taking shots at any maker or any hat, it's just more of a machined look as opposed to handmade look (to my eyes). Here are examples of each style from two different makers, Hornskov and Gannon, both of whose work I enjoy very much :
So my question is this: If / when I finally decide to order a custom hat, what is the most succinct way to tell the hat maker that I would like a diamond crown more in the style of the second image? Do I just tell them hand shaped rather than blocked? Is the only difference here that the Hornskov example is a telescoped diamond, or am I on to something when I describe this style as "cookie cutter?"
Thank you!
Basically I'm interested in a fedora with a diamond shaped crown. I have noticed in my perusing what I think of as two distinct styles for this shape. One of those is what I might describe as "cookie cutter," while the other, and my personal preference by the looks of it, appears to be more of a hand shape, unique to each hat. To be clear, when I say "cookie cutter" I'm not taking shots at any maker or any hat, it's just more of a machined look as opposed to handmade look (to my eyes). Here are examples of each style from two different makers, Hornskov and Gannon, both of whose work I enjoy very much :
So my question is this: If / when I finally decide to order a custom hat, what is the most succinct way to tell the hat maker that I would like a diamond crown more in the style of the second image? Do I just tell them hand shaped rather than blocked? Is the only difference here that the Hornskov example is a telescoped diamond, or am I on to something when I describe this style as "cookie cutter?"
Thank you!