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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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blueAZNmonkey

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Nada. I didn't think steam works on Shantung....really ?

Yeah, I've used steam to reshape paper straw hats. You have to be a bit more careful with straw than with felt, but the heat and moisture allows the straw to be shaped similarly to how felt is. Straw hats start out much the same as felt hats -- a cap that is then steamed on a block or mold.
 

moehawk

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Hey folks!
Had to give the Zefir a rest, as the winds today are likely to carry it away and make it live up to it's name. So, this weightier Pimbell with it's nice felted edge will ride topside and hopefully stay on.

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Have a great day!

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OC Fry

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View attachment 73080 Not really a fan of the stiffness of SHANTUNG. It is hard to fix warped brims. Any ideas ? I feel like I am ruining the hat when I hear it crack as I bend the brim to my liking.

Anyway the Dobbs BASINO Gambler. All I am missing is a seersucker suit and a seat on a ferry boat down south.

You DEFINITELY need the attitude to carry this one.

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I'm thinking the attitude is no problem the way you're looking in that hat!:mad:
 
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