Recent content by Leonard Leroy

compliment? Anyhow, I only post here when I'm, uh, wearing a fedora really.

I grabbed a vintage Knox straw fedora. I love it. It has a 1.75" brim. I'm wearing it in the WAYWT thread.

got myself a vintage knox for summer.

Thanks, thanks. I post on this community every now and then, normally with questions. Usually I follow up with a fit pic. I have a lot of respect for that which has a lot of history, such as the schott perfecto. I like classic things which are timeless. But I'm a young whipper snapper, and it...

I love my schott perfecto. and white shirts.

akin to these bad asses over here I would prefer something first world (USA USA) made.

Schott Perfectos are photogenic as hell. (also: vintage stetson :D )

Yay, vintage Stetson. Happy Holidays guys.

I'm eyeing a jacket on EBay, great brand, vintage, well worn and distressed. How viable would it be to get a 38 chest tailored to a 36? Or in this case, a jacket 20 inches pit to pit to 18 pit to pit, maybe just take the whole jacket in 2 inches? The shoulder measurements are perfect. I'm...

That's wonderful

Is the quality of vintage stetsons equal or better to the stetsons i see available in stores for 120 dollars?

Hey thanks man, I'll definitely put up a WAYWT picture with the hat when I get it. Do you know anything about rebashing and creasing off the top of your head? Searches bring up a surprising lack of straight on tutorials on the process.

Hey thanks. If I get confident one day, how plausible is it to change that crease to center crease --- something more fedora like?

I'm hoping to grab one on Ebay but the pickings are slim when you need a 7 1/2. Any brands I should look out for? On Ebay or in store. I'm based in NYC if that matters. Actually, I just fell in love with fedoras recently, what are good brands to keep an eye out for on Ebay, vintage or...