Josh, Thanks! The color is much better without the flash. It is hard to photo the slick look and get the color correct. Notice how the sweat ribbon matches the felt. I can only imagine how nice the liner was (I assume it had one). It's fantastic that the original block and flange are in place. This is such a rare find!
Last edited by mayserwegener; 05-03-2012 at 09:03 AM.
I seriously found this hat to be impossible to photograph. Every time I tried without the flash, it appeared dark and dull. When I used the flash, it looked very slick and shinny but also appeared neon green.Originally Posted by mayserwegener
The original block is really wonderful. It has the same block profile as my Stetson Pacemaker. The look is very straight, but the sides do have quite a bit of taper. I realized why they did this though....when a center dent is used to bring the crown height down, the crown literally squares up perfectly when it hits a certain height. The open crown height is 5 3/4 and when brought down to about 5 inches or so, its squares up.
The flange was interesting. When I got the hat it was VERY floppy and the brim didn't really look good snapped. I realized that the hat was meant to be worn as an upbrim, but something was missing. I steamed it, and the felt stiffened right up, but is still soft, pliable, and thin. I then pulled the front and back down a bit, which in turn pushed the sides up and in. This gave it that wonderful late teens/early 20's look. It seemed like the brim wanted to go in that direction.
"For all we know this may only be a dream. We come and go like a ripple on a stream. So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some. Tomorrow may never come, for all we know." (Nat King Cole)
Yes, fairly straight from the side view with a good amount of taper from the front view. Definitely worn brim up, center crease with mid side dents. Fantastic!
The Peschel really turned out well!
I should do something with its chocolate brother(same size likely)
+1
indeed!!
Regards
Manfred
Robert, That one is amazing too! What a color! Is this the one that has the AP paper tag but no other identifier?
Had the identical sweatband to Josh's and same appearance but no ribbon or tags. Clockwise swirl too.
Last edited by rlk; 05-03-2012 at 09:35 AM.
Thank you for the clarification!
Thanks so much, Robert!!The Peschel really turned out well!
I should do something with its chocolate brother(same size likely)
That color is phenomenal! I can just imagine that hat brushed and steamed.....it would look amazing!
I know that my Peschel was the first clockwise nap hat that I have owned, do you have others in your collection that have a clockwise nap?
"For all we know this may only be a dream. We come and go like a ripple on a stream. So love me tonight; tomorrow was made for some. Tomorrow may never come, for all we know." (Nat King Cole)
J. Hückel´s Söhne Plume Melone, size 6 Point, plus hat case. Feather light, flexible and fits perfect (wears like a soft felt).
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