Modern Reverse Taper?

[mike]

Are their any examples of modern-made fedoras with reverse tapers?

thanks for any and all help!

[BellyTank]

I think reverse taper is more of a condition achieved through creating a deeper crease in any tall-enough/straight enough crowned hat. A hat would normally be blocked with no more than straight sides.

Even my Akubra Federation has reverse taper, due to the way I dented it.
A tall crowned, straight sided hat is needed.

I don't believe "reverse taper" is usually engineered into a hat.


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[mike]

huh... wouldn't that be a shallower crease if that's the way it is achieved?

[Feraud]

I think BT has it right. Hat were probably blocked with no more than straight sides. A center crease generally gives that reverse taper profile.

[BellyTank]

Push the crown centre down, the crease/dent becomes deeper, the crown itself becomes shorter, reverse taper happens now. Look at the profile.
Try it on one of yer hats. It's easier to do/see with a centre crease, a fore/aft crease.

Are we talking about the same thing?


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[mike]

Push the crown centre down, the crease/dent becomes deeper, the crown itself becomes shorter, reverse taper happens now. Look at the profile.
Try it on one of yer hats. It's easier to do/see with a centre crease, a fore/aft crease.

Are we talking about the same thing?


B
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I believe we are, yes! I will give it a try.... would that also affect the front and back angles of the crown?

[BellyTank]

If you get reverse taper, apparent from the side, it will, effectively add positive taper to the frontal aspect- all dependent on what you start with(proportion and aspect) and what you do.

A crease(long), as opposed to a dent(round) will give the most obvious reverse taper. A "dent" will tend to "fill out" the hat from all angles. If you see what I mean.

Doing goes a lot further than talking!


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[mike]

If you get reverse taper, apparent from the side, it will, effectively add positive taper to the frontal aspect- all dependent on what you start with(proportion and aspect) and what you do.

A crease(long), as opposed to a dent(round) will give the most obvious reverse taper. A "dent" will tend to "fill out" the hat from all angles. If you see what I mean.

Doing goes a lot further than talking!


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I agree! It's a bit hard to visualize, but I'll play around and give it a shot, thanks!