A Loose Affiliation of Ribbons Niether Wide nor Thin

[Lefty]

There's a thread for thins and a thread for really wides.
This is the thread for the rest of us.

Let's see those kind-of-thin-but-not-really-thin-enough-to-be-considered-thin-ribboned hats.

Stetson Casual

Stetson Playboy

 

[avedwards]

The Stetson Chatham in my avatar.


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That was one of the original attractions of that hat for me. However, the poor thing has been denounced by my Akubra Federation a fortnight ago, which has a ribbon which is relatively wide.

 

[Tango Yankee]

Another great idea for a thread, Lefty! :eusa_clap

Here's a few you've already seen elsewhere, but what the heck:

Knox Vagabond:

A Resistol:

A Sussex:

Stetson Week-Ender:

Champ Featherweight:

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Lloyd]

The Vintage Silhouette in my avatar

here's a better pic

 

[RBH]

KNOX VAGABOND

 

[gtdean48]

My mid ribbons...

Resistol...

Stetson Casual...

Stetson Pinnacle...

VS Wanderer...

Buckaroo FST...

 

[Mario]

The Louis Custom Hatters I just bought from the 'Bay seems to qualify as well. I still don't have it here so the photo from the Ebay listing will have to do for now.

 

[buler]

Ole #1

Many of my favorite hats are "not so thin ribbons". This was my first hat and still one of my top 3. From Superior hat co in Ohio. Yet to see another Superior.

B

 

[buler]

Soft & Lite

No mfg name. Just the model "Soft & Lite" and it is.

B

 

[buler]

Portis

This is a Portis Hunter. More detail on it in the Portis Path thread.

B

 

[Sam Craig]

:eusa_clap Man!

The best of both worlds!

Thanks for sharing, everyone. There are some great hats here!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[HosManHatter]

It`s amazing how something so simple and basic as the width of the ribbon can change the whole look of the hat. Thanks for posting!

HMH

 

[Stan]

Hi,

So, are we talking 9 to 16 ligne, then or is it 6 to 12 or is it over 4 but under 19?

I just had to ask! lol

I gotta get something rigged to post photos one of these days. I have a few hats that fit this thread. I'm fond of 6 to 12 ligne myself when I'm not using 4 (which have to go in the thin ribbon thread).

I do have one hat with 19 on it, which I think of as being intermediate. It was a c'boy hat I restyled into a diamond crease but left the brim at 3" (it balanced well with the crown height).

With the taller crown, I felt that 19 was intermediate and like using 12 on a dress hat....

I know, I know. We need pix and I'm worthless! lol

later!

Stan

 

[Stan]

It`s amazing how something so simple and basic as the width of the ribbon can change the whole look of the hat. Thanks for posting!

HMH

Hi,

Yes. It most certainly can.

Also, the color can make a huge difference as well. A slight change in shade can also make a huge difference.

I've been messing around with changing ribbons. I'm onto this kick of picking up unloved hats for little money these days, then cleaning them and reworking them.

I used to try hard to save the original ribbons, until I picked up some rolls here and there. One day it occurred to me that I didn't have to stick with what was there to begin with, either in width or color.

Well, my stock is small and while I have a good selection of colors I don't even come close to having more than a couple colors in different widths (save black and white). So, I now choose for color and then the width has to be what it is. Most of my stock is 6, 9, 12 and 16 ligne, so there you go.

I know, I know. There are no pix and I'm worthless! lol

Later!

Stan

 

[buler]

Penneys Marathon

Here is another favorite that is in current rotation. An older Marathon.

B

 

[buler]

Portis

A nice not so thin ribbon Portis.

B

 

[Lefty]

Here is another favorite that is in current rotation. An older Marathon.

There are a lot of nice hats here, but I think you're owning this thread.

 

[buler]

Kimball

I think this is the last one I have with the in between ribbon size. Its a Kimball with an unusual bow tie.

B

 

[mayserwegener]

Here are some of mine that the bill.

Borsalino

Panizza Deluxe

Wegener

Hückel Superior Fedora

P. & C. Habig Homburg

 

[Spats McGee]

I kinda like these mid-ribbons. One of my favorites is The Covington, made by Mike Moore at Buckaroo Hatters. It's my only 100% beaver, but I hope it won't be the last. This picture was originally posted by RBH, who owned the hat first, but I don't think he'll mind if I hijack it for this thread.