I just read this. I thought I'd let everyone know that I wrote Stetson back in the early 1980s and they replied with a letter stating Don wears the Stetson Stampede in the acorn color. He occasionally went to the factory and they said before he left, his new hat looked as battered as the one he came in with.I was just looking at some photos of Don Williams and for the first time, looked closely at his hat. I had always thought it to be a western with a short brim, alas I was wrong. It appears to me to be a dress hat of sorts with the brim rolled up western and a military acorn cord over the ribbon. There are so many styles rolled into one. I am not sure if he has been holding it by the crown, or if it was just pounced to this point with 9 million grit micron paper.
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Don Williams Lid
- Thread starter Bud-n-Texas
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I was just looking at some photos of Don Williams and for the first time, looked closely at his hat. I had always thought it to be a western with a short brim, alas I was wrong. It appears to me to be a dress hat of sorts with the brim rolled up western and a military acorn cord over the ribbon. There are so many styles rolled into one. I am not sure if he has been holding it by the crown, or if it was just pounced to this point with 9 million grit micron paper.
moontheloon
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boy did I enjoy seeing Dons name pop up here (old thread I know)
growing up in a country music household Don was it man ... ah when country was country
also always loved that scene on Smokey and the Bandit II
growing up in a country music household Don was it man ... ah when country was country
also always loved that scene on Smokey and the Bandit II
Winston Carter
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Funny I was researching Don Williams hat and found this thread. I'm gonna start with a Open Crown Silverbelly Stetson with a ribbon band on it. I will add the Confederate tassle band over the ribbon. I will cut the brim down to 3" and curl the sides back pointing into crown. I'am going to leave the front and back flat. Don's hat was curled up in the back. His hats also have a mule kick in back of crown which I will also add. The crown is sharp and the dents go all the way to the back. It's not a teardrop, it's more a triangle. I will add some pics in about a month when it's done.
Woodtroll
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That hat is a real icon, and Don was a fine man and a fantastic singer. My wife and I sure do miss him!
Winston Carter
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I have been wanting to make a copy of his hat for a while. I have looked at a bunch of videos on YT and got plenty of pics so i'm ready to go. He was one of my favorites in the 70's. Great voice and humble personality. Ordered the yellow Calvery Acorn hat band from Miller Hats website today.
jlee562
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Seems like Resistol's "The Fort" model from the John Wayne collection would get you 90% of the way:
https://www.hatcountry.com/resistol...414oCRBscUZdzObgYdszkjluc_DUMR_xoCbWgQAvD_BwE
Also one of the lids Matt Deckard worked on while at Hatco.
(no affiliation to seller, random google hit)
https://www.hatcountry.com/resistol...414oCRBscUZdzObgYdszkjluc_DUMR_xoCbWgQAvD_BwE
Also one of the lids Matt Deckard worked on while at Hatco.
(no affiliation to seller, random google hit)
Wyldkarma
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Don williams hat has its very own facebook page. Search Don Williams Hat on facebook.
Winston Carter
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Found it. Cool !!Don williams hat has its very own facebook page. Search Don Williams Hat on facebook.
Jaxonbilt makes one. @RJR has one.
http://jaxonbilthats.com/shop/custom-movie-hats/don-williams-movie-hat/
http://jaxonbilthats.com/shop/custom-movie-hats/don-williams-movie-hat/
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My father's name was also Don Williams (R.I.P.) ... only hats I've seen him wearing were stingy-brims and straws. LOL
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That is a cool hat.Seems like Resistol's "The Fort" model from the John Wayne collection would get you 90% of the way:
https://www.hatcountry.com/resistol...414oCRBscUZdzObgYdszkjluc_DUMR_xoCbWgQAvD_BwE
Also one of the lids Matt Deckard worked on while at Hatco.
(no affiliation to seller, random google hit)
Winston Carter
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Nice hat Bob !!
Winston Carter
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I noticed the Acorn hatband Don wears is somewhere in between Gold and Dirty Yellow. The Acorn band I bought from Miller Hats is Yellow. I might have to drag it through the mud first.
The band I bought from Miller.
The Acorn band I bought from Miller Hats is Yellow. I might have to drag it through the mud first.The band I bought from Miller.
Winston Carter
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Got my Don Williams hat done. Started with a 3X Resistol 6" Open Crown. Cut the 4" brim to 3". Put a 1 1/2" Brown Ribbon hatband on it. Sanded the pinch down to add wear hole. Crown is 5.5" tall in front and 4.5" in back. It looks too new I need to wear it some.
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Pic on my head.
Woodtroll
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I couldn’t have brought myself to sand the hole in the crease, but you did a good job of making it look like the original. Nice work!
