New Gus Miller Custom "Bogart"

[Boris K]

Hi all, I'm relatively new here and wanted to show you my newest hat.

I ordered a custom fedora from Gus Miller of Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincinnati. I wanted (of course ) a "Sam Spade" fedora. Gus made it out of beaver felt "he can't get anymore." I supplied him with several photos from the Maltese Falcon for reference.

Here are a few pics taken on top of one of my 1940 drum tables:

Left side view

Front view

Lining view

Gus's signature and date the hat was made

Gus is a great person to talk to and his work is excellent. A few minutes before I was there today, someone came in the store and told a story that he was at a wake for Luciano Pavarotti recently and told someone there he was from Cincinnati. The person exclaimed "Do you know Gus Miller?! He was Lucianno's friend and makes the best hats in the world!" Everyone there got a kick out of that :eusa_clap

Let me know what you think!

 

[RBH]

What I think is ... WOW.. that is a sweet looking fedora!!!!


It dont get no better than that,,,,

you did good... Gus did even better!!!!

 

[Yohanes]

Great hat, but where's your pic wearing it?

 

[Tango Yankee]

Great-looking results--one wonderful hat! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Cheers,
Tom

 

[John in Covina]

Superb rendition!

Now that is a beauty of a hat. Wear it in good health, much happiness and enough adventure as a man would like.

 

[metropd]

I want that hat!!!!! Please tell me what the name of that color is so I can order that HAT!!!!!!

 

[TimmyBoston]

Great looking hat!

What's the crown height and brim measurements?

 

[apipeguy]

Sweet hat!:eusa_clap Wear it with confidence!

 

[Sefton]

That's one of the best "Bogarts" I've seen. He's really captured the look and I love how deep the top bash goes. Any chance of posting a few pics of it being worn (with your trench coat of course!)

 

[cookie]

Luciano

Getting a wrap from the maestro is something you would treasure. Wonder if he gave him a song or two for his pleasure?

 

[ScionPI2005]

VERY nice lookin' hat there! I've gotta get me one of those "Bogie" styles! :fedora:

 

[HungaryTom]

Congratulations

Boris,

Excellent hat - custom hats are always worth of the investment.
Wear it well!

Regards:

Tom

 

[MK]

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Very nice! The profile is great. The front view is more tapered than the one in the film. It is hard to tell with the flash....but the color looks right. I would love to see it shot in daylight with other things in frame to get an idea of color reference. I don't care for the black sweatband though. Back in the day they were almost all brown. What does Gus charge for such a lid?

I agree that you must post a photo of it on your head. Well done!

 

[AlanC]

Congratulations!

 

[Boris K]

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Thanks for the kind words everyone! It turned out just as I wanted it to.

 

[Boris K]

Very nice! The profile is great. The front view is more tapered than the one in the film. It is hard to tell with the flash....but the color looks right. I would love to see it shot in daylight with other things in frame to get an idea of color reference. I don't care for the black sweatband though. Back in the day they were almost all brown. What does Gus charge for such a lid?

I agree that you must post a photo of it on your head. Well done!

MK, this is a hand-bash, so I can alter the taper by pulling the sides out a bit.

I'll try to get a daylight shot this week - snowing here now...

I used the BW pics from this site from the Maltese Falcon. Gus looked at it and thought the ribbon was black or possibly dark blue. Do you know for sure if the ribbon was brown?

Gus charges $200 for a custom fedora. Not bad, IMO!

 

[Boris K]

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Great hat, but where's your pic wearing it?

I'll try to post a pic with the hat on my noggin soon. I'll wear my Hugo Boss "Corleone" suit with it!

 

[Boris K]

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I want that hat!!!!! Please tell me what the name of that color is so I can order that HAT!!!!!!

Metropd, I don't know the name. We looked at various felt and hats in a medium gray. He indicated he can't get that felt anymore, but had some left.

I can try to find out, or you can call him and ask what color gray Mark's Humphrey Bogart hat is.

 

[MK]

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I used the BW pics from this site from the Maltese Falcon. Gus looked at it and thought the ribbon was black or possibly dark blue. Do you know for sure if the ribbon was brown?

Gus charges $200 for a custom fedora. Not bad, IMO!

The ribbon was black. I was referring to the sweatband inside the hat.

Great price!

 

[Boris K]

Measurements

Great looking hat!

What's the crown height and brim measurements?

As currently bashed:

Crown

• Front, 4 1/4"
• Sides, 4 5/8"
• Back,. 3 1/4"

Brim

• 2 3/8"

Ribbon (finished length)

• Black, 2"