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These are helpful comments, thanks. I get that caribou is mid grey, I guess I don't understand silver belly on the spectrum--light grey? Or is it more light tan? I generally wear greys and blues and blacks...sometimes a brown / dark tan coat/shoes.
Silverbelly is one of those colors that's difficult to capture accurately in photos unless you're a professional photographer who knows what he/she is doing. I would describe it as an "off-white/antique white/cream/pale vanilla" color, but I've read others describe Stetson's Silverbelly as having grey undertones; I've never seen it in-person myself. That being said, if you rarely wear earthtones like brown, tan, beige, green, yellow, etc., I'd say Caribou would be more versatile for you.
 

Barry-MI

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Light silver tint would be perfect - tan not so much so. Wish I had a hatter near to check these colors out.
I have a Stetson open road in silverbelly, recently acquired. I agree that it looks very light tan, almost feminine. I don't see any silver or gray. Here is a picture.
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jlee562

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Being super technical about it, Optimo offers the "correct" shade of undyed beaver belly fur.

Graham explains at the end of this video.

I don't have a modern Stetson silverbelly, but here is my modern Boss of the Plains in 'Ranch Tan'; a 50's Open Road in silverbelly (front left); and an undyed Stetson 100 (rear)


Clockwise from top: 50's OR, 60's Stetson 100, modern BOP
 

Cisco Kid

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Thanks for those pictures fellas. Not making it easier. That Open Road silverbelly does look very light, like it could probably go with most darks - but that tan tint is there. Can you wear those better in the heat than say a caribou color? I've got a pewter C crown so I don't want to double on gray, wonder how gray that Caribou looks. Seems kind of dark on my monitor.
 
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...That Open Road silverbelly does look very light, like it could probably go with most darks - but that tan tint is there. Can you wear those better in the heat than say a caribou color?
I have a Silverbelly Campdraft, a Dark Brown Fed IV, and various colors and hues in-between. I've worn them on hot days (100°F and over), and if the colors/hues made any difference I didn't notice it. Of course, someone else may have had a different experience.
 

Bill Hughes

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Mustang Mike's Hats

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The liner, black sweatband, and size tag all say 60s to me.

Thanks Bill - I was somewhere in there as well; that white sweatband bow threw me a bit. The liner had the "Brylcreem guard" on it and I couldn't recall those until around the late 1950-somethings. I figured one of our Stetson aficionados would nail it a lot closer than I could.
 

Yahoody

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Yahoody said:
Can anyone show/describe the difference between a modified dome and a derby hat block? Thanks!

Never got an answer on this. Ended up with two hat blocks from the same maker described as above.

Here are the difference I have seen building on both. Althoogh both blocks are a measured 5.5 height and the same for diameter the Derby has a lot less volume in the crown than the modified dome with it's sharp edge on the top. Derby has a bunch of space you'll have to get rid of on the Derby compared to a modified Dome. The modified dome block fits my egg head shape (XL long over 7 3/8) and gives the hat some what of a flat hat / Spanish look if left alone. The derby block is a simple open crown with a small flat spot top of the crown. Either makes a good base for a cowboy hat I think.
Derby


Modified dome

YMMV
 

AbbaDatDeHat

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My daughter picked a Stetson and I'm curious as what the manufacturing timeframe might be. Here's a couple of pix... I have a hunch, but I'll let my fellow Loungers help me with their vast historical knowledge.

Thanks in advance guys!

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Hey MM:
To add to the above. Keyhole paper size tag with entire size not just a fraction, late 50’s-@62-63 when they changed to rectangle. Black sweat with that gold print, that tip crest and clear protector, liner seam in rear, i’m thinking you have a transitional model late 50s to no later than bout 63’. It’s a fine hat with a very nice color. I could be wrong but i’d wear the heck outta it and tell the daughter, thanks sweetie.
Be well. Bowen
 

mustangman3000

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Anyone know what this type of stitching on a crown would be called? I seem to remember seeing a thread on them years ago but I can’t find it now.

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I’m tempted to have a replica made of Jude Law’s hat in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts movie and it features such stitching
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The brim is a bit stingy for my taste but I’m in love with that sloppy organic crease!


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