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FS: New BLACK SHEEP HAT WORKS Fedora. Must See.

BlueFlame

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Greetings friends, i hope you are all well.

Sadly for me, but fortunately for one of you, i have a Brand New Black Sheep Hat Works Fedora for sale. It is long hair beaver fur felt, with a crushed Puggaree style black Dupioni silk band. It is lined with a red and gold paisley metallic brocade which i believe to be pure silk, and a soft supple leather sweatband with a white ribbon.

It is very mysterious and almost sinister in appearance. Very attractive and alluring. It is a custom one off piece that i designed with Bob from Black Sheet Hat Works. It is the only one like it in the world.

The photos unfortunately do not do it justice in any way, you really need to put it on and look in the mirror to truly experience the impact and beauty of this custom Fedora. It is completely jaw dropping for a hat connoisseur. It will set you apart from every other standard fedora look. Bob in his brilliance was able to perfectly capture my vision for it. He has it posted on his Facebook page if you would like to see his photography of it.

The crown height in the front is 4 3/4"
The crown height in the back is 4"
The brim is 2.5"
The size of the hat according to Bob is i believe 22 3/4"
I generally wear a size 58 and this seems to be one size smaller. So i think it is safe to say this is a size 57 Fedora according to most manufacturers.

The current lead time to get a custom topper from Bob is 12 months. If this is your size and your style you can get it in 3 days in the mail priority shipping.

I paid over $400 for it and it comes complete as if you bought it direct. It is genuinely unworn. I have never taken it out of my home.

I am asking $395 and i will pay the shipping for you.

Thank you for your time and let me know if you have any questions;
Desmondbanner@gmail.com
 
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BlueFlame

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Hi, Sadly it turned out to be too small.
I measured my head wrong.

It I were to have it resized it would change the character of the piece and i dont want to do that because i think it is perfect.

I am actually surprised no one has taken it yet.
 
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Location
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$320.00 shipped.

How many hats do you or have you owned? Were I a wagering man, I'd bet the farm that this lid CAN be adjusted, that is "nudged" up to fit an extra centimeter. Many hats I have owned even require occasional maintenance "nudging" one size by a Hatjack or better yet, by a custom made band block.

In the number of lids I have, I cannot think of one that would change the character or look of the hat discernibly with one size difference. You may be unnecessarily obsessing. This is truly a beautiful piece of work that you really have yet to appreciate. Obsess over the beauty, and make it fit, not over the fact that you may have erred slightly.

Unless you need the cash (which is another issue entirely) you're making a mistake to get rid of this hat, IMHO.
 
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BlueFlame

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i personally wear a hat every single day. I wouldn't be able to count how many i have owned in my life.

Curious, why do you ask?
 

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