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Hey Doughboy ... if you're going for the "crab rangoon" crease on your campaign hat, you're going to have to use more egg-wash to get those edges to stick together.
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What is your favorite hat crease?
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Not an exact fit for this thread, but I really enjoyed the 1938 hat article posted by @rlk back in 2013:
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Mighty44
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Wow—that is priceless. Those crazy prep schoolers dressing like country bumpkins!
AbbaDatDeHat
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Hilarious
M Hatman
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As a bump.....My modern Imperial Stetson "Norwalk", not my favorite but rather incorporates favorite elements....a quad or four corner pinch as well as a creased and raised center (gives me more head room). It always gets compliments.
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Wow, that's impressive. How difficult is it to maintain??
M Hatman
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Well...on this particular hat the felt is thick and hard to work.....took a LOT of steam and patience....BUT.....once set....the hat likes it and it has been quite easy to wear with no maintenance.
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Fun!
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I like a telescope crease, as in my two Rand hats, and the crease in my Akubra Territory. I’m not sure what it iscalled.
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Well...on this particular hat the felt is thick and hard to work.....took a LOT of steam and patience....BUT.....once set....the hat likes it and it has been quite easy to wear with no maintenance.
Yeah, I'm always amazed at good felt. I even have some pretty thin ones that once you put them there, they stay put.
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Not the same but a little take on your crease as this coffin hat has a center crease from being rolled up in its box. Just figured I’d have a little fun.
M Hatman
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Criss Cross Center Dent....NO pinches.....you need a LOT of crown for this one. Very striking in person, really hard to photograph...I have a few hats creased like this. They always get positive comments....one of my wife's favorites.
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Rmccamey
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Creases! We don't need no creases
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
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Post of the day, right here!
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While I did include this in my Agnoulita post this is my variation of the teardrop crease. I do like my creases to have a traditional overall appearance with straight lines and squarish corners when I do them myself.
This is one from the front
Sometimes I prefer a tight pinch like on my Raiders, a narrower classic style pinch or a broad pinch as I shaped it here. I try to coax the shape I want for the hat without forcing it. Sometimes I let it set a bit and then come back to finish it.
This is one from the front
Sometimes I prefer a tight pinch like on my Raiders, a narrower classic style pinch or a broad pinch as I shaped it here. I try to coax the shape I want for the hat without forcing it. Sometimes I let it set a bit and then come back to finish it.
Short Balding Guy
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I think this is one of the best threads on the Hat Forum;
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-creases.9833/
Lots of classic hats and classic creases.
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https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hat-creases.9833/
Lots of classic hats and classic creases.
Cheers, Eric -
Short Balding Guy
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This morning I creased a Mallory Classic. I started my walkabout in a nice and neat soft diamond.
After an hour this is crease. It wished for a change. I will need to wear this hat a bunch more before "we" settle on a crease.
Later I changed to a Stetson Playboy Air Light. The crease that this hat "asked for" is a gentle diamond with a rolled edge. I pulled the crown side dents back past the ribbon.
Creases, for me, change with the task and wearing.
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After an hour this is crease. It wished for a change. I will need to wear this hat a bunch more before "we" settle on a crease.
Later I changed to a Stetson Playboy Air Light. The crease that this hat "asked for" is a gentle diamond with a rolled edge. I pulled the crown side dents back past the ribbon.
Creases, for me, change with the task and wearing.
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Sincityhatcollector
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Either I failed or I went over board. My coworker that loves my hats said this crease looks a little to fancy to wear.
My intention was initially to have an overall teardrop with the raised center in the shape of a triangle similar to one of Adam's Hats on the style card from around page 7 or 8. Instead I ended up with a double tear drop. As I was trying to create the triangle center design it felt like I was fighting with the hat and it wanted to be a double teardrop instead.
My intention was initially to have an overall teardrop with the raised center in the shape of a triangle similar to one of Adam's Hats on the style card from around page 7 or 8. Instead I ended up with a double tear drop. As I was trying to create the triangle center design it felt like I was fighting with the hat and it wanted to be a double teardrop instead.
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Looks fantastic! Good job.
Yes..........one must do what the hat wants.....the hat knows.
Looks fantastic! Good job.
