Recent content by theoldnorthwest

Great point

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/installing-wind-cords.27690/

probably a Nick Foquet custom, he seems to be the go to hat maker for Hollywood types

Looks like I spoke too soon.

Madhatter13 congratulations on finally figuring out the reply with quote thing.

That guys prices are almost insulting.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?38010-Stitch-Awl-Tutorial-Sweatband-Installation http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?26841-Three-Sweat-Band-Replacement-Projects-Step-by-Step

My thoughts exactly, if you want something to protect your head in heavy downpours buy an umbrella.

I go to estate sales almost every weekend and never find anything (hat related) east coast estate sales must be much better than west coast.

Hipster really does not mean anything anymore, the idea of hipster has become so mainstream at this point it is no longer hipster. When you see large corporations marketing to "hipsters" you know it is the end of the idea having any underground, indie, alternative credibility at all. At this...

You cannot find a new fur felt hat for anywhere around $50. At that price your choices are a new hat made out of wool or getting lucky and finding a fur felt hat in a vintage or antique store etc. I personally would never buy a wool hat the primary reason being they shrink when wet. So if you...

Yes I believe people were smaller in general in those days so there were far more what we would consider smaller sizes made back then so there are more available today. Also people are a bit larger today many more men around these days with size 7 1/4 - 7 5/8 heads so not only are there less...

Buy vintage if possible, vintage hats are far superior to anything made today, if you wear a smaller size like a 7 or 7 1/8 you should be able to find plenty of hats on eBay for little money, if you wear a larger size it will be more difficult to find anything. Keep in mind that newer hats even...

One year to trim a brim and add a ribbon? That literally should take an hour maybe two at most.

you could sew it on