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Photographs Of Hats Fresh From Surviving The Elements
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Rogera
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Mjd, let us know how that turned out. That thing is soaked!
casechopper
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Hi Broccoli,
Is that a modern Hatco hat? I had a modern Stetson open road that looked like that. I don't think there's anything you can do with it other than live with it.
Is that a modern Hatco hat? I had a modern Stetson open road that looked like that. I don't think there's anything you can do with it other than live with it.
Rogera
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Not a mark on it once it dried
Glad to hear that, thats awesome!
Landman
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Broccoli,
Like Sam, I had a modern Stetson Stratoliner from Hatco that did that after a few rain drops. The hat wasn't completely soaked but was just hit with a few drops. I steamed it and gave it a good brushing and it helped a little but was still noticeable. Since the felt swelled only where the drops landed I think maybe it might not have been so noticeable if the entire hat had been wet. I thought about completely misting the hat with distilled water but never got around to it.
Like Sam, I had a modern Stetson Stratoliner from Hatco that did that after a few rain drops. The hat wasn't completely soaked but was just hit with a few drops. I steamed it and gave it a good brushing and it helped a little but was still noticeable. Since the felt swelled only where the drops landed I think maybe it might not have been so noticeable if the entire hat had been wet. I thought about completely misting the hat with distilled water but never got around to it.
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I wouldn't do that if I were you and I would keep it out of the rain. That weird pilling can only get worse. That felt just wasn't felted tight enough or allowed to settle enough before it was made into a hat. Then again it could just be the fur quality they started with. Whatever the case, use in sun and not rain.
It's now my favourite hat for the rain.
splintercellsz
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Pre-20s Feiges Beaver after a surprise rain storm.
tealseal
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Crazy monsoon storm here today! Wind and water everywhere. This is my hat after walking outside from car to door (about 20 seconds elapsed time).
Orangegrad
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Crazy monsoon storm here today! Wind and water everywhere. This is my hat after walking outside from car to door (about 20 seconds elapsed time).
Impressive rain.
Very nice hat. Looks like it's perfect for Tucson. What is it?
tealseal
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Thank you! It's excellent for Tucson. The hat is a custom from Optimo Hatworks in Bisbee, AZ.
I've got a full write-up of it here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?68754-%D3ptimo-Hatworks-Bisbee-AZ
Orangegrad
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It's a beauty. My wife and I will be visiting New Mexico over the winter holidays. Perhaps we should consider a trip out to Tucson as well.
tealseal
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Agreed!
GamaH
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Sudden downpour.
During last weeks tragic Colorado flooding we were in Colorado on a fishing trip. Though we were south west of the flooding we had our fair share of rain daily. I had taken my Lion Brand fedora and grew concerned about its durability in the daily drenching. I needn't have worried as it showed non the worse for wear
g.durand
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Moonstone Campdraft after today's rain.
nigeloscar
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Fedora lounge - great work on a topic I thought I alone was secretly obsessed by - getting out in torrential weather to see how my Akubra's would deal with it! They of course handle it with ease, even though on first wear of my mid brown Camp Draft, some colour did leak, in really really heavy rain.
With summer knocking on our door here in OZ , it's now more about big brims and finding shade. Living in a hip suburb, I look a bit odd wearing my golden Spur.. But I'm bringing cowboy hats back. Long live the rain.
With summer knocking on our door here in OZ , it's now more about big brims and finding shade. Living in a hip suburb, I look a bit odd wearing my golden Spur.. But I'm bringing cowboy hats back. Long live the rain.
