I love the Fed IV!!

scottyrocks said:

This thread is for Fed IVs in particular. If someone wants to post pictures of a recreased Fed IV here, I don't see why a tumult has to be made about the 'appropriate' thread for hat creases. Many folks here hold this hat in various levels of contempt, anyway.

Comments are type-written, but the 'between-the-lines' comes through loud and clear.

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Windsock8e said:

I love my Fed IV, I like the brim too... but I keep thinking about trimming it to 2 5/8 or 2 1/2 evenly all the way around. Is this bad? Should I respect it and leave it as it is and just order a Campdraft instead and stop wondering?

But seriously (or slightly more serious than above), I am thinking of trimming and attempting to bind it (have some nice grosgrain woven edge). Views? Any photos of a trimmed or trimmed and bound Fed IV?

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Frunobulax said:

Those posts were originally in a separate thread that was later consolidated here by an attentive Bartender.

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scottyrocks said:

Okay, there was no way for me to know that. I only saw them here. Still, maybe some of them should have been nixed, all together.

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scottyrocks said:

As Bob said, that's the style, modeled after the adventurer who wore one in the movies.

But, that doesn't mean it can't be altered. I, for one, have had the desire to see one trimmed down to a 2 1/4" brim. I think that with the high, full crown, it would look great. I just can't bring myself to do it to one of my hats.

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Windsock8e said:

I know what you mean. I guess I am distinguishing between modifying a modern hat of an older style and older hats - meaning I would modify a hat which can be replaced, but I would not do that to an older hat (pre-1960/70).

I am not sure I can bring it back to 2 1/4... as I was warned by other Loungers, 2 inch brims seem tiny small stingy now!

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Windsock8e said:

I know what you mean. I guess I am distinguishing between modifying a modern hat of an older style and older hats - meaning I would modify a hat which can be replaced, but I would not do that to an older hat (pre-1960/70).

I am not sure I can bring it back to 2 1/4... as I was warned by other Loungers, 2 inch brims seem tiny small stingy now!

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Windsock8e said:

I know what you mean. I guess I am distinguishing between modifying a modern hat of an older style and older hats - meaning I would modify a hat which can be replaced, but I would not do that to an older hat (pre-1960/70).

I am not sure I can bring it back to 2 1/4... as I was warned by other Loungers, 2 inch brims seem tiny small stingy now!

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wcbrown said:

View attachment 74471 Finally! One of Art's Fawcett's masterpieces with one of the last sections of cotton/rayon blend ribbon he had. " The Last Man Standing" Art's tribute to the Bruce Willis Bootleg era flick. Lots and lots of controversy surrounding the the original milliner for this particular hat for this particular flick, Art just claimed to make a spot on replica. 2 1/4" brim and close to 6" crown, cool as all get out hat. Ohhh and accompanying me at our band gig, my lovely lead vocalist wife. Gotta try to save money any way you can playing music these days.

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moontheloon said:

I'm confused ... is this a VS or a FedIV ?

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wcbrown said:

View attachment 74471 Finally! One of Art's Fawcett's masterpieces with one of the last sections of cotton/rayon blend ribbon he had. " The Last Man Standing" Art's tribute to the Bruce Willis Bootleg era flick. Lots and lots of controversy surrounding the the original milliner for this particular hat for this particular flick, Art just claimed to make a spot on replica. 2 1/4" brim and close to 6" crown, cool as all get out hat. Ohhh and accompanying me at our band gig, my lovely lead vocalist wife. Gotta try to save money any way you can playing music these days.

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Bob Roberts said:

VSFEDIVOK?YERNOTTHEONLYONE.

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scottyrocks said:

As Bob said, that's the style, modeled after the adventurer who wore one in the movies.

But, that doesn't mean it can't be altered. I, for one, have had the desire to see one trimmed down to a 2 1/4" brim. I think that with the high, full crown, it would look great. I just can't bring myself to do it to one of my hats.

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scottyrocks said:

That looks sharp!^

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Benzadmiral said:

Thank you, sir,

That hat has had a wild life for a mere concoction of felt and satin. First it traveled halfway around the world to me. Then, one day, I was wearing it when I stopped in to Meyer the Hatter to look at some straws. I happened to mention to Mr. Sam that the hat was still a bit loose on me. Well, while my back was turned, he went and fastened foam tape in under the sweatband all around -- so now it's a bit tight, and I have to stretch it each winter when I want to wear it. And then came the surgery --!

The Moonstone does look nice . . . but it's kind of like the cat you want to take care of because you know it's been abused and abandoned to fend for itself!

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Benzadmiral said:

Have a look at my Moonstone:

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I sent it to Henry the Hatter in Detroit with instructions to put on a matching ribbon, a little narrower than the original black, and to trim the brim to 2.5". They did the first part fine, but somebody got carried away and trimmed it back to 2 1/4". At first I didn't like it . . . but after wearing it a little while, I got to appreciate the 1930s vibe of it.

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moontheloon said:

why not just take the tape out ?

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Benzadmiral said:

Mr. Sam pulled off the tape's backing, so the tape is fastened in there. I know, I could hack away at the foam with scissors, but that'll leave the sweat sort of bumpy. The band is the thin flexible leather; I suspect this regular Fed IV got the deluxe sweat by mistake.

Is there a way to remove the tape without damaging the sweatband or the hat?

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