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Can we get some love for wool fedoras?
I have a fur felt Stetson, a soft wool felt generic (Hats in the Belfy house brand) hat, and a newly arrived Bailey Gangster wool felt hat. The Stetson is the best of the group in terms of quality and durability, but I also have found that the soft wool felt generic hat is quite comfortable... -
Materials Question
Pardon the second post here but the Bailey hat I got is called the' "Bailey Gangster" It has a rather stiff structure out of the box. Will it (as I suspect) soften a bit with wear? I don't mind the stiffness on the whole, though if it were a touch softer it would be even better. I hear for a... -
Materials Question
I guess the "stiff" wool felt I had in mind is embodied by a lower end Bailey fedora I picked up awhile back. For a lower end hat it was nice looking and fit well-- something I could wear about without fear of losing a truly top shelf hat. It is wool felt but very structured-- more so than my... -
New Here
Thanks for the very kind offer, but I think I'm set-- no worries. Success! Michael's sells a package of assorted feathers, including Pheasant feathers (my favorites). Out of a $2 package I found feathers that fit well and made a nice little combo that fits in alongside the band bow. This... -
Materials Question
I've encountered a number of different fedora materials over the years. The three most common seem to be: fur felt-- this is the good stuff and quite durable. My Stetson is fur felt and, although somewhat dirty at the moment, has held up very well. These seem to have a set structure but an... -
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Cleaning Question
These are spots from storage-- actually no sweat stains on the band or anything. It's like a dusty-crud kind of mix. I'm in an apartment, so a bucket full of naptha isn't a good idea, but maybe I'll try the hat sponge out, or try a spot clean with naptha. I don't think it's bad enough to... -
Cleaning Question
What is the preferred in-home method of cleaning up a fur felt hat? I have an orange hat sponge unopened still. Once you open them how long are they good for/ how many uses do you usually get? Are they for just dust, or do they get other stains too? I've heard of people using Naptha on... -
New Here
Thanks for the replies- I'll give the crafts store a try this weekend. I've found some online, but will hold off until I strike out locally. I've got a couple of hats here, and I actually have a lighter grey colored fedora on-order. I have a Brooks Bros. winter wool overcoat that is a very... -
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Hello everyone, I wandered over here from the Fountain Pen Forum. I've been browsing this site for awhile and finally decided to join since the collective knowledge and community discourse is so good here. I tend to agree that the most distinctive marker of the vintage clothing realm is the...
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