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Akubra Campdraft
Good comparison images Thanks - I really think the comparison will be handy for some new to creases. I typically crease similar to your silverbelly and the "distortions" to the crown (tapering in on sides) are precisely what mine do as well, it's systematic of the crease. My bluegrass has a... -
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Fedoras, first decade of the 20th Century
Precedents? I haven't researched this and won't have time for a while, but my memory of the disdain US soldiers had for the slouch hat introduced in the 1870s suggest, to me, that they simply were reacting as much to the concept of a soft felt hat as anything else. I often wonder to what... -
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Akubra Overload
Willow / Bluegrass - Colored Vegetation... Can someone verbally describe the difference between bluegrass and willow, the colors, for me? Neophyte's picture of his squatter looks about the same as the bluegrass Camp Draft sitting here. -
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COLOR CODE
Outerwear I usually matched my hats to my outerwear which kept it simple. Today I do color coordinate. But for what it's worth: Tan London Fog trench coat and silverbelly fedora Dark Grey or Black or Navy Woolen overcoat and black homburg (or other) A white panama for summer wear I... -
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Uh, my first attempt at creasing a Fed IV is LAME!
Yep I think that looks better, myself. Nothing wrong with the vertical crease, I just think this looks better on this hat. And I didn't mention before, the proportions suit you. -
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Firefighter Hats
Leather helmets > Fiberglass A few years ago two members of our department ordered leather helmets that are still approved. I never looked that closely at them so can't say how they were made, but they are spendy. Not long before that I saw two leather helmets at a flea market in the area -... -
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Uh, my first attempt at creasing a Fed IV is LAME!
Looking good, but... As with all things, this is just my opinion. Both looked good and you did a nice job smoothing out the rear. What I don't like about the second crease is the sharp crease you have running vertically. It's not that it's overused, it's that on your hat you have a distinct... -
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Akubra Overload
Confused... Neophyte, are you turning the brim down all the way or is that an optical illusion? If so, then I take it you simply want to slightly curl the sides (an old trick that avoids the peak formed when an LO puts on a round hat). As already mentioned, you can massage those side curls in... -
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Akubra Overload
Lazy Man's Reblocking I apologize upfront that I can't post images - I just can't get it to work. What follows is something I've been doing recently. You can choose for yourself whether or not it's worth trying. I've been happy with the results. A month ago I ordered and received a... -
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Akubra Campdraft
Ribbon I really liked the color of the Carbon Grey Fed III I had, but it never worked out and went into trash...I got frustrated. So my next plan is to get a Glen Grey Camp Draft this fall but I want to put a wider ribbon on it (I know, blasphemy!). Has anyone ordered the ribbon from Hats... -
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Akubra Overload
Brim curl I had a DM Squatter that I was able to nearly flatten the brim on. The ribbon binding is the limiting factor. I will tell you what I do, but you need to decide for yourself if you are willing to risk it. First, kinda decide how you want the brim to look. Do you want a flat curl all... -
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Felt hats in summer..
Felt in Sun I, (like many of the cowboys around here - I'm not one) wear a silverbelly hat in the summer - it keeps the intense sun off your head and out of your eyes. Most summers I have worn a straw hat while working down at the rodeo grounds, weedeating. It's an old beater and the only... -
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Shrinking a hat to reverse taper?
Spot shrinking I have carefully applied steam to just the sweat area to shrink a hat and also to avoid shrinking the upper crown. I can't say I ever accomplished reverse taper, but I have successfully steamed the lower crown, ribbon/sweat area without affecting the top of the crown... -
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Akubra Overload
Liner needed... I hope I'm not breaking protocol here - but thought I'd ask: I need an Akubra liner for a military slouch I've converted. I'd prefer the gold one, but will take anything. Anyone got a spare? -
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Akubra Campdraft
Bluegrass... Arrived last night! Wow! I honestly had no idea what a wonderful color it would be. None of the images I looked at were even close. I would describe it as a dusty peppermint or something. Maybe there's a better name for the color. It is truly blue-green, along the lines of fresh... -
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Akubra Overload
Glen Grey At least in size 60 they had it in stock 2 weeks ago when I asked and when I later said I was going to wait until fall, they didn't suggest there would be any problem then. -
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How much rain can an Akubra take?
There is one "magical" hat... I keep forgetting to mention the one other class of felt hats I've owned and worn daily that do not shrink, do not taper, do not do anything at all. National Park Service Ranger hats, whether by Stetson, Biltmore, or Stratton as the newer ones, do not change at all... -
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How much rain can an Akubra take?
Wet Akubra The two sets of before and after pictures are great in showing exactly what will happen to a wet Akubra. Hats are made to protect from sun and rain but need to be reblocked to maintain their shape over time. At least of the hats I've ever own and actually worn do (with the exception... -
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Akubra Campdraft
Would look good... I do think you could pull off a Camp Draft well. One thing the larger brim does is to further seperate the hat crown from your face so you have a little more leeway in shaping. For example, I can go a little shorter crown with a wide brim than I can with a narrower brim... -
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waistcoat questions
Late again... Sorry, but I find this question intriguing, particularly as some have said that modern vests don't have functioning lower buttons. I was born into a clothing family, father was in design/production, mother a home "tailoress". I was specifically taught (including by the...
