Woke up this morning and the humidity had broken!! I knew SOMETHING was going on...turns out to be Felt Hat Day! We still have a couple months here in central Florida of highs in the 90's so won't be wearing felt much during the day yet. Looks like a little more wear for the Akubra Capricorns!
Welcome Telsiph! You have certainly come to the right place to have your questions answered. I have gotten much sage advice here at the Fedora Lounge. Some here are very particular about what they wear with certain hats, and others (like me) wear my hats with whatever I feel like. I will...
While I'm not terribly fond of them, I try to not be judgmental toward them as I don't want people to be judgmental about my fedoras! I agree with those that suggest that this is a step in the right direction.
I'll be visiting the American Civil War battlefields in Sharpsburg, MD., and Gettysburg, PA. in a week. While I will be bringing my Federal Forage Cap for bumming around the battlefields, I'm not sure what other hat to bring. Akubra Capricorn? Vintage lightweight felt?(my Champ comes to...
what great hat shops would you stop at along the way?
I may have the pleasure of driving from Florida to Connecticut soon and wonder how many great shops I will pass. There are no good hat shops that I have found in the Tampa Bay area. I would hate to find out I was within a few miles of a...
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Welcome to the lounge Dr. Nelson! Thanks for joining us and thank you also for your willingness to share stories and information. Our love for hats and hat lore makes your joining invaluable! We will devour any and all stories about your family and the business!
I used only an orange hat sponge (dry, but might try damp), the steam from my iron, and a little shaping on the brim. I am a bit afraid to do a naptha bath myself.
Well the first of the two Knox 20's I found on the bay arrived...
YIKES!!:eek:
After a round of cleaning and steaming...
I did find a few moth munches, but nothing so dramatic that the hat is a bust. If anyone is interested, I'll get pictures of the liner and headband up shortly...
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