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[ILB Frank]

The binding is already there and original to the hat, so far as I know. I mainly sent it for a new sweatband and to be downsized a bit. While at it, figured I'd have the crown creased and add the pencil curl, if it made sense. To go from what's in pic 1 and 2 to how pic 3 is.

What is the hat in the 3rd picture? Very nice. Looks exactly like my Gannon modified Big Four.

 

[Blare]

I’ll take 1970s hats and put 1930s newspaper clipping behind the sweatbands. I’ll also occasionally drop in an old train ticket and sign the reverse side of the sweatband with the name of a famous person who died in the mid 1940s or earlier. I’m doing my part to keep hat collections exciting and full of contradictions.

 

[MikeinRome]

What is the hat in the 3rd picture? Very nice. Looks exactly like my Gannon modified Big Four.

It's also a Stetson, 40's- early 50's, that had no sweatband so don't know what it's made of.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I'm having a 1930's Western hat worked on, which has a 4 1/2 inch bound brim. I was thinking about having a pencil curl put on the brim. Do people put pencil curls on hats with bound brims? I haven't noticed whether I've seen any or not. Is there any general rule or custom about such a thing?

 

[Rmccamey]

I was thinking something similar.

 

[MattieXMoto]

Where did Filson offshore their Mackinaw wool production to? I noticed it isn't Pendelton anymore. And their made in USA products say Made in USA with imported materials.

 

[jlee562]

Where did Filson offshore their Mackinaw wool production to? I noticed it isn't Pendelton anymore. And their made in USA products say Made in USA with imported materials.

I would be shocked if anyone here kept up on modern wool production hats.

If I had to guess, I'd guess Dorfman Pacific. But you're asking a vintage hat focused audience about hats that are decidedly not in our collective wheelhouse.

 

[MattieXMoto]

I would be shocked if anyone here kept up on modern wool production hats.

If I had to guess, I'd guess Dorfman Pacific. But you're asking a vintage hat focused audience about hats that are decidedly not in our collective wheelhouse.

Woops. I meant to ask in outerwear.

 

[belfastboy]

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In a new hat I bind the brim first then do the curl. With the curling shackles there is a bit of friction on the felt and some shredding of the felt. I would imagine it would be the same on the ribbon so if the ribbon is at all fragile/sun damaged the curling might negatively affect the ribbon.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

In a new hat I bind the brim first then do the curl. With the curling shackles there is a bit of friction on the felt and some shredding of the felt. I would imagine it would be the same on the ribbon so if the ribbon is at all fragile/sun damaged the curling might negatively affect the ribbon.

Makes sense.
Wonder how they do homburgs??

 

[belfastboy]

Makes sense.
Wonder how they do homburgs??

I curled the brim first, then sew the binding then go back and clean up the brim curl a bit. I put a 1/4" curl on a vintage western Borsalino and the binding held up OK. But the felt was really soft and the curl really shallow so nothing was damaged.

 

[Rmccamey]

Anyone seen this liner tip design before? I'm thinking 1900 - 1910?

 

[RBH]

I just purchased a Scalia crushable wool felt safari hat. The crown is far too soft for my liking. Can I use Kohl’s hat stiffener spray to stiffen the crown or at least provide more firmness? Or, will simply steaming accomplish a more firm crown?

Yes

 

[M Hatman]

Hmm, this one is curled on the sides

I want one of these in my size too!!!!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good morning. The last few days I have been having slow response with The Fedora Lounge website. Are you folks having slow response?

Dang for a while the website was Humming right along.

(I have reset browser, cleared caches, changed to a variety of browsers, reviewed my Adgard / CleanMyMac settings and confirmed my various internet connection speeds. All within "normal" bounds.)

Cheers, Eric. -

 

[M Hatman]

Good morning. The last few days I have been having slow response with The Fedora Lounge website. Are you folks having slow response?

Dang for a while the website was Humming right along.

(I have reset browser, cleared caches, changed to a variety of browsers, reviewed my Adgard / CleanMyMac settings and confirmed my various internet connection speeds. All within "normal" bounds.)

Cheers, Eric. -

YES......the site has been very difficult to use anymore.....it has even taken upwards of 10 to 15 seconds (or more just to "like" something.

 

[Steve1857]

Good morning. The last few days I have been having slow response with The Fedora Lounge website. Are you folks having slow response?

Dang for a while the website was Humming right along.

(I have reset browser, cleared caches, changed to a variety of browsers, reviewed my Adgard / CleanMyMac settings and confirmed my various internet connection speeds. All within "normal" bounds.)

Cheers, Eric. -

I had that the last couple of months, Eric. Very frustrating. Since the end of November and here in December it's been more or less back to normal.

I don't think it's anything we members can fix our end of things.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Good morning. The last few days I have been having slow response with The Fedora Lounge website. Are you folks having slow response?

Dang for a while the website was Humming right along.

(I have reset browser, cleared caches, changed to a variety of browsers, reviewed my Adgard / CleanMyMac settings and confirmed my various internet connection speeds. All within "normal" bounds.)

Cheers, Eric. -

YES......the site has been very difficult to use anymore.....it has even taken upwards of 10 to 15 seconds (or more just to "like" something.

I had that the last couple of months, Eric. Very frustrating. Since the end of November and here in December it's been more or less back to normal.

I don't think it's anything we members can fix our end of things.

It’s been hit-and-miss. For over a month is was very slow and even inaccessible. After the “fix” it mostly works like it has in the past and is generally fine…not fast, but not too bad. Sometimes it goes back to being very slow. As recently as last night it took 20 seconds to mark a post as “liked.” I’m coming back o accept that this is just how it’s going to be.

 

[jojothenorthstar]

I got a brand new tailor made g1 style cowhide jacket with removable collar via zipper and buttons.

I love it, BUT maybe i'm just paranoid but i feel like it kind of hurts my neck. the collar feels really hard. I've never had a 100% brand new jacket, everything prior was a hand me down. will it break in over time? I have a heavier b15 with a removable collar too, but with just buttons. I got it already broken in but it's always been too big so i wanted something more form fitting

will it be comfortable over time?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I got a brand new tailor made g1 style cowhide jacket with removable collar via zipper and buttons.

I love it, BUT maybe i'm just paranoid but i feel like it kind of hurts my neck. the collar feels really hard. I've never had a 100% brand new jacket, everything prior was a hand me down. will it break in over time? I have a heavier b15 with a removable collar too, but with just buttons. I got it already broken in but it's always been too big so i wanted something more form fitting

will it be comfortable over time?

FYI: you are in the Hat Forum section, but some of our regulars here sneak over to the outerwear forum too.
Now, let’s get you in a hat…or 20.