My Aviator's Fedora By Art Fawcett

[Absinthe_1900]

For quite sometime I've wanted a fedora similiar to the one Howard Hughes wore during the flight tests of HK-1 & XF-11, so I contacted Art and he crafted exactly what I wanted.

All I can say is Wow!
It's amazing how a well made hat feels compared to the off the rack stuff I had before.

Thanks Art!,......... now I need something that flys faster than a Cessna 150.

And something to go with the Fedora.

 

[shoeshineboy]

wow wow wow wow wow wow wow

that looks like a million bucks....

very nice....

mark the shoeshine boy

 

[Siirous]

Looks good to me!

 

[Hemingway Jones]

That is a beautiful hat. Enjoy it! Art does amazing work.

It's nice to see a hat being worn. A head animates a hat. It's nice to see how the brim reacts to being worn and how the crown proportion relates to a face.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

If I could just teach the Boxer how to work the camera, I could get a shot of me wearing the fedora.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Here's one of my favorite Howard Hughes fedora pictures.

 

[Siirous]

And here I was thinking The Aviator Movie! I see now it's the real Howard Hughes fedora that's being emulated!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Wow is right. What a great hat!!! A "fee verte" toast to you and Art!

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[Joel Tunnah]

Your hat is awesome. Congrats! The wide ribbon makes it.
I love Art's hats. Especially the bow and brim ribbon work. I wear mine almost everyday.

Good to see he has some chocolate colored felt... hmmm... (checking bank account)

Joel

 

[Zemke Fan]

I'd say you're going to need a lucky pin...

... for that new lid and I have VERY good news for you. The Stratoliner pins and the DC-3 pins have just been returned to me from the foundry in Indiana. Thanks for loaning me your Strat as the model... You will be the FIRST recipient of the new FL pins... AND they're 14kt Gold over .925 sterling (just like the originals). They look FABULOUS!

 

[Kaleponi Craig]

Wow, way cool and another work of art by Art. Congrats!...KC

 

[WEEGEE]

Doing it right again and again...

Absinthe_1900,


You'll be looking good, man. Looking foreward to the boxer learning

to take photographs got to see the complete look. Art very fine work again.:eusa_clap

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Art does it again, what a great fedora.

I know how you feel, Absinthe -- I have a silvermist Manhattan from Art and I cherish it.

karol

 

[Lincsong]

Hmmm Looks good.:eusa_clap I'll have to count the money in the piggy bank behind the chesterfield and see if I have enough for another. Fits like a glove I bet?

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Here's one of my favorite Howard Hughes fedora pictures.

The fedora looks just like the photo, I wish the old S-43 was still here at Hobby Airport.

I'm going to pop over to the old Art Deco Terminal wearing the fedora, and see if I can my photo taken in a couple of days.

http://www.1940airterminal.org/

http://www.wingsandwheels.org

 

[scotrace]

Amazing hat. Looks GREAT.

Someone in your house is thinking "cool. chew toy."











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[Dixon Cannon]

Ohh..... I wanna see this picture -

Here's one of my favorite Howard Hughes fedora pictures.

I love those HRH pitchers!... this one didn't come through, Hemi, can you try again for me!!!???? Thanks! -dixon cannon

I'm seein' it now!! ... and lovin' it! Thanks!

 

[Dixon Cannon]

D.N H. !!!

Absinthe, that hat is beautiful. Yep! I guess I gotta buy one! Love the jacket too - finding a good looking (that fits!) Hollywood is tough. Yes- envy is the feeling I'm experiencing at this very moment. -dixon cannon

 

[DanielJones]

Wowee!

That's a great looking hat you have there. What does it and the coat look line on you?

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Sefton]

What a beautiful hat! Congratulations! Be sure to post those pictures as soon as the boxer gets the hang of your camera. The drool on the lens might be a problem though...