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[HarpPlayerGene]

Great looking acquisition there, anon'. "New" is a very figurative word for this thread.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Finally found a flat cap that I like. (Well, two actually.)

Not all newsboy caps work on me. Especially the eight-panels. I look like I'm wearing a chef's hat in those.

Anyway, I got each of these wool caps for a dollar a piece today at a local thrift shop.

Darker one (It's grey, not bluish like the photo suggests):

Lighter one:

 

[carter]

Gene, I don't believe there is a hat made that you cannot rock! Looking sharp!

 

[indycop]

I like it Gene, but would like it better with a little curve in it!

 

[vjramire]

anon, nice hat and nice briefcase. btw, is there a briefcase thread somewhere here,

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I like it Gene, but would like it better with a little curve in it!

Amen to that. I like them with that bent brim action but these just aren't holding the shape. Advice?... [huh]

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Gene, I don't believe there is a hat made that you cannot rock! Looking sharp!

Thanks, Carter. If it were only true. I just keep you guys fooled by avoiding posting the ones that make my girlfriend double over in laughter when I try them. lol lol lol

 

[indycop]

Amen to that. I like them with that bent brim action but these just aren't holding the shape. Advice?... [huh]

When I was in the Army and wanted to put that curl in my Patrol cap I would curl the brim and then wrap a rubber band around it and leave it on overnight. (wow long sentence there) Maybe you could wet the brim a little and let it dry but i don't think you would need to. After removing the rubber band it will have a severe curl. Just put it on and give it a minute to relax on it's own before taking some of the curl out.
I still do this with my Po Po ball cap. I can only wear it ranger curled...

 

[cookie]

seriously almost up there with your Trionfo....

 

[jimmy the lid]

Stetson No. 1 Quality

This is a Stetson western lid -- a No. 1 Quality. It has a 3 1/4" brim, which works extremely well when creased "outback" style. The felt is smooth and sturdy -- should make a great outdoors lid.

From the auction:

After creasing:

Cheers,
JtL

 

[bolthead]

JT......

I gotta ask......do you crease your Lids with steam, or do you wet them first?

 

[jimmy the lid]

Bolt -- I only use steam.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[bolthead]

Bolt -- I only use steam.

Cheers,
JtL

Amazing......:eusa_clap

 

[Duck]

Amazing......:eusa_clap

You said it!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Mine: not so good. shakeshead lol lol

 

[UWS Cowboy]

Vintage Knox. Looks like an Open Road right? This was 2 sizes too small but I found it at a thrift store for 20 dollars and took out the sweat band, it squeezes on a lot easier now, I'm still going to attemp to stretch it somehow.

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[Slim Portly]

My new Scala Classico "Godfather" Homburg, in grey with black ribbon and edge binding, size medium. This is a very stiff wool felt, and it took three days of wet molding to shape it perfectly to my skull. I actually prefer a shorter crown on a Homburg, but this one, in my estimation, looked good with the suit that I bought it to wear with.

 

[RobFedoraField]

crease

This is a Stetson western lid -- a No. 1 Quality. It has a 3 1/4" brim, which works extremely well when creased "outback" style. The felt is smooth and sturdy -- should make a great outdoors lid...
Cheers,
JtL

how were you able to get the back brim to snap down and have the sides look so smooth? I have a campdraft I've been trying to do that to, and I can't get it to look right.

Thanks,

Rob

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Bolt -- I only use steam.

Cheers,
JtL

Well, for one thing Jimmy always starts with good taste and good hats. Plus he is something of a wizard with the shaping. Well done on the score and the shape, Jimbo!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Vintage Knox. ... I'm still going to attemp to stretch it somehow.

Get a hat stretcher (sometimes called Hat Jack) in your size and once you've steamed the felt put that in and crank it tight. Do a little more each time 'til you've got what you want. Now that the hat has no sweatband inside you'll probably need to be very careful as it will probably stretch fairly easily.

That is a pretty nice example of a Knox clone of the Open Road.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

My new Scala Classico "Godfather" Homburg,... this one, in my estimation, looked good with the suit that I bought it to wear with.

Darned if it don't, Slim. :eusa_clap