Vince Corvelli, 3rd Generation Hatter...

[hatsRme]

I have not seen a thread dedicated to Vince Corvelli, of Bethesda, Maryland. A THIRD GENERATION hatter, he knows loads of techniques, things, and has some equipment or tools that have been passed down from his forefathers. Not many (any?) other hatters can make that claim! Although completely capable of making new hats, he's focusing on top shelf hat maintenance services. As they say in NYC, he "knows from" hats! Now we must convince Vince's son to carry on.

When it came to finding someone to re-create a mid-1950's flat top/optimo intended for my daughter's wedding, Mr Corvelli was the only one I encountered who would/could accept the challenge. Not only was the style unique, but my size, 7-3/4, XLO made the job even more exclusive.

Here's how it all came out....


You can reach Vince at
http://home.comcast.net/~vincecorvelli/info.htm


Thanks, Vince, for a fantastic job on a fun project!!!

 

[ManofKent]

He's done a great job - and you really look the part.

 

[mikespens]

Charlie, your lucky to have an experienced hatter close by. I am fortunate that way too.

 

[g.durand]

I'm going to have to get in touch with Mr. Corvelli!

 

[TheDane]

Wow! A standard that high would scare the life out of any son-in-law in spe! You look extremely sharp, HrM

 

[hatsRme]

Thanks gents!
Don't know if I looked the part, Richard, but I sure had a good time trying!
Mike you are right about having a hatter close by. But, as close by as the internet and the Post Office works for me!
g.durand, my friend, get in line early!
TheDane thank you for your kind words, but I only hoped to intimidate him!

 

[hatsRme]

I have corrected the website link...

 

[hatsRme]

I have been debating with me about the brim of this magnificent hat... Vince tells me that he can shorten the brim, which would then raise the crown height on a one-to-one basis. That is, for every centimeter (or whatever) he takes from the brim, the crown will go up a centimeter. I'm thinking about 1/4 of an inch, to be precise. Thoughts? Opinions, please!

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[ManofKent]

I like it as it is, but then again you look good in the small brims. Maybe I'd be tempted by 1cm...

 

[hatsRme]

Thank you for the input, Richard. Yes, 1 cm at most.

 

[ManofKent]

Maybe .75 is safer. It's tricky... I had a play in photoshop but my skills weren't up to keeping the head and band in proportion whilst altering the rest.

 

[Liddleman]

Looks 'tres tres elegante' as is

 

[DesertDan]

The only possible problem I can see is that at it's current width the shade falls right at the bridge of your nose, if you shorten it too much you might have to wear it more forward to keep the sun out of your eyes.

 

[hatsRme]

Thanks, gents. Still not sure!

 

[mikespens]

Charlie it's hard to lose a debate with yourself but then your often left wondering.......

To the question at hand, you didn't mention how much brim is available to play with but I do think a bit more crown would look good. Personally, I would consider going down to a minimum 2 1/8 on the brim if it's there. But, to be of no help at all it looks good on you as is.

 

[hatsRme]

It's like having a battle of wits with the unarmed?!

There is plenty of brim to use, as the width is a generous 2.5". I was thinking about only .25"-.27" brim reduction/crown heightening.

Thanks for chiming in!