Western, anyone?

[Hurricane Jack]

Beaded hatband is just over halfway done now. The math for my hat size works out to be 11 diamonds.

 

[RJR]

Anxious to see it on the hat,Jack.Nice work.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Anxious to see it on the hat,Jack.Nice work.

It's being beaded by a lady who does custom bead work in the Native American fashion. I'm anxious to see it on my hat also.

Some yrs ago I made the friendship of an elderly Cherokee woman who supported herself with beadwork, etc in her old age. After we became acquainted & she learned I was a buyer she would periodically just show up in a Taxi at my office in my home. If she had things for sale that I was interested in I would pay the fare & send the Taxi on, she would come inside & we would look at all her things & conduct business. When we were finished I would call for a Taxi again & she would go on her way. The last couple of times I saw her she was getting so old & feable that her daughter would accompany her on her rounds. She has since passed on. I have horsehair belts, beaded belts & hatbands, medicine bags, saddle horn bags & a canteen cover among other things. I think of her every time I use one of them.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

My beaded hatband arrived today & I am very pleased with how well the colors go with the hat! Just enough contrast between the taupe & chocolate brown beads, & the green beads to give some color against the hat. The hat is just a shade darker pecan than the pic but the bead colors are accurate.

 

[BobHufford]

It looks fantastic H-Jack! The width is perfect.

 

[hatophile]

Wow great hat and band. Cowboys and Indians is a fun magazine too.

 

[Bamaboots]

That looks great, Jack.

 

[DJH]

Wow - that hatband is fantastic!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

It looks fantastic H-Jack! The width is perfect.

Thanks Bob. The band finished out at 7/8" wide.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Wow great hat and band. Cowboys and Indians is a fun magazine too.

I gave up on C&I magazine a couple of yrs ago. It kind of got away from the lifestyle & became a western fashion magazine. Still take American Cowboy magazine however.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Thanks for the comments, guys. I'm really happy with it. Glad I didn't pick the bone color beads for the background, and I'm really liking the green on this hat.

 

[SknyBlt]

The green does look very good on that hat. I very much like the finished product, band & hat together. Not to take attention from your post, but I figured I'd post a few pics of my newest addition. It's a black Akubra Riverina with 4" brim. Supposedly it was a limited run for the Riverina 4" brim. I'm sure some here will know more about that. I put a slight curl on the brim and added a paracord hat band. I'm really liking the hat band by the way. $15 was a steal IMO. Its become my daily hat. It's been through a couple down pours, several long days of working fence repairs, and is holding up nicely.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The green does look very good on that hat. I very much like the finished product, band & hat together. Not to take attention from your post, but I figured I'd post a few pics of my newest addition. It's a black Akubra Riverina with 4" brim. Supposedly it was a limited run for the Riverina 4" brim. I'm sure some here will know more about that. I put a slight curl on the brim and added a paracord hat band. I'm really liking the hat band by the way. $15 was a steal IMO. Its become my daily hat. It's been through a couple down pours, several long days of working fence repairs, and is holding up nicely.

SB, welcome to the forum! I like your hat also & you wear it well. By curl on the brim, you mean the packer front? Keep wearing it daily! Glad you're here!

 

[SknyBlt]

Though I did pull the front and back down a bit more then original, the curl I was referring to was the sides. They originally were flat w almost a downward angle. I just gave them a slight upward tick.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I've had this cheap unbranded Charlie 1 Horse in a bone color from a wedding party some yrs ago. The felt is thick & stiff; the finish is rough with plenty of powder, so I only wore it but a couple of times after the ceremony. Yesterday I brought down the brim but left it untrimmed & put a bit of a packer draw in the front, and converted the drover/gambler crease for a western fedora. Maybe now it will get some early summertime wear.

 

[SknyBlt]

Very Nice! I really like a pinch front western.

 

[RJR]

Very Nice! I really like a pinch front western.

+1

 

[jamesmac1801]

Well this hat is long overdue to be posted. I've had it about a year. I really like it I only don't wear it because it's small. Well western hat wearers and Military collectors alike check this out. 70s western hat in Vietnam tiger stripe camo.

This hat I would say is probably size 6 7/8-7. I'm 7 1/8.


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[stetsonofagun]

Glad I found this thread.

- Andrew

 

[bowlerman]

Beautiful band. Is it woven or beaded?


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