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Western, anyone?

VoodooSan

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Another CAS hat, this one's an American 7X beaver Lucky 7. I found this in a store in Livermore, CA, about 8 years ago. In a row of completely flat-brimmed Americans, it was the only one with just the slightest dip, and I immediately fell in love with it.

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MikeinRome

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Miller Fine Hats, Denver. 4X Quality. 3 inch brim and 5 1/2 inch open crown. There's no mfg tags. It's guessed that these date to the 40's or 50's. Notice the 5 stars attached to hat. This is the second Miller hat from this era that I've bought that has these same 5 stars. Coincidence? I took the stars off of the other hat before posting it on the Lounge, thinking that the stars were a one-time anomaly.
 

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Daring Adventurer

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I humbly submit my recent acquisition. FEPSA dress-weight felt done up with a contrasting two-ply band and two-row brim stitching.

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Sort of a western-fedora, I guess. Started out with a cattleman crease, but ended up with a diamond. The felt is surprisingly easy to shape for a modern hat. And it holds the shape you give it real well without steam.

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I have since tightend the front pinch a bit.

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Rmccamey

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Looks good.

I humbly submit my recent acquisition. FEPSA dress-weight felt done up with a contrasting two-ply band and two-row brim stitching.

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Sort of a western-fedora, I guess. Started out with a cattleman crease, but ended up with a diamond. The felt is surprisingly easy to shape for a modern hat. And it holds the shape you give it real well without steam.

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I have since tightend the front pinch a bit.

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Monte

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I like thin ribbons and cattlemen creases. I just bashed my blue Agnoulita and wished it had a thinner ribbon. I've a Hufvud coming and I suppose it resembles an Open Road, but I would prefer a thinner ribbon on that as well, to be honest.. ....Anyway, I like your current asthetic.
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Daring Adventurer

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I like thin ribbons and cattlemen creases. I just bashed my blue Agnoulita and wished it had a thinner ribbon. I've a Hufvud coming and I suppose it resembles an Open Road, but I would prefer a thinner ribbon on that as well, to be honest.. ....Anyway, I like your current asthetic.

Thanks for the feedback, it certainly allays my concerns.

And nice lids! I especially like the blue Agnoulita. Personally, I like the wider ribbon on yours.

Now I'm tempted to return my hat to a cattleman crease.
 

VoodooSan

One Too Many
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I humbly submit my recent acquisition. FEPSA dress-weight felt done up with a contrasting two-ply band and two-row brim stitching.

View attachment 641436

Sort of a western-fedora, I guess. Started out with a cattleman crease, but ended up with a diamond. The felt is surprisingly easy to shape for a modern hat. And it holds the shape you give it real well without steam.

View attachment 641437

I have since tightend the front pinch a bit.

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Very nice, indeed!
 

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