Western, anyone?

[julie-tom]

This is a Belgian Chapeau Vimernet

 

[julie-tom]

My Bailey ventilator. It got bull-stomped, but man, its got some character....

 

[hatophile]

That's right, Tom, I had forgotten the name of that hat style- the Elko. It's common in Nevada and California.

 

[hatophile]

I like the Belgian one.

 

[msm007]

Very nice photo!!!

 

[Nigel]

Love that vaquero style hat. If I ever get the cash to stump up for a custom, that's what I want.

 

[hatophile]

Love that vaquero style hat. If I ever get the cash to stump up for a custom, that's what I want.

You could get a vintage open road off Ebay and put the same crease and brim treatment (for the time being).

 

[bowlerman]

some nice pics here lately! Love those "movie hats." I think I might have to wait until Cowboys and Aliens comes out on video, but that sure looks like a nice lid nonetheless.

I'll second hatophile's suggestion: I gave a low telescope crease to my old Open Road and it worked beautifully. I left it that way for a few months until I changed my mind that I wanted it in a teardrop. Been wearing my my Montana Peaks "Gus" hat this week.

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[gtdean48]

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That is a Montana or Gus crease. A Montana Peak crease is more like a drill sergeant/mounted police. Some charts have it as a Peak crease = http://www.davebrownhats.com/western_hats.htm

Another source that has it in the name = http://www.montanapeaks.net/pop_up.php?page=13

 

[bowlerman]

I should have clarified-- The above hat pictured with the Gus crease was made by Montana Peaks Hats (montanapeaks.net). Sorry for the confusion. It's their 7X sand felt with what they told me was a slight Packer brim and more or less matching trim. I love it, but tend to wear it only on road trips or in my back yard.

 

[gtdean48]

I should have clarified-- The above hat pictured with the Gus crease was made by Montana Peaks Hats. Sorry for the confusion.

No worries. Keeps the Crease Police on our toes....

 

[150719541]

I really like the look of your cattleman! It reminds me of the western serial's I grew up watching (i.e. Sky King). The leather jacket also sets the period. Nice curl/roll too. Ron

Really is a good western ¡¡¡¡

 

[bridger1215]

Buck Brannaman, horse whisperer, wearing a thin ribbon in a "buckaroo" crease. I believe this is a movie about him out now.

Nice to finally see one of our hats on the FL.

 

[suitedcboy]

Nice to finally see one of our hats on the FL.

Who is the "our" in this post referring to?

 

[julie-tom]

I picked up a pretty swell Eddy Bros stockman 4" brim 5x hat today at the flea. Strange to be typing this, but I got a perfect peak crease by blocking the hat backwards. yup, the seam in the sweatband is front and center. darndest thing i ever did see, but it looks too perfect to mess with it. picture to follow, tomorrow.

 

[julie-tom]

heres that backwards eddy bros

 

[julie-tom]

Here's my fav, a Bailey Rex Allen 100x beaver silver belly.

 

[Neophyte]

Those are some great western lids, Tom.

 

[suitedcboy]

Cool Find on the Rex Allen one. I wonder if that was Dad's or Son's hat?

 

[randooch]

That Rex Allen looks like it's right out of the movies. Great band, too.