List of Custom, made-to-order, Fur Felt Fedora hatmakers and …
2014年6月8日 · Hopefully this isn't redundant, but I've done some looking around on the site and for some reason failed to find a 'definitive' list of custom, bespoke fur felt Fedora hatmakers. There is some crossover with "Western" hatters, but for this list, I'll try and stick to the ones that make fedoras specifically (and have them listed on their site ...
Classic Hat Makers List - The Fedora Lounge
2007年2月18日 · F. Agnew Jr. Hat Com. Huntington, WV. Artel Hats Bailey Founded in 1922 by George Bailey, and still in production. Barbisio Founded in 1862, Barbisio was a classic Italian manufacturer in the Cervo Valley, and a competitor of Borsalino. The company began exporting worldwide in the 1930s and continued to produce quality hats today. Bates
How Do you Measure A Hat? - The Fedora Lounge
2008年2月7日 · Brim width on the underside from the outer edge to the bead (or edge of sweat, lacking a bead). Some measure topside to edge of crown. For open crown, with hat of flat surface, I measure along the side of the hat from base of crown to top, usually eyeballing it along the ruler. For a bashed hat I measure height at front of crown and side of crown.
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2009年9月2日 · Everything from fedoras to five panel caps. If a guy doesn't have a lid, he is not worth talking about.
How to stiffen up the brim on a lite felt hat | The Fedora Lounge
2006年3月19日 · Thanks, Brad, I may just do that. I went back to the hat just now and, as I'm a perfectionist, I realize it's not nearly as "bad" as I thought it was. But I also realize what my thinking is: it strikes me that when you snap a fedora brim down in front (up in back), the spot where it turns from up-facing to down-facing should be flat.
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2013年10月29日 · Glad you like you hat! Borsalino maintained quality longer than most makes. If your interested, I was able to remove the “Borsalino” branding in the bow keeper with just a Q-Tip and rubbing alcohol.
How to do the ribbon for a hatband | The Fedora Lounge
2006年9月13日 · I'm doing a revision of an old brown Resistol cowboy hat (See "Stetson 4X to be given new life" thread) and need help with the ribbon hatband. Anyone have step by step instructions or a diagram?? I'm sure I can figure it out, but with all the experience around the Lounge I figured I'd ask.
Which hat material is best for rain? | The Fedora Lounge
2008年1月9日 · Beat me to it. I was going to say that a rubberized fabric or oil cloth would probably be the best material for rain...but it would look like hell as a fedora. I know there are several waterproof'ers on the market (Scotchguard and the like, and there was one mentioned in a hat post just in the last two or three months).
Vintage Fedoras by Decade - The Fedora Lounge
2012年1月21日 · Exterior Styles. You see a lot of high, straight sided crowns and deep creases, pushing the front and back out, creating a "reverse taper" when viewed from the side. Long napped finishes were common, as was the transitional fedora/homburg hybrid soft hat, with an overwelt brim edge and flanging somewhere between the two as we think of them now.
Modern 100% Beaver felt fedoras. - The Fedora Lounge
2011年3月15日 · Being an owner of a Stetson Pinnacle 100% beaver hat, and having owned hats from both TonyB and Art, I can definitely second the advice already given. Call the Stetson/Resistol outlets in Texas and Missouri, and if they don't have a Benchley, don't waste your money on a full-priced one.