- Lets talk about hat shrinkage | The Fedora Lounge
New hats made by the same company or the same custom hat maker often fit differently even when made on the same block Sometimes the differences can be significant
- Hats - The Fedora Lounge
Everything from fedoras to five panel caps If a guy doesn't have a lid, he is not worth talking about
- Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide - The Fedora Lounge
The Royal Stetson is presented in two weights: the 'Fallweight ' and the 'Vita-Felt,' the latter being a lighter weight for men accustomedto the finest of foreign hats " I have a Stetson Concourse with the same logo on the liner The Concourse was first advertised in the New York Times on Nov 5, 1953 and last advertised on Oct 31, 1955
- Classic Hat Makers List - The Fedora Lounge
Although John Stetson died in 1906, his company followed men's fashions into the twentieth century, manufacturing top hats, bowlers, homburgs, fedoras, and trilbys, as well as straw hats in both western and dress styles By the early 1950s, there were fewer dress hat wearers, and Stetson has since focused primarily on their western hats
- Nutria Vs Beaver for Western hat - The Fedora Lounge
Hi, I'm currently in the talks with a member on here about creating a fully western rugged hat My only question is whether or not to go with 100% beaver, offered by the millinery warehouse in 210g western weight, or 100% coypu (nutria) offered by sunrise hat supplies in 220g western weight
- Calling Stetson Historians! 50s 100, 3X, and 5X. - The Fedora Lounge
Great group of hats that are covered by numerous threads around here with the exception of the 5X I'm no historian but I have an example of all the hats you posted with multiple examples of the 3X All of your hats, because of general shape and dimensions would be considered Open Road clones 1) Like you, I have never seen a Stetson 100 with such a box but I have seen a couple with boxes
- 4X beaver question based on the mid 90’s | The Fedora Lounge
When was the date they used X’s as 10% fur? because I have a 4x beaver hat from the mid 90’s that feels pretty dense and thick so I suspect this might be 40% beaver, therefore I hypothesize that the 90’s was the date that the X’s were used as 10% fur for each X but I might be deceived because if
- Busted Hat Company - The Fedora Lounge
I have the distinct honor to introduce Busted Hats, a new hat brand by our own @Darrell2688 Darrell has been making and selling hats online but this is his first branded hat It has been years, decades if fact, since I went all-in on a wide brimmed western, and Darrell was up to the
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