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List of Custom, made-to-order, Fur Felt Fedora hatmakers and hatters 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
Which suits with which hats? | The Fedora Lounge When it comes to pairing hats with suits, it's important to consider the overall style and aesthetic of the outfit The dark gray hairy fedora may be a better match for your navy suit The color of the hat can complement the navy color of the suit, while the texture of the hat can add visual interest to the outfit Again, it's important to make sure that the fit and cut of the suit match the
Classic Hat Makers List - The Fedora Lounge Classic Manufacturers: Adams The budget brand of the day, Adam none-the-less made a dependable hat, and made sure that they copied the styles of the most popular hat makers Artel Hats Bailey Founded in 1922 by George Bailey, and still in production Barbisio A classic Italian manufacturer, and a competitor of Borsalino Closed in the 80s
Hasidic Jewish hats - The Fedora Lounge The hat is really, really stiff, more like a bowler rather than a fedora These hats are made to sit higher on the head than a fedora might, so keep that in mind if you're ever thinking of getting one
An Intro to Hat Terminology - The Fedora Lounge General Hat Styles Fedora- Soft felt Brim generally has some curl Homburg - Soft Felt Curled brim edge, nearly always with a bound edge Typically will have a center dent crease, though other creases were also seen, especially in the 1930s and prior Bowler - Stiff Felt Curled brim edge, open crown Generally will have heavily stiffened felt
What to wear with a fedora. . . . - The Fedora Lounge If the fedora is fairly standard and in the colors of black, brown, or grey they can go with a lot of things I have found that the shirt is usually the most important when donning a fedora Somewhat "rugged" fedoras tend to go with more things than super dressy fedoras
Is it safe to wear my hat in the rain? Is it up . . . - The Fedora Lounge Nothing is waterproof, and it is possible to saturate a hat - in fact, one method of shaping an open crown hat is to soak it in cold water and then work the felt The one thing you must be aware of is that a wet hat will retain whatever shape it's in as it dries
Who Makes the Best Open Road? - The Fedora Lounge Akubra makes a great modern OR styled fedora As to the vintage, Mallory, Dobbs, Marathon ect ect makes a fantastic thin ribboned fedora in the Open Road style
Brim-binding tutorial, with pictures, even | The Fedora Lounge Once you’ve progressed with the basting back to the rear of the hat, (or almost that far, as you will be leaving the right side of the ribbon loose and overlong for now) thread that needle with the ribbon-colored thread and fold under that loose ribbon you left when you started
How to stiffen up the brim on a lite felt hat - The Fedora Lounge Scout Felt Hat Stiffener Most of the hats that are that style are made to have the brim turned down all the way But I have had some luck using Scout Felt Hat Stiffener to ''stiffen up'' a soft lite felt