- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Dating Vintage Stetsons by Price - The Fedora Lounge
I thought it might be interesting to put together a little data base detailing the price of various models of vintage Stetsons through the years When a hat shows up with a price tag intact, this may be one way to place it in time, and other attributes of the hat (sweatband, ribbon, dimensions
- Which hat material is best for rain? - The Fedora Lounge
There have been other threads here debating about subjecting vintage or expensive customs to rain and the elements As I was puzzled on which of my hats to grab this morning (raining here), I wondered how the Loungers feel about hat materials Mind you, your comments and thoughts are welcome
- 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
- Questions: The lowdown on Palm Leaf hats. . . - The Fedora Lounge
Traditional "panama" hats" are considered straw hats, though toquilla is not a true palm biologically speaking Palm and palm-like fronds are torn lengthwise into thin strips, then woven together How thin the strips are determines how flexible, tight and durable the finished hat is In hats, the generic term straw can mean many things
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