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Wow, that looks good enough to eat. So creeeamy!!

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Good on your wife. That's a great looking hat.

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Not a great looking bow. I'd take it off, and relocate it, stitching it on more properly. Yes, the liner must come out, and the actual ribbon might need to be moved if there isn't enough under the bow to cover the hat. But doing a ribbon and bow is fun, and gets easier and better looking with practi...

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Sorry for the double post. Tried to delete but was unable to.

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Hey, Steel, welcome, and I think you did a great job with the hat.

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Here's a refurb Mike did for me. This was a thin ribbon Open Road style vintage Borsalino. I have several of them already so I had Mike dress this one up by putting on a wider edge binding and a 2 inch black ribbon. fedoralover http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/fedoralover/DSCN0965_zpsd065818e...

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Hats hold their shape much better with some moisture applied while shaping. I use a spray bottle with distilled water. It takes a little longer to dry and set than steaming, but there is no danger of shrinkage due to heat. When I feel the need to reshape a hat, I do it when I've taken it off at the ...

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The more I look at both of our hats, the more I like the LC pinch.

I just now modified my carbon gray, also. It's now about half way between a Raiders and an LC.

So my brown is Raiders, Tawny Fawn is LC, and carbon gray is midway.

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Interesting to me to read this^^ because just two days ago I redid my Tawny Fawn Fed IV from Raiders to LC, widening out the bottom of the front pinch.

I'm slightly ambivalent about it, but will leave it for a while to see how I feel about it.

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Yeah, that's a great bash, especially for a Fed IV.

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Within the last couple of days, I've raised the dent break on the back of two of my hats so as to straighten up the sides a little bit.

It's all what you get used to.

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I know this is not thread related, but does anyone know if fenris made it through that horrible storm in the Philippines? Moderator, if this has to be moved to another area, I certainly understand.

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Welcome to COW, man.

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Believe it or not I noticed (about a week ago) that Paul Fredrick's Menswear had some linen & cotton safari style shirts -- linens are in a variety of colors. Here's a link. http://www.paulfredrick.com/Catalog/PFProducts.aspx?category=Clearance_Sport_Shirts;clearance=Yes;&mn=sub_clearance_s...

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I use inserts in all my shoes, sneakers, and boots, so the bed is rarely, if ever, a factor.

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Yes, 'professional dry clean only' goes for any garment that bears the tag. Do not wash at home.

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Oxyclean works on many types of cloth. If the rayon is water washable, then I'd use the same OC process on it. I spray stuff with OC that I wouldn't put in a washing machine.

Although, you might want to try it on a very small spot of it before doing the whole thing.

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I will never again send my jacket into a place that 'cleans' leather. I did it and was horrified at the results. For the exterior, a good wipe down with a cloth and some mild soap and water, and then a rub with a Lexol or Pecards will do. For the inside, I spray it down, including the inner sleeves,...

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Are you the guy I ran into at NYCC?

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It's nice having an LO head in a RO hat. The brim distorts so nicely.

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Hat and bag were very close until recently when I started wearing a string bag on the weekends.

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Obi Sean Kenobi wrote:Let us know when it comes in.

I'm interested in the thickness of the sweater.

I bought one of the Old Navy ones last year and was disappointed how "chintzy" they were.

Regards,
Sean

Yep. I bought a couple at the same time. They pill faster than you can say, 'pill faster.' =o\

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I have a special spot in one of my book cases for my hat when I'm at work. If the hat is wet, I just sit it in its usual spot in the bookcase with the front of its brim hanging off the edge. On the subject of water-stained ribbons, there isn't much that's cooler on a(n Indy) fedora than a lightly st...

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I have a Fed III (avatar) that's been through the wringer, and back again. It's been blocked, re-blocked, rained on, smooshed (both on my head and off), snowed on, reverse-blocked (due to thinness of the felt at the front/now back), unturned, turned, and turned some more (thanks again, John, for the...

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That's a beautiful hat. Lots of character right out of the box.

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It is unfortunate that people do not have the foresight or desire to hold onto things that could be so valuable, even if to one person in the future. When I was a kid, my little brother wore an old fedora from one of our grandfathers. It was much too big on him, and he wore it pulled down (no crease...

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That looks more reasonable.

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I thought it looked high. Is that 5 inches bashed?

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Okay, so it's a nice hat. It's just not a good foul weather hat.

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I saw this for the first time a few years ago on FL. The discussion wasn't pretty. I wouldn't be be caught dead in it.

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I know that many jackets,boots,hats ect are purchased for the films..BUT I think sometimes we get lost in how many where "used" and how different they might have been. The same hat on the same block by the same hatter. Its not going to vary much if all. Remember clothes and hats all tend ...

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M apologies if this has been covered, but I couldn't find an answer with Search. How many actual brown Poets were purchased for Raiders? We all know the different scenes the hats have appeared in and named them accordingly - the Raven bar, Streets of Cairo, etc. The SoC hat could be a hat from anoth...

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Sounds like a good idea. Would you push out the crease or leave it in? Pushing it out would enable your forms to be used with other hats. Leaving it in would limit it to one hat, but the hat's crease could be maintained longer (although I don't ever recall the crease of a hat of mine changing just b...

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I'd say that's the best bet. What's better for resting a hat than a head? I just have no place to put them (the headforms).

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I have one of these mounted on my wall in my closet. I have my three favorites hats upside down on it. There is no stress anywhere on the hat where it matters. Obviously, you can put as many of these up as you may want or need. http://images.rccwesternstores.com/f/726/57802/12h/www.rccwesternstores....

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Glad to help.

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Here are two of my hats from the same angle to illustrate what jlee is talking about. http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/erickvonzipper/hats/0907001241.jpg http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q269/erickvonzipper/hats/0331001325a.jpg Notice how the bottom of the side crease moves up and back to a...

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pdraycott, FedIVs start out pretty stiff. Two solutions to your 'problem': Wear it. As it softens it will take on some more natural curves. Take the hat in your hands and mush it around it a bit. This, too, will help it take on a more curvacious, relaxed shape. If you're not comfortable mushing up a...

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Great piece, Daren. Congrats!

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Yeah, that's just a brown work boot.

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Question: is the clothing 'costume' quality or is it good enough to be worn as regular clothing?

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Great website, Zuiun. I suppose that's part of what makes all this so great. There is so much to choose from at that site alone. I may be purchasing a vest and shirt. I love that turn of the century stuff. I suppose your goggles could be worn about the neck like the model on the site. And if the pai...

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Even before I saw the picture of you and your vest, I was thinking of some way to incorporate goggles with the hat. I see you have done so magnificently. Now, if the hat could be a fedora of some kind, that would bring the look closer to Indy. But I believe that fedoras were not at all commonplace i...

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Motorcycling is perhaps the single greatest adventuring activity that most leather jackets will ever see. Some of my leathers have been through quite a bit - long road trips, sometimes in the rain, a couple of get-offs, and the parties! Some of those have been pretty adventurous, themselves. I've sl...

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Thanks for the updates. I took a look at ebay and found a seller over there that sells sweats for $15 shipped. Should be good enough. I know it's not much less than some places charge to do it, but I like doing stuff myself anyway. It'll be a fun learning experience. And let's not forget the cost o...

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Congrats on the hat. It seems to suit you perfectly.

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Personally, I only wear the leather motorcycle jackets when riding, but an Indy jacket could suffice on short trips in non-clement weather. The one accessory I would add when riding in an Indy jacket is long gauntleted gloves. Because the sleeves don't forcibly taper down, without these gloves, the ...

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I'd be curious to put the pastoralist over my block after stripping it completely down. It has enough brim to allow the block to absorb some of it to add to its height.

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That's quite the set-up you've got there, nicetry. It all comes together perfectly on you.

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I believe 'Brut.'

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