In order to see the detail of the different edging on the modern(lighter brown ribbon) versus the vintage(dark brown), click on "get original photo" so you can enlarge it and see the detail. Look at how the modern ribbon is bound on the edge and compare it to the vintage. Of course, this is a minor difference, as the big difference is this vintage rayon/cotton blend used wood to make the rayon. Not so anymore. Does it matter? Probably not in the least, but I do like installing the vintage ribbon as it is easier to work with, and just the thought that my hats having the best ribbon, and accurate to the Indy period, makes me very pleased. This vintage stuff costs me 3 times the price of modern ribbon, but it is worth it, eventhough it eats in to my meager profit margin.
