An Indy / non-Indy Fedora hybrid... (pics)

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:17 am

Hey all,

one of my customers - a gentleman with several hundred hats

- asked me to make an open crown hat for him, with the flying-V and everything else that makes a hat an Indy Fedora, except for the dim. cut on the brim. Open crown, as he likes to put in a personal crease - non Indy. So it's a non-Indy / Indy hybrid, sort of.

He finally received it yesterday and creased it the way he preferes it. Here are a few pics:

Hand sewn, of course:

The color is a deep burgundy, in opposite of pink, but you know how a flash can wash out the colors:

Again, I'd appreciate your honest opinion, good and bad.

Regards,

Marc

Antone · Post by **Antone** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:39 am

I think it looks great, and the wearer certainly carries off the attitude in a way that works with that look. I've lately been re-watching the Thin Man movies, and he looks like could have just walked off the set ("Yeah, Nick sent me up the river a few years back...")

One of things about an unbashed Raiders blocked fedora is the way you can get so many 30s and 40s style bashes out of them that give it a very classic look.

Very nice!

Antone

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:22 am

I think the hat looks great all around, I'm just not a fan of the downturned brim. I think brims need a curve here or there to give the hat some style. But that's just me. Otherwise the hat looks great. Nice job.
'Blues

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:02 am

Wow, that looks very nice!

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:15 am

Nice, but that's how I've been wearing my dark gray AB for the past year or more, so he's coming in a bit late with his new 'style'.

The only real difference is I had Steve install a 1/2 inch gray western style ribbon on mine instead of the standard ribbon.

Needless to say, I like it, but then I'm bias.

Regards! Michaelson

Last Crusader · Post by **Last Crusader** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:27 am

Nice hat. Marc, is your customer an artist or a designer? His look reminds me a bit of Joseph Beuys, if I may say so.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:16 pm

I like it! I have an old fedora I style the same way, though I've got a bit more upturn in the back. Another homerun, I'd say.

Fedora · Post by **Fedora** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:44 pm

Great job Marc. I am amazed at how many styles can be made from that Raiders block.

Good show. Fedora

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:50 pm

THIS is the style I've been trying to describe to you, Steve.

It's a bit more 'pronounced' if you have an 'Open Road' type bash in the top of the crown, then push the dents a bit deeper. Otherwise, it's the same look after it settles in.

Regards! Michaelson

zeus36 · Post by **zeus36** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:42 pm

Maybe soften up the brim edge(sand?) to round off the square edges and iron the brim to square up the side-to-brim transisition?

Fedoraman · Post by **Fedoraman** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:58 am

I have seen several of this person's other hats on that other forum that shall remain nameless...

I just wish he would get that scowl off his mug more often

Looks good as usual, Marc.