First Fedora For Forty Years

Chevalier Krak · Post by **Chevalier Krak** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:09 pm

How's that for alliteration? 32 would be more accurate, but not so euphonious. So I've been anticipating a package from Rob (Dr. Seuss). I get home from a long weekend in NH. It's been a week in transit, and I'm all atwitter. Nothing there! What a disappointment. We empty the car, and I'm mixing up some mac and cheese for the kids and defrosting the pipes when a shadow passes across the kitchen window. The UPS truck! I reach the door in a bound and the truck in another, and snatch the box away before he can even get his clipboard in action. It's a beautiful 1980s Stetson, nicely broken in. WOW! Even now, it shades my brow as I type. Looks a little weird, since I haven;t got a crease in it yet. Pics will follow ASAP. Thanks, Rob!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:12 pm

I see I'm not the only one to buy something from the Doc lately.

Well, ya know...

;0

Dr.Seuss · Post by **Dr.Seuss** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:38 am

Drwdn:

You are very welcome.

Personally, I had toyed with the idea of "loading" that crown with stiffener, for a "crunchy" looking bash. But, there are some, in the Forum, who cherish a "squishy" crown. So, I left it alone.

As you surmised, from my current posts, I am off on a "top hat" tangent.

I am glad (my wife, too), those hats are now being worn. Looking forward to your personalization of that lid.

Sincerely,

Chevalier Krak · Post by **Chevalier Krak** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:19 pm

Here is my vintage Stetson. The picture on me is a bad angle - the crown height is a good 5 1/4". Brim is 2 5/8" on the sides, 2 3/4" front and back. This is my first attempt at any sort of shaping. It is a soft hat, and the creases are softish.

Some more pictures:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/ ... on-Top.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/ ... n-Side.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/ ... Front2.jpg

IndyFrench · Post by **IndyFrench** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:34 pm

That fedora is starting to be a dead ringer for the Temple of Doom hat! Awesome!

Arkansas Russell · Post by **Arkansas Russell** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:19 pm

Great looking fedora to me.
It looks as if it has served you well!

Dr.Seuss · Post by **Dr.Seuss** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:12 am

Dward:

You have certainly given that hat, more character than I ever did.

Sincerely,

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:32 am

that hat has erned his rest. thanks for sharing it with us.

It's funny that every tappered hat that is posted people compare it with the TOD cockpit fedora. Is it me or didn't Willy grab Indy's hat and fan him with it and he put it on without fixing before he wen't into the cockpit?

IndyFrench · Post by **IndyFrench** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:13 am

True - but what's wrong with comparing it to the TOD plane hat? I know most people don't like that hat because of the taper, but even though I prefer the Raiders hat, I don't have any dislike of the sometimes tapered TOD fedora. I think it looks cool in its own way. I actually like it better than the LC fedora most of the time.