I have almost finished making my first "self made fedora" in order to get the best possible result I have imported 4 todd's ribbons (from California to France) BUT something is terribly wrong :
The ribbon is too short to create a nice bow (the one we can see in the movies).
I had to hand-sew two of them in order to create one piece of ribbon...
the stitches are now hidden in the bow.
Is this problem has been mentioned before ????
(Pictures and comments about my work comming soon on indygear, Thanks to Mark Brody and his tutorial)
Depending upon size of hat, it will generally take 3 yards to make one complete ribbon and bow. The larger the hat, the more ribbon. This may be the problem. 1 yard won't cover all hat sizes. Fedora
On the contrary, Dutch, there are several ways you can make the ribbon. Between newer and vintage hats I own, I've seen more than one way to make a ribbon and bow!
Yeah, that way as shown is the best way, IMO. Makes for a better looking bow. And, I know 3 different ways to construct the ribbon/bow deal. One way uses less ribbon than the way shown above. A two piece configuration, instead of a one piece. Fedora
I have to say, In answer to your question, I ordered a Todd's ribbon and used Dalexs' tutorial in order to replace a ribbon on a Stetson Temple. As we all know, that ribbon is a tad too tall for the "right look". I came up short as well! I think it may be the fact that you want that double overlapping bow at the back, (Can't remember if there is a proper term for it), and the ribbon might not be intended for that? I am not sure, but I know that I DID do everything right, and it looked great, but still, I had to use a separate piece from the original ribbon in order to finish it.
You should look at Dalexs' ribbon page and see how he assembles the ribbon. The picture you posted involves a lot more material than it takes to make the 2 piece kind where the "bow" is a separate piece. However, the one piece version is so much nicer when it comes down to the details.
