I have ordered my first fedora (Fed Deluxe IV) - It arrives!
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I have ordered my first fedora (Fed Deluxe IV) - It arrives!
So this is my first foray into the fedora section of the message board...
Re-watching KOTCS yesterday convinced me I had to have a fedora myself. Price and small waiting lists being priorities, I went with a Federation Deluxe IV. It was in stock and should be sent straight away - and I'll let you know when I get it. Provided I got the size right (I went with a size 60), I will probably be asking your advice on how to shape it in a few weeks' time...
Re-watching KOTCS yesterday convinced me I had to have a fedora myself. Price and small waiting lists being priorities, I went with a Federation Deluxe IV. It was in stock and should be sent straight away - and I'll let you know when I get it. Provided I got the size right (I went with a size 60), I will probably be asking your advice on how to shape it in a few weeks' time...
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It's not very hard. At least that's what I have read and what I keep telling myself! "It's not hard, it's not hard, there's nothing to be afraid of..."Terrasolo wrote:braver then me, I was not ready to attempt to shape my own hat just yet so I went with a custom shaping. Will be interested in seeing before and after shots on this.
LOL, I'll track your progress, it might just convince me to have a go.Jens_Hoppe wrote:It's not very hard. At least that's what I have read and what I keep telling myself! "It's not hard, it's not hard, there's nothing to be afraid of..."Terrasolo wrote:braver then me, I was not ready to attempt to shape my own hat just yet so I went with a custom shaping. Will be interested in seeing before and after shots on this.
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Guys, shaping these hats (especially the Fed) is not hard at all. Take your time... the felt is pretty forgiving, and just keep checking in the mirror. I love to bash my own hats, but I also remember the first one I did and I was nervous to even touch it. After I mustered the guts to bash it, I was okay. In fact, a few weeks later, I just mashed the whole thing up and sat on it. It still came back just fine and looks great. The main thing-have fun with it!
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Good choice. From what I've seen, these new Feds look great. I got one three years ago. The old block was ok, but nothing like this new look. I had mine reblocked by Fedora, and the shape is just like my AB.
Shaping is a breeze. Just follow some of the good advice on here. NO STEAM!!!!! And turn it. Any questions, PM me.
Shaping is a breeze. Just follow some of the good advice on here. NO STEAM!!!!! And turn it. Any questions, PM me.
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After only a week, the hat has arrived! It looks beautiful.
... And it's too big. My measurement of 60 must have been a bit on the large side. However, I can bring it into size by applying foam strip all the way around the inside of the brim, so I am guessing that a 59 would have been perfect.
I have also, possibly a bit too impetuously, applied Akubra's "step 2" in their sizing guide, ie. sprayed water on the sweatband and subsequently heated it with a hairdryer, and since that wrinkled up the sweatband a bit (without seeming to do anything about size), for all I know I might have lost my right to return it...
And no, I haven't made any serious attempts to shape it yet.
What to do? As I wrote, the hat can be made to fit, but is foam strip all the way around an unsatisfactory solution?
... And it's too big. My measurement of 60 must have been a bit on the large side. However, I can bring it into size by applying foam strip all the way around the inside of the brim, so I am guessing that a 59 would have been perfect.
I have also, possibly a bit too impetuously, applied Akubra's "step 2" in their sizing guide, ie. sprayed water on the sweatband and subsequently heated it with a hairdryer, and since that wrinkled up the sweatband a bit (without seeming to do anything about size), for all I know I might have lost my right to return it...
And no, I haven't made any serious attempts to shape it yet.
What to do? As I wrote, the hat can be made to fit, but is foam strip all the way around an unsatisfactory solution?
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Depending in how many size you must shrink it. If the hat is a 60 and you need a 59 the adesive foam it's a perfect solution. Wear it for a while: foam will go in shape and the sweatband will shrink a little. Remember: better a larger hat than a little one!
Of course, if you have a 60 and need to shrink it to a 56...this is a problem!
Of course, if you have a 60 and need to shrink it to a 56...this is a problem!
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someone else here said they got a 60 which was too big, returned it, got a 59 which was too small after realizing it shrank half a size after a week and then got a 60 again. So give it time to shrink.Jens_Hoppe wrote:After only a week, the hat has arrived! It looks beautiful.
... And it's too big. My measurement of 60 must have been a bit on the large side. However, I can bring it into size by applying foam strip all the way around the inside of the brim, so I am guessing that a 59 would have been perfect.
I have also, possibly a bit too impetuously, applied Akubra's "step 2" in their sizing guide, ie. sprayed water on the sweatband and subsequently heated it with a hairdryer, and since that wrinkled up the sweatband a bit (without seeming to do anything about size), for all I know I might have lost my right to return it...
And no, I haven't made any serious attempts to shape it yet.
What to do? As I wrote, the hat can be made to fit, but is foam strip all the way around an unsatisfactory solution?
My head measures a 59 but I'm still going to get a 60 and trust hatsdirect when he says it's really a 59.5
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I have posted a couple of pictures in the Fed IV thread.