My 2nd homemade hat

[Mark Brody]

I made a new hat.
It’s the second one I’ve made.
The first one was brown.

I made this one black.
I need something different
To be “The Spirit”.

It’s for Halloween.
I made it for my costume.
I hope it works well.







Here’s a pic of me.
It’s not my Spirit Costume.
I’m just wearing black.

[theinterchange]

Good work! I remember the first hat you made turned out quite well, too.

How did you like doing the bound edge? I like the bow knot detail you added.

Randy

[Mark Brody]

The bound edge was hard.
I spent two days on the hat;
One, just on the edge.

The bow is simple-
In my mind, the most basic.
That was my intent.

[Strider]

Excellent! I am also doing a Spirit costume this Halloween, except I just opted to go with a Fed IV in black. I'm curious, though; why did you choose a bound brim? I thought The Spirit's hat was raw edged?

[Mark Brody]

I like the Fed IV.
I considered getting that,
But I like this hat.

Bound edges are cool.
It's not just a costume hat-
I'll wear it often.

[binkmeisterRick]

I have to admit
that I am quite entertained
by all your haiku.

[Mark Brody]

Thanks for noticing, Bink. I wasn't sure how much longer I could keep that up!

To better respond without the syllabic restrictions, I was on the verge of getting a black Akubra, but I really wanted to make another hat, and this was a perfect opportunity. While I could have tried to make my hat as accurate as possible to the hat from the movie, I'd rather just make a black hat that I'll enjoy wearing. While I made a few mistakes on this one, I like the overall appearance more that the Spirit's hat. In other words - I did no research. I just made the black hat that I like.

I probably spent about 8 hours working on the bound edge. I thought about doing it with the sewing machine, but that would have been very unforgiving if I were to make a mistake. As I sat in front of the TV for hours sewing the binding, I couldn't help but think how much it was looking like an Amish hat.

As for the bow, I debated whether or not to do a double bow, and settled on the single bow. I wanted to make what I consider the most classic fedora. Maybe I'll do something more fancy with my next hat.

[Strider]

It's a fantastic hat, whether solely for costume purposes or as a dual purpose hat to look sharp. Great effort, Mr. Brody.

[MustangLoverMex]

Congrats my friend! Looks amazing.
Regards,
-Alfonso

[Mark Brody]

Tundrarider, it's not as bad as one might think. It takes an awful lot of patience, and the ability to adapt when your technique doesn't work, but in the end, it's a fun project. I imagine the boots and jacket would be the most difficult to make, followed by the hat and pants. What do I know, though? I've only made the hat.

[WConly]

Great job! I am very impressed ! Super look! I wish I had that kind of talent, but, I do not. Thanks for sharing! W>

[bigrex]

Nice hat, it suits you well, and nice outfit!

[Dangerman009]

Very nice! To me, it looks like a gangster hat.

[DR Ulloa]

I think it came out great! I love that crease and the bound brim looks great. Very advanced for a second hat.

Dave

[Mark Brody]

I didn't think so many people would warm up to the idea of the bound edge on this forum. After all, Indy never had a bound edge on any of his hats. Only supporting characters did. Toht's hat actually was an inspiration for this one, but I still wouldn't consider mine a copy, or even an effort of a copy of his.

[binkmeisterRick]

I really like a bound edge. Some hats look better with a raw edge while some look sharp with a bound or welted edge. Again, it depends on the hat. I like variety.