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off topic hat question

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 12:33 am
by tbparker
this isn't an indy question so maybe it can go someplace else, but this is the first place i thought to ask. i'm looking for a hat for a rorschach costume. i'm not sure what sort of hat i should be looking for, name wise. short brim, large band. here is a pic
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any ideas? it sort of the classic detective type of hat. thanks.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:14 am
by binkmeisterRick
The Watchmen! Wow, it's been a LONG time since I saw that graphic novel series. He was my favorite character, too. I'd probably look for a stingy brimmed fedora (small brim) with a tall ribbon. Something like this:

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You'd wear it with the brim down on all sides. I'd even look in thrift stores and the like for something a bit beat up, though I'd make sure the inside of the hat is sterile before wearing it around everywhere. :wink:

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 12:34 pm
by IndianaGuybrush
I almost put a Rorschach costume together myself one halloween, before realising that no one at the party I was going to would have gotten it save my brothers/cousins. With my luck someone would have seen me in the getup and said 'Hey look, Elliot Ness... oh wait, my mistake, Indiana Jones!".

Thrift stores are your best bet, a hat like that should come cheap.

Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 11:48 pm
by Oklahoma Jones
What size do you wear, and what color are you interested in?? Maybe I have something you can use.............

Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:45 am
by Chewbacca Jones
A good brand name too search for is Dobbs. They make a lot of hats in that style. Ebay is loaded with them, usually. I grabbed one almost exactly like that for about 15 bucks.
Chewie