Couple of vintage hats
Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:43 am
Recently got 3 new vintage fedoras. Not really Indy hats, but I tend to like hats with Indy like proportions anyways, and often give then the good ol' Raiders bash if it works. After getting 3 gray vintage hats, I decided to go for some non-grays.
First up we have a medium brown Lee of unknown make and age, size 6 7/8. 2 1/4" underwelt brim, 5" open crowned, 2" ribbon. Most notable thing about this one is that it has the bow on the back, which may or may not say some thing about the age. I'm guessing 50s by the dimensions and the rear bow. If Indy ever wanted a hat in a later style, this would be a good one if he changed the bow.
Came looking like this with no side bashes, just a center crease.
After readjusting the depth of the crease, I made it considerably less tapered, and gave it a Raiders bash.
Here's a shot of the rear bow along with wind cord.
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... eliner.jpg
2nd we have a camel colored Dobbs Fifteen, size 7. Nearly a 3" wide bound edge brim, and about 6" crown (open crowned), and 1 3/4" ribbon. A monster of a hat which I'm guessing is anywhere from 30s-40s in vintage. It came with a bit of moth damage, but it's not too noticeable. Very soft hat, although not quite as soft as my Whippet.
I tried more classic pinches for this very classic hat, but they just emphasized how massive the hat is. I also had to add some considerable curl to the brim, which in its original state would seem to dwarf all but the largest faces. In the end, I ended up giving it a Raiders bash as well. On another note, it actually has quite a squarish block with not too much dome. If reverse engineered, it would make good Indy block.
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 15side.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 5front.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 5liner.jpg
Lastly, I saved the best for last, a more or less pristine dark brown Disney Twenty, size 6 7/8. This is just one awesome hat, and to top it off it has its own version of the Cavanagh edge, and a wind cord. Really classic dimensions. A 2 7/8" brim, 1 6/8" ribbon, and 5 1/2" open crowned. This is one classy hat, and it even came with the box.
No tight pinch on this one, it didn't need it. It's a tall, wide brim hat like the Dobbs Fifteen, but it's a lot less enormous feeling than it. I probably could make it into a Indy hat if I changed the ribbon, but it's just too good of a vintage hat to think of such a thing.
Not sure what you call this type of bow. Honestly I'd prefer a regular double bow though.
Here's the rest of the pics if you're interested:
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... y20box.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 0front.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 0liner.jpg
First up we have a medium brown Lee of unknown make and age, size 6 7/8. 2 1/4" underwelt brim, 5" open crowned, 2" ribbon. Most notable thing about this one is that it has the bow on the back, which may or may not say some thing about the age. I'm guessing 50s by the dimensions and the rear bow. If Indy ever wanted a hat in a later style, this would be a good one if he changed the bow.
Came looking like this with no side bashes, just a center crease.
After readjusting the depth of the crease, I made it considerably less tapered, and gave it a Raiders bash.
Here's a shot of the rear bow along with wind cord.
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... eliner.jpg
2nd we have a camel colored Dobbs Fifteen, size 7. Nearly a 3" wide bound edge brim, and about 6" crown (open crowned), and 1 3/4" ribbon. A monster of a hat which I'm guessing is anywhere from 30s-40s in vintage. It came with a bit of moth damage, but it's not too noticeable. Very soft hat, although not quite as soft as my Whippet.
I tried more classic pinches for this very classic hat, but they just emphasized how massive the hat is. I also had to add some considerable curl to the brim, which in its original state would seem to dwarf all but the largest faces. In the end, I ended up giving it a Raiders bash as well. On another note, it actually has quite a squarish block with not too much dome. If reverse engineered, it would make good Indy block.
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 15side.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 5front.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 5liner.jpg
Lastly, I saved the best for last, a more or less pristine dark brown Disney Twenty, size 6 7/8. This is just one awesome hat, and to top it off it has its own version of the Cavanagh edge, and a wind cord. Really classic dimensions. A 2 7/8" brim, 1 6/8" ribbon, and 5 1/2" open crowned. This is one classy hat, and it even came with the box.
No tight pinch on this one, it didn't need it. It's a tall, wide brim hat like the Dobbs Fifteen, but it's a lot less enormous feeling than it. I probably could make it into a Indy hat if I changed the ribbon, but it's just too good of a vintage hat to think of such a thing.
Not sure what you call this type of bow. Honestly I'd prefer a regular double bow though.
Here's the rest of the pics if you're interested:
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... y20box.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 0front.jpg
http://people.ucsc.edu/~djlee/webimages ... 0liner.jpg
