I finally have a little time to show off my new fedora; a beautiful new JPD Raider! This is a gift from my wife, one of the pieces of fine gear she has bought for me as part of a composite super-gift in celebration of the "Year of Indy", as she puts it. I was shopping around for a new fedora last year and had put down some notes as to size, brim and crown dimensions, and vendors on a notecard. She absconded with the note at some point and did this with it.
I thought the lining needed to be seen. The color actually is a deep violet, not quite as blue as it appears, at least on my monitor, with Jimmy's yellow rose of Texas crest proudly in the center. Very nice!
This is the initial crease I have given it. I opted for a more relaxed pinch, knowing that after some handling it will sharpen. This is the first hat that I didn't immediately give the razor sharp Raider's pinch too, even though it was made to look stellar with that bash. I'm going to ease into it with this one.
Here's what it looks like four days later, with the much sharper pinch as predicted. It is already sporting some sweat stains on the ribbon, which is to be expected in the 90+ temps we have been having. The first of many, no doubt!
And here it is on my noggin. I am 100% pleased with Jimmy's work, the hat is made absolutely to the specs my lovely wife provided him. Enjoy these pics and questions and comments are welcome.
Weston
