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Post by Marc on Jul 6, 2006 9:34:16 GMT -5
I made this one for a collegue of mine, who wanted something non-Indy :? I need to sew in the liner and the little sweatband bow later today and than he can have it tomorrow. Let me know your honest opinion please:    Regards, Marc |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2006 13:13:31 GMT -5
Marc, Although this is not my style of hat, I can see the excellent craftsmanship that I am used to seeing from any of your work. The ribbon is very nice and the usual great job on the bow. This makes a great Vintage Hat that I would expect to see in a 40 or 50's Film.  Homer Says " I give it 4 Doughnuts."  |
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Post by Ragingblues on Jul 6, 2006 18:06:11 GMT -5
As usual, fine craftsmanship on display. I would call this one and Indy inspired, Pork Pie-brid (as in hybrid) style adventure hat. Very unique, and I'm sure he will be happy with it.
Ken
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Post by jweaver on Jul 6, 2006 21:23:55 GMT -5
Great worn Marc! I prefer a taller crown, but since your friend wanted a lower crown I'm sure he'll love it!  |
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Post by indianadirk on Jul 7, 2006 10:16:25 GMT -5
Marc I really like it ! looks kind of what my woolfelt Fedora looke like when i got it  and i even atached a sort like ribbon back then |
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Post by Marc on Jul 10, 2006 1:45:39 GMT -5
Dirk, what have I done to you, to have that had compared to a wool felt likd   Regards, Marc |
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Post by indianadirk on Jul 10, 2006 6:32:43 GMT -5
No no no , I just mean , the shape of the hat ..dont get me wrong |
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Post by indianatone on Jul 10, 2006 23:49:50 GMT -5
Marc, I've been studying this hat for a couple of days trying to figure out specifically what it is that I am not too fond. (You said "honest opinion", now.  ) Understandably, from your comments about why this hat came about, there isn't a whole lot that can be done with a hat that has been requested to be so short. At first I figured I was just biased and hung up on a taller Raiders bash fedora and that I couldn't get over the hat being that short as it seemed a waste of a beautiful fedora to compress it to those proportions. So, putting Indy stuff aside and looking at the hat as a different fashion altogether, it has great angles and definite style, but I still couldn't figure out what it was that bothered me until now. The hat seems unfinished (to me) with no semblance of a front pinch. That's all it is. It looks like it's in the final stages of work just before that last piece is added. It might not be possible with the hat bashed that way, but I was thinking something kind of like this (or a variant of) just seems to finish it off.  Of course, sir, this is the opinion of a man who doesn't understand the full scale of work that goes into these hats, but that is my honest opinion as to what's been bugging me about this hat specifically. |
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Post by Marc on Jul 11, 2006 4:23:13 GMT -5
Next time I'll make a non-Indy, I'll make sure to ask you BEFORE I give it to the customer  That looks GORGEOUS and SO much better. I guess I was too afraid to put in the front crease, due to the Indy relation (which my collegue absolutely didn't want  ), that I didn't even think about it. Well done Tone. Thanks for the input, the honest opinion and for not calling me sir again ;D I'm just a fanatic trying to do his best. Regards, Marc
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Post by strider on Jul 11, 2006 5:35:38 GMT -5
You did a wonderful job, Marc, but that hat just looks kind of silly to me. Fine workmanship, nonetheless.
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