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Post by Marc on Jul 12, 2006 1:10:54 GMT -5
Hey all, one of my customers - a gentleman with several hundred hats  - asked me to make an open crown hat for him, with the flying-V and everything else that makes a hat an Indy Fedora, except for the dim. cut on the brim. Open crown, as he likes to put in a personal crease - non Indy. So it's a non-Indy / Indy hybrid, sort of. He finally received it yesterday and creased it the way he preferes it. Here are a few pics: Hand sewn, of course:  The color is a deep burgundy, in opposite of pink, but you know how a flash can wash out the colors:      Again, I'd appreciate your honest opinion, good and bad. Regards, Marc |
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Post by Ragingblues on Jul 12, 2006 9:47:19 GMT -5
I'm not sure I care for his bash choices, but then again... it isn't my hat!  It's a hybrid look for sure, and he seems to pull it off well. I must say the felt looks super soft... and I'll bet he was very pleased getting that beauty! Nice work as always Marc!  Ken |
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Post by pitfallharry on Jul 12, 2006 10:08:15 GMT -5
Really nice work on the hat. I'm not so sure about the bash the guy put in it though.  "Dr. Jonez, where iz zee Grail Diary?!" |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2006 11:52:30 GMT -5
WOW Marc,
I did'nt know that you knew Dick Cheney ;D
Another beautiful Job.
Cheers,
John
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Post by pitfallharry on Jul 12, 2006 12:01:11 GMT -5
WOW Marc, I did'nt know that you knew Dick Cheney ;D Cheers, John  |
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Post by indianatone on Jul 12, 2006 15:19:26 GMT -5
The quality of the hat looks great as usual. The bash isn't even that bad. I prefer to see more curl or bends in a brim. The flat, do nothing, brim doesn't work with that bash. It seems to detract from the character of the hat somehow. I couldn't have an AB Deluxe with anything other than a Raiders bash, though. The hat's capabilities for that are just too good to be a standard- issue fedora. That's like ordering an exact replica of the Blade Runner jacket and then modifying it into a London Fog raincoat or something.  |
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Post by Marc on Jul 13, 2006 2:38:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback gents!
@tone: the brim was flanged as always, but this gent seemed to flip it down all around. That's why it is so flat now...
Regards,
Marc
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Post by indianatone on Jul 13, 2006 11:54:33 GMT -5
Marc, I wasn't implying that you sent it that way at all. The quality of the hat is still good. I'm just saying that with that particular choice of self-bashing.....maybe sometimes it's better to let your hatter do the whole deal for you.  |
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Post by pitfallharry on Jul 13, 2006 16:10:29 GMT -5
Well, I think I can help. Just have the guy send his hat to me and I'll work on the bash for oh....about 6 or 7 years! ahahahaa... |
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Post by bendingoak on Jul 13, 2006 22:49:11 GMT -5
I don't think the bash is bad. I think the brim needs some work.
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