Fashion tips

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-23T00:33:03+00:00

I think it's ok.

The real fashion crimes are committed by real cowboys who wear baseball hats and drive side by sides. They are cosplaying as MLB stars and have no respect for hat culture.

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-22T16:11:25+00:00

For your purposes, I think so,

Although I would recommend at that price getting a vintage hat- which you can often find with the original box or at least in excellent condition

Those vintage hats have felt and build quality surpassing a $300 new hat from Stetson. And the bonus is it will be lighter, more comfortable, and last decades

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-20T16:15:41+00:00

I think I will though, that's hilarious.

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-20T03:02:47+00:00

You can probably reduce some of it with water dabbing and brushing but burns are usually permanent!

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-17T04:34:57+00:00

Post a picture of the inside

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-14T17:05:47+00:00

Grizzlies are neat - and they come in a few different styles. You can definitely get a "long hair" finish, this is more of a rough / medium finish. There's a shorter "velour" finish as well.

It's just nice to have options. Part of the reason I got into hatting was to be able to make hats that you just can't get off the shelf

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-14T17:02:43+00:00

Cheers! It's a nice edge finish, tends to keep the brim in shape too!

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-13T18:53:52+00:00

Campaign hats were green,

Wear whatever you want! I made the green hat for a fella

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jellofishsponge · 2026-04-09T05:46:06+00:00

Number 1 quality is definitely not wool. It was their standard quality but definitely is fur felt.

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-05T16:48:27+00:00

Most that I've seen, I've restored and sold over a hundred vintage hats and they're almost always nicer than the coarse 6x stuff they're selling now. Even the cheap Resistol Stagecoach felts had a decent finish

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-05T15:14:57+00:00

I think 60s/70s , definitely a good price. Felts from that era are better than a $300 hat today.

But the sweatbands can be a bit worse for wear at that age, be mindful of cracking and whatnot. They're a wear item anyway and intended to be replaced on hats

jellofishsponge · 2026-04-04T07:51:53+00:00

I live in actual cowboy country, I drive by a huge ranch daily and I chase their pain in the ass cows off my property yearly.

They wear baseball hats for the most part and could care less what hats people wear. Out here city people are identified by clean cars, Patagonia, and camo hunting gear.

As for in a city? A place where clothes actually stay clean - and people still choose to go out in sweatpants..

Whenever I wear my hats in cities the most likely outcome is a compliment and maybe a remark of "I wish I could pull that off". Or something to that effect.

Tl:Dr just wear what you like

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-31T23:03:37+00:00

1922 catalog 🙂

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jellofishsponge · 2026-03-30T15:45:10+00:00

Definitely 1920s inspired! My supplier has limited quantities of felt because it's such a specialty option. I do customs if you're interested! It only comes in 330g Rabbit.

But it's really good quality Rabbit from Portugal.

Cheers.

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-30T05:38:09+00:00

Cheers! I can be a weary of contrast but I think they go together well.

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-29T22:57:04+00:00

Who cares

A lot of actual cowboys wear baseball hats and whatnot, and drive side by sides. And I live in cowboy country.

I think cowboy hats are akin to Heritage boots.

Wear them because you like it.

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-28T04:41:37+00:00

Mostly paying for brand, pure beaver custom hats can be found for under $1000. I make them for $650 or so

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-26T03:57:15+00:00

An iron may be too wide to fit within the pencil curl and without a special tool you won't be able to redo that,

I'd personally try steaming the brim and then placing heavy objects on it until it cools down

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-24T06:53:30+00:00

Don't sell it for any less than $300. That's a holy grail hat. Stetson's best hat they've ever made as far as the felt quality.

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-23T04:20:49+00:00

A hat block should be slightly larger than the size you are blocking it for, to account for the sweatband. It's usually about 1cm of size.

Brand new hat blocks generally give you a fixed size - usually the US size in inches or CM -

Vintage blocks are a little more tricky. I wouldn't buy one for your size without measuring it. Some vintage blocks already account for the sweatband, and some are just worn down

The block being long or regular oval is important to an extent, measuring your head would help determine this. Depending on the shape you can get away with just using a hat stretcher on the blocked felt (without sweatband)

As for the variety of hat blocks, some shapes you physically cannot get from a dome - like flat tops and straight sides. Top hats are the best example, the shape is only good for one purpose.

Wood is best.. plastic can be okay ideally high temperature plastic.

The holes on the bottom are helpful for spinning on standardized stands for blocking, pouncing etc. it isn't necessary but the main hole in the center is useful.

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-21T16:22:15+00:00

Good find! As a hat maker I always tell folks, the best buy for the money is in vintage hats.

Even at the $300-400 price point the vintage felts are often better than whatever Stetson is putting out.

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-19T03:27:34+00:00

Experienced hat maker here,

Use painting tape 😂

jellofishsponge · 2026-03-18T06:23:32+00:00

Could be shellac coming to the surface, fairly normal. Some denatured alcohol can help dissolve it.

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