are those stains on the front of your brim? Lol

Posted by Dave Coil from pm6-3.northlink.com on November 05, 2000 at 20:22:03:

In Reply to: Re: That hat thing again! posted by Fedora on November 04, 2000 at 20:45:20:

: : I know that the popular opinion is that when it comes to the Raider's hat, a dark brown 1 1/2" petersham ribbon is the closest. On my Miller this ribbon is too light in color. In most of the pics I have seen from Raider's the ribbon looks almost black. Now I now a thing or two about lighting and ASA of filmstocks, but there is not enough contrast between the hat and the ribbon.

: :

: : My question for you fedora experts is this: 1)Was I sent the wrong ribbon? Perhaps there is a darker brown. or 2)Is the Miller darker then the true Raider's hat?

: : It has to be one or the other. I look forward to your thoughts.

: Yes, I feel that the ribbon on the Miller is not dark enough. I also think that the Raiders fedora was a little darker brown than the standard mink color. The ribbon on the Raiders fedora appears to be a really dark brown with a little black mixed in, but still dark, dark brown. Also, it didn't have a shiny finish. I once owned a cheap Indy fedora made by Bee Hats. Think I paid 30.00 for it, but the color of the hat and ribbon was the closest I have seen to the actual color of the Raiders fedora. The ribbon was not grosgrain. I don't know what it was, and I have not seen this particular type since that time. I really wish i still had this hat, and could post some pics of it, nest to some of my other hats to illustrate this point on the ribbon color. Oh, well. regards, Fedora

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Re: You bet they are. MK 20:34:26 11/06/2000 (1)
- Way to go MF. A fedora looks much better when it has been on an adventure!(nm) Fedora 21:10:14 11/06/2000 (0)

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: : : I know that the popular opinion is that when it comes to the Raider's hat, a dark brown 1 1/2" petersham ribbon is the closest. On my Miller this ribbon is too light in color. In most of the pics I have seen from Raider's the ribbon looks almost black. Now I now a thing or two about lighting and ASA of filmstocks, but there is not enough contrast between the hat and the ribbon.

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: : : My question for you fedora experts is this: 1)Was I sent the wrong ribbon? Perhaps there is a darker brown. or 2)Is the Miller darker then the true Raider's hat?

: : : It has to be one or the other. I look forward to your thoughts.

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: :   Yes, I  feel that the ribbon on the Miller is not dark enough. I also think that the Raiders fedora was a little darker brown than the standard mink color. The ribbon on the Raiders fedora appears to be a really dark brown with a little black mixed in, but still dark, dark brown. Also, it didn't have a shiny finish. I once owned a cheap Indy fedora made by Bee Hats. Think I paid 30.00 for it, but the color of the hat and ribbon was the closest I have seen to the actual color of the Raiders fedora. The ribbon was not grosgrain. I don't know what it was, and I have not seen this particular type since that time. I really wish i still had this hat, and could post some pics of it, nest to some of my other hats to illustrate this point on the ribbon color. Oh, well.  regards, Fedora

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