Posted by J.C from spider-th084.proxy.aol.com on April 15, 2001 at 00:39:24:
In Reply to: To Fedora and/or other hat expert regarding stiffening of hat posted by Indy Sean on April 14, 2001 at 18:01:32:
: OK, so I want to stiffen my hat's brim more, so Fedora mentioned
: I should go to my local "western apparel" store, but I happen to
: live in New York, and I don't think there is such a store here. At
: least, it'll be hard to find. Does anyone know what I can use that's
: available locally, or do I have to order this Scout stuff off the
: internet and wait around for it to arrive?
: I don't want to use hairspray or anything that might ruin the hat.
: By the way, I called my local hat store and they said they don't
: recommend putting any spray on it because it might ruin the felt.
: They said I should take it to a professional but I don't want to do
: that because it will cost too much, and they use heat which will
: shrink the felt.
: All serious input appreciated.
: Cheers,
: -IS