

To put on or remove your hat, hold the brim in front and back, handle the crown as little as possible. Should your hat, (if it is light colored) become spotted with water or grease, you can clean it with a little baby talc or corn starch - not liquid cleanser, please! To keep perspiration from penetrating the fur felt, occasionally turn down the leather sweatband so it can dry out. Heat can reactivate the felting process and cause shrinkage.

This will allow the hat to dry naturally. While the hat is wet, don’t let the brim touch the surface and don’t place it near heat. *** If your hat gets wet, shake off the excess water, and turn down the “self-conforming” leather sweatband. VTG 1960’s Stetson OPEN ROAD 7X xxxxxxx Hat 7 1/8 Light Tan. The combination of the heat and perspiration will shrink the sweatband. Stetson Premier Whippet (Open Crown) Royal Deluxe Sage 6 3/4 Quality Fedora New (Other) 199.99.
STETSON OPEN ROAD SAGE WINDOWS
Remove dust and loose dirt with a soft brush, starting at the left side of the hat and brushing counter-clockwise.Īvoid exposing your hat to the heat from stoves, radiators, lamps, car windows and enclosed cars in the summer. Store your felt hat upside down on its crown, on a clean surface or in a hat box to keep the brim from flattening out. Note: Due to its hand-distressed nature, no two hats are exactly alike, and may differ from what is pictured.Worn with the brim turned up or down, this is a hat for the true American. Johnson, and countless other influential and inspiring figures.

These days it comes with a hand-pressed cattleman crown, a classic frontier style worn the world over and well-loved by the likes of Harry Truman, Lyndon B. The Open Road owes its name to the fact that it was originally sold with an open crown, which could then be creased to the customer’s liking. This limited edition distressed version is distressed at hand band and bound edge. The Open Road is characterized by its signature cattleman crease hat crown, bound edge hat brim, interior leather sweatband, and narrow grosgrain hat band. Hand distressed by Stetson's custom hat makers in Garland Texas, the 1865 Distressed Collection features three of our best-selling hat styles: Open Road, Stratoliner, and Whippet.
