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Post by hotpotatopete on Sept 5, 2010 16:28:20 GMT -5
Hi guys and girls... Does anyone know anything about Dave's hat? To be more precise, it's the one he wore several times on live TV performances, and a couple of photoshoots. I'll attempt to add a pic, in case you're not sure what it looks like. It's a luscious pink and purple coloured top hat, which appears, to me at least, to be velvety to the touch. I'm sure someone must have even the tiniest bit of info on it, cos I think its a fabulous hat, and would love to acquire one for my own personal use..  This is the hat....like I said, I think it's fab. If anyone knows where it came from, or anything else about, I'd love to know. Cheers, peeps. Peace and love  x |
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Sept 5, 2010 17:08:38 GMT -5
I love that hat too!  According to Daves autobiography he bought it from a ladies hat shop in Carnaby Street.A friend gave me a similar hat when i was about 15 except it was bright pink and turquoise,don't know where she got it from or what happened to it.Hope you manage to find something similar! |
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Post by hotpotatopete on Sept 5, 2010 17:11:24 GMT -5
I think I may attempt to make one just like it.
I thought if I buy a normal top hat, and some pink velvety material and some purple velvety material, I could create something special, something very similar, and wear it to the next Dave gig that I go to.
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Sept 5, 2010 17:35:09 GMT -5
That sounds cool,im sure he will be very flattered!
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Post by hotpotatopete on Sept 5, 2010 17:42:14 GMT -5
He wasn't too impressed with me last time I met up with him.
Apparently, I went to shake his hand but ended up wildly lunging at him.
Ooops...
x
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Sept 5, 2010 17:47:06 GMT -5
Well i don't think i'd be too impressed if somebody lunged at me!  |
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Post by hotpotatopete on Sept 5, 2010 17:50:24 GMT -5
He is quite a cool dude, though, so maybe he wasn't too bothered.
If I remember correctly, his younger days involved quite a lot of drugs, and orgies, and possibly some other rather unsavoury yet "Rock'n'Roll" type activities.
So mayb he would have been pleasantly surprised by one of his biggest fans lunging at him!
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Sept 5, 2010 17:57:38 GMT -5
Well im sure he has recovered from the shock and has probably forgotten all about it!  |
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Post by ckocher on Dec 11, 2010 2:30:09 GMT -5
He wasn't too impressed with me last time I met up with him. Apparently, I went to shake his hand but ended up wildly lunging at him. Sometimes enthusiasm can get the best of us, yes. Chris |
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Post by HollyH on Dec 11, 2010 10:03:42 GMT -5
Go for it, Pete! I think Dave would get a giggle out of seeing someone with his trademark hat. If anyone could find the original, that's an item that belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  |
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Post by uncleson on Dec 11, 2010 13:10:15 GMT -5
He is quite a cool dude, though, so maybe he wasn't too bothered. If I remember correctly, his younger days involved quite a lot of drugs, and orgies, and possibly some other rather unsavoury yet "Rock'n'Roll" type activities. So mayb he would have been pleasantly surprised by one of his biggest fans lunging at him! Im a big Dave fan. Like you say hes a cool dude! Cool hat, good luck in finding one like it! |
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Post by hotpotatopete on Dec 11, 2010 16:43:43 GMT -5
Go for it, Pete! I think Dave would get a giggle out of seeing someone with his trademark hat. If anyone could find the original, that's an item that belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I've searched and searched for it, with no luck. I've seen some fairly similar, but not an exact copy. Perhaps I'll never find one....  |
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Post by Bub on Jan 26, 2011 2:08:44 GMT -5
Hi Pete, I don't know if these costume resources sites could help in your quest, but I'll post them anyway: www.costumepage.org/costume.html#tocwww.costumes.org/If they aren't of any help, perhaps you could find several really good pics of the hat and find a milliner or general costume maker (amateur or not) who might be able to produce a pattern by looking at the photo. Good luck. I love that hat as well. |
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Post by sleepwalker24 on Jan 26, 2011 10:35:16 GMT -5
Thats a good idea Bub! I'm sure a milliner would be able to come up with something for you Pete |
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Post by hotpotatopete on Jan 27, 2011 20:25:46 GMT -5
Hi and thanks Bub. Great idea. I had thought about making the hat myself, but that may turn out to be a much better idea than mine!
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According to Daves autobiography he bought it from a ladies hat shop in Carnaby Street.A friend gave me a similar hat when i was about 15 except it was bright pink and turquoise,don't know where she got it from or what happened to it.Hope you manage to find something similar!
