Bash or Crease

Bashes (creases) are dents intentionally made in the upper crown of a hat. These features are most noticeable on fedoras, trilbies, and cowboy hats.

Some of the most common bash shapes are the center dent, the diamond shape, the teardrop, the cattleman, and the telescope.

Written by TheVintageFashionGuild

See Also: Pinch

1950s cattleman crease on western hat

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1955 open crown

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1960s center crease on fedora hat

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1960s teardrop creases on a trilby hat

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1980s diamond crease on fedora hat

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1980s telescope crease on fedora hat

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