A pinch is a dent the hat maker intentionally places in the front portion of a hat crown. Pinches should not be confused with the bashes (creases) in the top of the hat. All are seen most often on fedoras, trilbies and western style hats
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See Also: Bash or Crease
1960s front pinch on a tweed fedora
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1960s front pinch on a Resistol fedora
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1960s front pinch on a Stetson fedora
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1960s front pinch on a Stetson trilby
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