What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[VoodooSan]

From my fairly extensive collection of black hats, a rare survivor from Vanzina of Pavia manufactured before the era of Borsalino ownership that followed WWII. Vanzina was located in Pavia about 40km south of Milan. The retailer was in Brunico near to the border with Austria and the style shows the tirolese influence with tall crown, narrow brim and deeply curled rear flange.

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Fantastic, Alan!!

 

[alanfgag]

That's a fantatsic Vanzina, Alan. Can't recall if I have seen that one before from you. Marvelous hat.

Thank you… I’ve had it for fifteen years and posted it before but probably not in a while.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Nice patina on the old JBS

Thanks Joe!

The Great Un-storaging!!! A sure sign that you are truly home.

True - I am in a house and I hang my hat(s) there for now. I am grateful for that.

 

[GHT]

Being semi-retired the work comes in on an ad-hoc basis. This morning's request wasn't expected so what they will make of the blazer when I get there, who knows? I had actually chosen the cream coloured hat, but when Tina said, "too much yellow and cream," I agreed. Yesterday's hat goes well so it's been pressed into service for another day.
Semi-retired, that's laughable, I have been asked to help out tomorrow. Saturday overtime and I am semi-retired.

 

[Ent]

First post and might as start with my favourite hat. It is 100% beaver in Western weight styled along 1930 timeline. It was custom made in Melbourne Australia for me. Borrowed ideas from various hats and classic Aussie wide brim.

It is fawn but under some lighting it looks rather grey.

Now open to suggestion how to rotate iPhone pictures when posting them.

 

[carouselvic]

Stetson Stratoliner

 

[RickP]

Geesch.... I thought it was supposed to be spring! Woke up to 33 degrees here in east Texas! Had to pull out some leather from the closet again. This morning im taking the new American Hat Co lid out for some sun. 5" crown and 3" brim... A bit larger than what I usually sport, so Im debating maybe trimming back to a 2-3/4" brim. Ill give it a few days to decide... might be nice to have a bigger brim around. Got a new ribbon/bow made and it looks way better than when it got here ( no hatband or ribbon). Hat was in surprisingly good condition for a Goodwill auction hat

 

[rogueclimber]

Geesch.... I thought it was supposed to be spring! Woke up to 33 degrees here in east Texas! Had to pull out some leather from the closet again. This morning im taking the new American Hat Co lid out for some sun. 5" crown and 3" brim... A bit larger than what I usually sport, so Im debating maybe trimming back to a 2-3/4" brim. Ill give it a few days to decide... might be nice to have a bigger brim around. Got a new ribbon/bow made and it looks way better than when it got here ( no hatband or ribbon). Hat was in surprisingly good condition for a Goodwill auction hat


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I think it looks great as is, but I also know you enjoy tinkering with your hats (such talent!)

 

[TimmyV]

This morning I'm sporting my new to me Steel Blue Richman Brothers. The felt is thin and soft with a *******-like feel to it & molds easily without steam.

 

[Mighty44]

This morning I'm sporting my new to me Steel Blue Richman Brothers. The felt is thin and soft with a *******-like feel to it & molds easily without steam.
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Nice one!

 

[VoodooSan]

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Being semi-retired the work comes in on an ad-hoc basis. This morning's request wasn't expected so what they will make of the blazer when I get there, who knows? I had actually chosen the cream coloured hat, but when Tina said, "too much yellow and cream," I agreed. Yesterday's hat goes well so it's been pressed into service for another day.
Semi-retired, that's laughable, I have been asked to help out tomorrow. Saturday overtime and I am semi-retired.

Robert, that blazer is simply AWESOME!!! And yes, I discovered about 15 years ago that the word "semi", appended to the word "retirement" is really just a (mild) form of self-deception.

 

[VoodooSan]

First post and might as start with my favourite hat. It is 100% beaver in Western weight styled along 1930 timeline. It was custom made in Melbourne Australia for me. Borrowed ideas from various hats and classic Aussie wide brim.

It is fawn but under some lighting it looks rather grey.

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Welcome to the Lounge, sir, and what a terrific hat for a first post!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Geesch.... I thought it was supposed to be spring! Woke up to 33 degrees here in east Texas! Had to pull out some leather from the closet again. This morning im taking the new American Hat Co lid out for some sun. 5" crown and 3" brim... A bit larger than what I usually sport, so Im debating maybe trimming back to a 2-3/4" brim. Ill give it a few days to decide... might be nice to have a bigger brim around. Got a new ribbon/bow made and it looks way better than when it got here ( no hatband or ribbon). Hat was in surprisingly good condition for a Goodwill auction hat


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Gorgeous, Rick!! LOVE that ribbon!

 

[VoodooSan]

This morning I'm sporting my new to me Steel Blue Richman Brothers. The felt is thin and soft with a *******-like feel to it & molds easily without steam.
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Woot!!!!! A definite winner, Timmy!!!!

 

[TimmyV]

Nice one!

Woot!!!!! A definite winner, Timmy!!!!

Thanks fellas !

 

[Ent]

Welcome to the Lounge, sir, and what a terrific hat for a first post!!

Thanks. It is great that “local” hat makers still exist so you can commission something a little unique and can be optimised for your dimensions.

I require a higher than normal crown with five and half inches being as low as I can go before the hat sits on the top of the head rather than the crown.

I only in the last few years got into wearing hats as most hats available locally were country style and I felt an imposter wearing them especially the “ten gallon” style that had high enough crown for me.

Then stumbled across the Akubra city range which was started in the 1930’s so had the higher crowns from that era and worked for me.

Bit like caps. A flat cap is ok but newspaper boy suits me much better with my favourite the more structured baker boy style.

Anyway let’s look at the Federation IV deluxe in graphite as shaped by the Queensland shop in the explorer style which takes elements from the “Poet” hat but with the Fedora swoop.

Cheers

 

[Rollin Rains]

First post and might as start with my favourite hat. It is 100% beaver in Western weight styled along 1930 timeline. It was custom made in Melbourne Australia for me. Borrowed ideas from various hats and classic Aussie wide brim.

It is fawn but under some lighting it looks rather grey.

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Beautiful hat! and welcome aboard.

 

[Rollin Rains]

My new old Mallory.
Frosty start to the morning, but quickly turned beautiful!

 

[DonR]

Geesch.... I thought it was supposed to be spring! Woke up to 33 degrees here in east Texas! Had to pull out some leather from the closet again. This morning im taking the new American Hat Co lid out for some sun. 5" crown and 3" brim... A bit larger than what I usually sport, so Im debating maybe trimming back to a 2-3/4" brim. Ill give it a few days to decide... might be nice to have a bigger brim around. Got a new ribbon/bow made and it looks way better than when it got here ( no hatband or ribbon). Hat was in surprisingly good condition for a Goodwill auction hat


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Nice work. Like that bow. I think that brim width looks good.

 

[DonR]

This morning I'm sporting my new to me Steel Blue Richman Brothers. The felt is thin and soft with a *******-like feel to it & molds easily without steam.
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Nice!