What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Boomerang]

Wow, what a parade of terrific hats of late!

The breeze was icy enough to remind me that it is not yet Summer, but still only Spring, on my stroll to the lake. A beautiful day nonetheless. The Campdraft Deluxe in Sand (Silverbelly when I purchased it in 2020) kept the sun's rays off of me.

 

[jeffgarf]

Sunday and so it's the hats of the week.A few repeats due to the sunny weather.

Borsalino Vaiato
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Knox 25
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Tanaro
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Borsalino Ludosca
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Knox 25 again
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Penumbra panama
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Borsalino Ludosca again
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Each one better than the last.

 

[The Shoe]

Looks great with the boots, couple of really nice hats in these posts Gary.

Fantastic series of hats and food picks, Gary!

That Debrosan is HOT!!!!!!!!

WINNER!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys. It was nice to sneak in some favourites before they go into boxes for the summer.

 

[Gary in NC]

Today saw the debut of my Wolfbrae Panama. Plantation style with a ribbon made from silk kimono fabric that we provided. I’d seen Robert recommend getting the shape of your head using a flexicurve. I decided to do so, and what I discovered was that I am not, in fact, a size 59, but a 58 long oval. I think I lost just over half a cm by shaving my head. The new hat is a great fit.
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I keep coming back to this post and I can’t emphasize enough how much I like it. That’s a killer hat and a killer look for you. The personalization by supplying the ribbon fabric and getting it in your correct long oval head size make it even better. Congratulations on the Wolfbrae.

 

[Gary in NC]

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The Borsalino Ludosca just edges it, Stefan, but how difficult it is to choose.

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For church this morning, a Stetson Sovereign. Worn special today for Tina, she is my Sovereign and today we celebrated our anniversary. After the service we enjoyed a traditional Sunday lunch at a quintissentially thatched country inn, joined by our friends.

I don’t know why my original reply didn’t actually post, so hopefully this edit makes it through.

GHT, you made a good choice with the Sovereign. It looks great - Happy anniversary!

 

[RickP]

Finishing up today with a good smoke under one of the Champ Featherweights. The pipe of choice is a 1960s Peterson 440. One of my favorite longer pipes. Little glass of Jamesons. Got the Dubliners playing in the background... will call it a proper Irish evening

 

[Dortreo]

Truffaux Diamond Traveler Panama.

 

[jeffgarf]

So, down here in Florida it is definitely straw weather. Even though I wear felt year round, I thought today might be a great day to wear and pick up a couple of new straw hats.

First up . . .
This is a Colombian-made Monterrey brand straw. I went to a vintage clothing store reputed to also sell hats as part of their vintage wares. That was only partially correct. They did sell hats, but not vintage. Wool and shantung modern stuff, mostly for tourists, but they did have a section of genuine Panamas and other South American straws. I could tell the owner wished he could actually sell more of the good stuff and he had no problems with me steering a couple of customers away from the overpriced Shantung to the Panama and Colombian stuff (even at a slightly lower price point). Bought this from him to be encouraging.

Then there was this . .. $3.99 at my new favorite thrift store.

 

[Art Hat1]

Took an evening walk to break in birthday present to myself, a Capas Mario Panama. As much as I enjoy the Fedora Panama from David Morgan this one feels pretty darn special. Likely going to breakdown and get one in navy too for going to Jazz bars!

 

[Rollin Rains]

Truffaux Diamond Traveler Panama.

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The Shadow knows...

 

[VoodooSan]

Wow, what a parade of terrific hats of late!

The breeze was icy enough to remind me that it is not yet Summer, but still only Spring, on my stroll to the lake. A beautiful day nonetheless. The Campdraft Deluxe in Sand (Silverbelly when I purchased it in 2020) kept the sun's rays off of me.

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Beautiful hat, Steve. Lookin' good........

 

[VoodooSan]

Took an evening walk to break in birthday present to myself, a Capas Mario Panama. As much as I enjoy the Fedora Panama from David Morgan this one feels pretty darn special. Likely going to breakdown and get one in navy too for going to Jazz bars! View attachment 701752 View attachment 701753 View attachment 701754 View attachment 701755

Good lookin' hat, indeed!

 

[Blare]

Here is a lightweight (64 grams - 2.25 ounces) Borsalino Pocket Hat. It seems many of the hats made for the tourist market in the 1950s never made it out of the coffin shaped boxes in which they were interred for the journey homeward. Every one I've found over the years had never been worn but each was a challenge to unroll and freshen up after half a century or more of imprisonment. This one seems a natural for rolling with its grosgrain sweatband, but I won't be doing it again any time soon.

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You’ve got that one looking pretty sharp. Great looking color. I’ve got a few of these “coffin box” hats. A couple that don’t get worn too often stay in their boxes. A couple others that like yours don’t ever go back in. But I’ve got one that I use as a travel hat and roll it up and throw it in a zip lock…. As I don’t wish to destroy the old box getting stuffed in my travel bag. It always pops up reasonably serviceable.

 

[Art Hat1]

Good lookin' hat, indeed!

Thank you!

 

[Boomerang]

Beautiful hat, Steve. Lookin' good........

Thanks Mark! We keep trying.

 

[steur]

Here is a lightweight (64 grams - 2.25 ounces) Borsalino Pocket Hat. It seems many of the hats made for the tourist market in the 1950s never made it out of the coffin shaped boxes in which they were interred for the journey homeward. Every one I've found over the years had never been worn but each was a challenge to unroll and freshen up after half a century or more of imprisonment. This one seems a natural for rolling with its grosgrain sweatband, but I won't be doing it again any time soon.

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Love this one, Alan. A marvel of hatmaking really considering the cone started out three times as big as the hat and being that light and thin.

What a great lineup. It's the Knox 25 for me.

Thank you, Don.

All winners as usual, Stefan.

With its wide brim and, if I'm not mistaken, Fleur at Penumbra ribbon and bow treatment, the Knox 25 is, though, quite the standout this week.

You're not mistaken; well spotted. Thanks, Steve.

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The Borsalino Ludosca just edges it, Stefan, but how difficult it is to choose.

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For church this morning, a Stetson Sovereign. Worn special today for Tina, she is my Sovereign and today we celebrated our anniversary. After the service we enjoyed a traditional Sunday lunch at a quintissentially thatched country inn, joined by our friends.

Congratulations to you and Tina, Robert. Looking expertly dressed for the festivities. Thanks for the likes.

A smaller selection, but awesome nonetheless, Stefan. I'm going with the Knox 25 as #1, the Penumbra as #2, and the Borsa Ludosca as #3. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, Mark. Much appreciated.

 

[Pellie]

Barbisio Sportex!!

 

[GHT]

GHT, you made a good choice with the Sovereign. It looks great - Happy anniversary!

Congratulations to you and Tina, Robert. Looking expertly dressed for the festivities. Thanks for the likes.

Gary, Stefan, thank you both Gentlemen, much appreciated.


It's a public holiday in the UK today. We are off to Christchurch Quay in Dorset, where there is a big vintage car display known as Classics on the Quay. I deliberated on a straw hat, but last time I wore straw on the seafront the wind took it. Chances are it's been washed up on a French shore somewhere.
Today my bespoke Gamble & ***n will, hopefully, sit tight, otherwise some Frenchman might find another out of my hat collection.

 

[steur]

Each one better than the last.

Thank you, Jeff.

Barbisio Sportex!!
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Nice!

Gary, Stefan, thank you both Gentlemen, much appreciated.

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It's a public holiday in the UK today. We are off to Christchurch Quay in Dorset, where there is a big vintage car display known as Classics on the Quay. I deliberated on a straw hat, but last time I wore straw on the seafront the wind took it. Chances are it's been washed up on a French shore somewhere.
Today my bespoke Gamble & ***n will, hopefully, sit tight, otherwise some Frenchman might find another out of my hat collection.

Hold on to your hat. Enjoy the show!

 

[TimmyV]

It's been raining here for the last 3 days but finally got a little break this morning. Chilly 48 degrees so I picked my Rand's 15X for today's lid.
Hope y'all have a good 'un !