What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Jeonsah]

I don’t know what I’m wearing today but I like it. Old family hat I posted about trying to identify in another thread. Something from Rome late 40s/early 50s I suspect .

 

[rogueclimber]

A two hat day yesterday

6X OR which was one of the first hats I purchased

A Watson Hat Company fedora, one of my first custom hats

 

[M Hatman]

A Costco run last Sunday…a Maxim for Etsuko and a Panama for me.
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Out for dinner last night in my Akubra Capricorn.

Yours is nice but I LOVE that hat she is wearing! Sure looks great on her too......our wives are supposed to outshine us, and Etsuko certainly does here.

 

[M Hatman]

Building humidity brings the straws back out; a Shantung Stetson 10X in Toast.

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Broke mine out today too.....though I added a pug to it.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Good to hear from you, Max, even if you're on your way out.

So what's to become of your hat storage safes?

Hmmm... sell them to a warlord wirh lots or weapons?

 

[MikeP]

In the 70’s a 3X Western would have sold for around $30. At $63.50 I think you might be off by a decade, maybe post- Urban Cowboy era.

In 1978 I bought a Stetson 3X from Miller Stockman in Denver. I paid $53, if that helps.

 

[The Shoe]

With the obvious caveat that no guy wants to be called cute, I feel obligated to point out that you two are pretty adorable together. Living as an ex-pat in Japan seems like a fairy tale to me lol. I’d love to hear the back story on how this came about someday - assuming there is an internet-friendly version available.

Great hats as always.

I’ve been called much worse, so thank you!
The back story has actually appeared on this very thread.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-hat-are-you-wearing-today.94860/page-2172#post-2746757

I don’t think I ever got around to part 2.

 

[Judgmentalist]

I’ve been called much worse, so thank you!
The back story has actually appeared on this very thread.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-hat-are-you-wearing-today.94860/page-2172#post-2746757

I don’t think I ever got around to part 2.

Found it, thank you - nice story, thanks for sharing.

 

[The Shoe]

Yours is nice but I LOVE that hat she is wearing! Sure looks great on her too......our wives are supposed to outshine us, and Etsuko certainly does here.

Thanks. You made Etsuko happy!

 

[Ent]

Today’s hat and shoes.

 

[maxmerkle_official]

myspace style selfie with a new-to-me Dobbs. Aside from the (plastic??) sweatband, a new favorite.

 

[mayserwegener]

L. B. Hats "Prima Original", Czechoslovakia possibly 1930s. This is Wool Homburg with a tall Crown and with a pliable Taupe color Wool Felt and the contrasting Band and Briming colors work very well together. I found this Homburg back in 2019.

L B Hats was owned by A. und J. Löw-Beers Söhne Elisenthal (Post Brünnlitz) Czechoslovakia. They were Wool producers and also made Men's and Women's Wool Felt Hats and Wool Stumps. I found this by accident when I was looking through the December 20, 1930 addition of Österreich Hutmache Zeitung.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

L. B. Hats "Prima Original", Czechoslovakia possibly 1930s. This is Wool Homburg with a tall Crown and with a pliable Taupe color Wool Felt and the contrasting Band and Briming colors work very well together. I found this Homburg back in 2019.

L B Hats was owned by A. und J. Löw-Beers Söhne Elisenthal (Post Brünnlitz) Czechoslovakia. They were Wool producers and also made Men's and Women's Wool Felt Hats and Wool Stumps. I found this by accident when I was looking through the December 20, 1930 addition of Österreich Hutmache Zeitung.

What a fantastic and rare hat, Steve - I love it!

 

[Pellie]

An older Borsalino Effrosan in color Rutenio today!

 

[Edward]

Yesterday evening, on the way to a work event. A debut outing for my Wentworth Hat Company Townsman in navy blue (I also have the undyed Natural model).

I'm still not entirely sure what the composition of the 'braid' is. It has that matte feel of my Stetson Stratoliners that are hemp, but pretty sure from the blurb on HatsDirect.com (https://hatsdirect.com/products/the-townsman-navy-summer-braid - Wentworth Hat Company is a new, house brand for them, so far limited to the Townsman in navy and natural, another straw-type that's more like an Aussie bush hat, and some wool caps) that it's a manmade of some sort. Whatever it is, it's a lovely thing to wear, fits really true to size. On the stiff side, but I suspect that (like my old Akubra Capricorns) that will change over time, softening up with wear. Very slight taper to the crown; to my eye, they've nailed that late-40s, sporty look they were goin for. Certainly feels very natural switching to this from a Stratoliner.

I'll be interested to see what HD do next with this brand. No idea if they're considering furfelts, but if they did a Federation in this braid, in a nice dark brown colour, I'd be right in there.

 

[jeffgarf]

Yesterday evening, on the way to a work event. A debut outing for my Wentworth Hat Company Townsman in navy blue (I also have the undyed Natural model).

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I'm still not entirely sure what the composition of the 'braid' is. It has that matte feel of my Stetson Stratoliners that are hemp, but pretty sure from the blurb on HatsDirect.com (https://hatsdirect.com/products/the-townsman-navy-summer-braid - Wentworth Hat Company is a new, house brand for them, so far limited to the Townsman in navy and natural, another straw-type that's more like an Aussie bush hat, and some wool caps) that it's a manmade of some sort. Whatever it is, it's a lovely thing to wear, fits really true to size. On the stiff side, but I suspect that (like my old Akubra Capricorns) that will change over time, softening up with wear. Very slight taper to the crown; to my eye, they've nailed that late-40s, sporty look they were goin for. Certainly feels very natural switching to this from a Stratoliner.

I'll be interested to see what HD do next with this brand. No idea if they're considering furfelts, but if they did a Federation in this braid, in a nice dark brown colour, I'd be right in there.

I like it.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Ramenzoni

 

[mayserwegener]

What a fantastic and rare hat, Steve - I love it!

Matt, Thank you! I rediscovered this one recently.

 

[jba972]

 

[RickP]

One of the Banjo Patersons today