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Hats in the news
Those shows are difficult to watch. Thankfully, whenever my wife and I do watch one, we take the opportunity to laugh, guffaw, point fingers, and complain about the performances and the mostly terrible articles of clothing. Incidentally, we do the same with football on the weekends. -
Custom Hat from Az-Tex in Phoenix
As Jimmy The Lids link shows, they are very frequently said to have subtle differences, while the terms are basically used interchangeably. While my ear is good for music, my eyes very frequently see no difference, even when people claim there is. Especially with the whole "fluid" argument... -
1943 vs. 1776
This should be kept in the front of our minds. AmateisGal, speaking of the Ladies Home Journal. I just read Roald Dahl's short story Only This from the September 1944 issue of the LHJ. Only a year removed.- Dewhurst
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1943 vs. 1776
At this point in time, I certainly do not. I don't know what others think, but the folks of 1943 probably do not have that mythological sheen that the folks of 1776 seem to possess (whether deserved or not). As pointed out by others, we probably do not have enough space within time from them...- Dewhurst
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What do you think of modern "Street/Punk" Fedoras?
I wouldn't be caught dead in a baseball cap! I'd sooner wear a cleverly folded piece of turkey lunch meat upon my head. -
Your favourite smell
Brand new quality leather bound hardcover book with gold or sliver cover stamping, raised bands on the spine, decorated endpapers, smythe sewn signatures, cream colored quality milled paper, with page gilding, and a quality satin or silk ribbon marker (sewn in) smell would be my preference...- Dewhurst
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Great stuff avail in Japan
I'm a long time fan of many Japanese jackets. There are models from the 80's right up through current catalogs of jackets only available in Japan that I would almost (so very almost) kill for. Sigh.- Dewhurst
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Interesting 1929 Time Magazine Hat Article
I've never actually heard this legend about the origin of rabbit felt. Very amusing. -
Tough to size
Unless we begin having our hats sized for our noggin' on a per purchase basis (ala custom), it is the fate to which we are genetically predestined. We may never extricate ourselves. We must learn to be happy. -
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What do you think of modern "Street/Punk" Fedoras?
The place of purchase does not dictate, ex nihilo, the style, genre, or form of any given piece of headwear by necessity. You can get all kinds of hats in all kinds of places. A hat may be whatever it will be irrespective of the store it is purchased in. -
The Great Baron Hats Experiment
I wait with bated breath. This thread has been like an epic saga waiting for a conclusion. -
How tough is it to re-shape pre-creased crowns?
Getting a machine creased hat to accept a new crease can be extremely difficult. I have accomplished it on a single hat whose crease I did not like, but it took monumental amounts of work and certain attributes of the original crease could never be removed. However, this was with the tools... -
Akubra sizes: true to the numbers?
The Akubra I owned was tagged as a 7 3/8 (59cm) and if it was not exactly that size than it was darned close. Comparison with a Scala, Stefano, and Dobbs 7 3/8's showed them to all be approximate to one another. -
Tough to size
As the sufferer of a similar condition, I can sympathize. My measurement is EXACTLY 7 1/4. Precisely and pointedly. This creates a serious dilemma: if the hat draws in or shrinks even sort of, the hat becomes too small and rides up. Unfortunately, a 7 3/8 is an entire size too big. So I... -
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A introduction, a score and a few questions/issues
YAL: Yet Another Lurker! A heartfelt welcome, welcome. -
What do you think of modern "Street/Punk" Fedoras?
Ouch. I don't see why longer brims should naturally follow from shorter brims. If someone starts on longer brims, would that naturally lead to shorter brims? Or even longer brims? Or have they already reached a spiritual zenith by virtue of having landed in the middle? -
What do you think of modern "Street/Punk" Fedoras?
I think they look fine, but are not impressive. If someone likes them, they should wear them. -
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Were hats more disposable in earlier times?
I agree with this. Probably the most useful way to think about it.
