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  1. ScottyBlues

    Hello All, Just found the Board!

    Welcom aboard! Hey, don't worry about what's popular. Be yourself and wear what makes you happy. Anyone who wears anything other than baseball caps can't be particularly concerned with what's popular. I go weeks without seeing another person in a 'real' hat. As a lawyer (to be), you should...
  2. ScottyBlues

    Pictures of Art Fawcett's Brooklyn Wanted

    Good timing! I just received my first hat from Art...a Brooklyn. I'll post some pictures this weekend. To my eye, the color on the website is a little more orange that the hat looks lin real life. I see it as more toward the brown with just a hint of the orange hue that makes it a rust...
  3. ScottyBlues

    Anyone know of a hatter near Raleigh, NC?

    Welcome, from another local lounger I live in Chapel Hill. Welcome to the Lounge! I have an old post trying to generate some interest for a rendezvous in the area, but I never found any other local members. Now I know of at least 3! There are no real hatters in the area. The closest is in...
  4. ScottyBlues

    Vintage Adam Fedora 7 3/8

    Not yet... I just PM'ed you. I'm not familiar with the Adam hats, but I might be interested.
  5. ScottyBlues

    Shoe terminology

    I was looking at the Allen Edmonds site, comparing some of their shoes and hit some terms I didn't understand. A little searching come up with this site: http://www.dancestore.com/cds.html It explains some really useful terms when talking about shoes. Does anyone have a better site with a...
  7. ScottyBlues

    In the day, how many hats? What color?

    Back when hats were the norm and not the exception, was it typical for people to own hats in a variety of colors? Or was it more common to have your normal hat and that's what you wore? Does anyone know what the most popular color was back then? Did most people wear brown, black, or grey?
  8. ScottyBlues

    I'm going clothes shopping, what do you suggest?

    Coming in late with some advice... To me, the clothes do not make the man, but they project an initial image of who we are. Pick your clothes to match the image of yourself. For some, that may be formal. For others it may be casual elegance. Some may craft a rugged traveler look. Everything...
  9. ScottyBlues

    Derby or Open Crown?

    I've seen a few auctions on Ebay listing items as a "Derby", like this one: [Link removed: active auction links are not allowed. But here's a pic to facilitate discussion: --AlanC] Is this really a Derby or is this an unbashed open crown? How do you tell the difference? The top of...
  10. ScottyBlues

    Stetson Gun Club...any thoughts?

    I like Gun Club I bought the Diamond Jim hat about 2 months ago. It's a moderately western style that I like for dressing more casual. It's a great hat. It's very stiff as western hats tend to be. The felt feels good. I've also recently purchased an Akubra Federation Deluxe. Shipping costs...
  11. ScottyBlues

    Better quality vintage hats?

    Felt quality? So when was the golden age of felt? I've read where people say the modern felt can't compare. What age should I be shooting for to get some of this great felt? Is there a particular brand/model that I could count on having this kind of felt?
  13. ScottyBlues

    Better quality vintage hats?

    I've started watching and bidding on hats on Ebay, but I'm struggling to know which hats are good and which aren't. I've read on the Lounge that the felt in the vintage hats blows away anything I'll find in a modern production hat. So, which hats should I look for? For example, looking on...
  14. ScottyBlues

    How Do you Measure A Hat?

    The same way I measure a man... ...by its integrity. Or how about something with a Star Trek theme: I have Spock set the sensors on 'hat'. Or something a little more current: I use Google Earth, but only if the hat is big enough to show up in a satellite photo. Or: Like any good cut...
  15. ScottyBlues

    Akubra Adventurer: shrink to fit?

    Talk to Deb I ordered my Federation Deluxe from Hats Direct (http://www.hatsdirect.com/). I was a little unsure of the actual size I should order, so I corresponded with Deb. I measured about a 59 but I have a Boralino in 60 that fits perfectly. She measured the hats in the inventory and...
  16. ScottyBlues

    Plastic Hat Shapers really work!

    I usually use the old-fashioned approach: one person grabs the front legs and another grabs the back legs. Then pull for all you're worth! Oh! You said "hat shappers". I thought you said "cat shapers". Never mind.
  17. ScottyBlues

    Me in my new Akubra Federation Deluxe

    I wanted to post a picture of me in my Federation Deluxe. I ordered it after reading all the great posts from members who had such great things to say. I got it last week. The good folks at Hats Direct were very helpful with sizing, particularly some individual assistance from Deb. Here's a...
  19. ScottyBlues

    7 1/2" Cavanagh for sale

    That's great, because I'm normally a 7 3/8. Can you run a tape measure around the inside. I'm certainly willing to pay $31 for this if that is what you're looking for. Please email me at westfallaz@mindspring.com with a few more photos and payment details. Thanks. --Scott
  20. ScottyBlues

    Which Panama Hat?

    I've done a search and there is just too much to read. I'm looking to buy a Panama hat for this summer, and I want the collective wisdom from this group of which to buy. Maybe that could be a sticky, an article with the top contenders for each hat style. I'm looking for a traditional...
  21. ScottyBlues

    borsalino or art fawcett

    Computer logic to the rescue The proposition "A or B" can be satisfied by A AND B. I always find this to be the best answer. I've just started the process with Art, so I don't have one of his hats yet. Based on all that I've read here and the pictures I've seen, you will wind up with a more...
  22. ScottyBlues

    Jeeves and Wooster

    My wife and I have the "Jeeves and Wooster" series on DVD(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006AVRK/km-20/ref=nosim). These are stories based on PG Wodehouse's novels. These videos could be used as a primer for vintage dress, particularly for hats. Wooster sports a number of different...
  23. ScottyBlues

    Am I doomed to no hat?

    Brinybay, you've got classic features that will look great with a Fedora. Unless you're piloting an airplane or wearing headphones, leave the baseball cap at home. Even a nice flat cap would look more sophisticated. When I hear people say that they think they like a dork when they wear a...

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