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Ribbon stain
I developed a nasty sweat stain in my Art Fawcett Bogie hat. I dabbed at it with some water, let it dry, then ran my fingernail over the ribbed ribbon. Completely gone. -
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Whippet "factory" standard crown and brim shapes?
I was recently fortunate enough to pick up what appeared to be a dead stock Whippett (with a $10 price tag), and it was unbashed. Upside down in the original box, with a domed top, like a bowler. Pardon the artless description, but I hope you guys get what I am saying. -
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Amazing Vintage Dobbs
Good man, Tony. You must share some pics when it comes in. What a price, huh? -
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Amazing Vintage Dobbs
Mates: This place is amazing. The lid was gone almost instantaneously. Who's the lucky man? -
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Amazing Vintage Dobbs
Mates, here is a truly incredible vintage Dobbs, in a startling green, in a rare 7 3/8 size. Someone please buy it quickly so I can stay out of divorce court! Mark http://www.american-vintage.net/mhats.html -
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The Fedora style
What an interesting post. I was drawn to wearing fedoras by my love of film noir, Raymond Chandler, Golden Era, etc. That being said, I do not dress vintage. I wear nice, kind of timeless suits, sportcoats, shoes, etc. I buy them all new, so they are current. That being said, when I am... -
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Styleforum Mean-Spiritedness
These are some great posts. I realize that we are all masquerading as something else every time we put on a suit of clothes, but, just out of curiosity, using the colloquial acceptance of the term "costume" (think Halloween), do you guys feel like you are wearing a costume when you put on a... -
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Styleforum Mean-Spiritedness
Overall, the commentary regarding the magazine was very positive. The "costumery" bent of CS was the only disparaging angle I could detect. -
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Styleforum Mean-Spiritedness
Good thoughts, guys. If folks over here are willing to cut slack, I am willing to re-assess. Perhaps I did not fully appreciate the context. -
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Styleforum Mean-Spiritedness
The whole vibe (pardon the expression) here is so welcoming. That's what I really love about this site. I have yet to feel stupid on here, though I am very much a neophyte when it coms to hats. I think that is a testament to the folks who frequent this site. -
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Styleforum Mean-Spiritedness
Mates: I don't know if many of you frequent the styleforum site, but there was a recent thread there regarding the most recent Classic Style edition. Several of the gents over there referred disparagingly to the magazine's targeted audience of "costumers" which I took to as a less than... -
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Banished Lounger?
In response to Matt's reply, I have little doubt that the banishment was well warranted. In my limited dealings with this chap he showed himself to be anything but reluctant to offend. He had some affiliation with the USAF Thunderbirds flight team as I recall. -
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Banished Lounger?
I purchased my first vintage fedora from a former lounger in Florida some months back. It was a Stetson 3X beaver, and is a decent hat. In negotiating with him, he mentioned that he was a former lounger, and that he had been banished for his "views." It seemed a curious sanction, especially... -
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The Quintessential WWII Era Hat?
I have a brown Whippet, and love it. It is what I regarded as close to the standard WWII era lid. It won't hold a pinch, though. It seems like very time I get it just right, I look in the rear view mirror, and it is off center again! Mark -
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The Quintessential WWII Era Hat?
Mates: What would be the quintessential WWII era fedora? I'm not talking about what a Wall Street dandy would wear, but the kind of hat that you would find on the average guy's head at the Polo Grounds or on his way to work in Buffalo. I'd be interested in brands, brim widths, crown... -
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Noir Novels/Hard Boiled Fiction
I had the same experience with the Thin Man. I absolutely adore Chandler's stuff. Sometimes I'll finish a book, like Lady in the Lake, and start back at page 1 immediately. The Thin Man seemed all about drinking all day, apparently without getting intoxicated, and crazy parties where I...- Lawman
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Noir Novels/Hard Boiled Fiction
I saw some recent posts on here regarding literary giants and opuses from our beloved Golden Era. Don't think that, because you have exhausted the oeuvre of Hammett and Chandler, that you are through. Think Cornell Woolrich, James M. Cain, Nathaniel West. The body of noir and hard-boiled...- Lawman
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