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I love the Fed IV!!
Interesting. I wonder is that replacing Carbon Grey or Moonstone? Or sitting in between as a shade? Be interesting to see. Notable that they mention is being for the DLX; I wonder are they planning to differentiate the two Fed models with different colours in each? That would certainly make... -
What happened to the joke forum?
I'd tell you a dad joke, but having no kids of my own it'd be a faux pa. A priest, an imam, and a rabbit walk into a bar. Barman looks at the rabbit and says "Are you a typo?"- Edward
- Post #25
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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High Rise Jeans
These days, "high rise" seems to mean nothing more nor less than a waistband that actually sits on the natural waist rather than four or six inches below it. I don't like anything else at all, either aesthetically or in terms of comfort.- Edward
- Post #46
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What was the last TV show you watched?
I'm keen to give that one a go. I don't currently have access to where it's playing in the UK, but when it filters down to my streamers I'll be keen to see it. I was a bit taken aback by Farrell's portrayal of Penguin at first in The Batman, it being so different to Robert Lord Taylor in Gotham...- Edward
- Post #18,656
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Post New Hats Here!
I know there are those who disagree, but I'm in the same camp as @Steve1857 : the defining difference is the brim binding on the Homburg. The Homburg is more formal than a fedora - and technically more formal than a Lords Hat. The HB and Lords were both much more common in Britain and Ireland... -
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Mto cafe racer jacket suggestions
I owned a Route 66, US made cafe racer type maybe twenty years ago. Bought it at the time to wear to the office (a Perfect style being a bit much for that), sold it again after some time as it just didn't do it for me with a collared shirt. Now I have a few t-shirts again after years of not...- Edward
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Brim Up or down
Brim up or down can certainly transform the look of a hat; I'm reminded of that scene in The Big sleep where Bogie flips up his brim and dons a pair of glasses to go into a bookstore incognito; later on, the same lady doesn't initially recognise him when he comes in with his brim flipped down... -
Wise words to live by (jacket related)
It'd be interesting to see what the jacket makers themselves thing would be practical. I remember maybe twenty years ago Aero made gaberdine Ricky jackets, long since dropped from the line. An unlined, black selvedge halfbelt would be quite something for the warmer weather when a leather version...- Edward
- Post #18
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Is it me or has it become harder to sell things on Classifieds or anywhere else?
Yes. I tend to find it's always one of two things if it's as pronounced as that. Either a bad experience of whatever sort puts them off and they jump to something new, a sort of fresh start thing, or they burned themselves out by gonig too hardcore. I've known people go from dressing strictly...- Edward
- Post #88
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Wise words to live by (jacket related)
Interesting thoughts. It's certainly true that something designed to be made in one medium doesn't always work in another. That said, there are a few Aero designed I'd love to have rendered in a heavy drill / canvas / selvedge , for wearing at times of year when I just can't bear the heat of...- Edward
- Post #15
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Christy's of London
Interesting question. Not many, I think. The Homburg would be one (at least in terms of origin; what we know as a Homburg today is somewhat evolved from the original design). The Alpine / Bavarian / Tyrolean hat, I supposed - though a less well known style outside of theatrical costume or... -
Wise words to live by (jacket related)
Definitely work out what is the right size and fit for you. Sometimes a different pattern in the same size is what will work best on your body. Don't overthink - or try to overdesign - it. I've become a believer in buying a stock design that has the features you want rather than trying to...- Edward
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Brim Up or down
I've always been a brim-down guy myself. I've not cared for the brim up look on any of my felt hats (porkies aside - I vary with those). Though this Summer I picked up a pair of Stetson Stratoliners in straw, and I do find that while I habitually wear those down at the front, I also quite like... -
Is it me or has it become harder to sell things on Classifieds or anywhere else?
On this side of the pond, the scene is definitely very much smaller than once it was. My dad has long been involved - all my life, and then some, in the vintage and particularly pre-war car scene in Ireland. He's the guy who liked to buy a car, fettle with it, get it perfect, than after a season...- Edward
- Post #85
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Lewis Leathers botched repair job on boots
Goldtop are very good on the quality to price ration. I wish they'd put out some of the other Goldtop models from the past out in boots - the ones they have currently aren't what I'd prefer either. I think they're seeking to differentiate themselves, but if they did something akin to the Westway...- Edward
- Post #8
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Need some feedback on wearing fedoras
Lots of great advice on here. No much for me to add, other than that if you wear the hat often enough, it''ll become second nature and you won't feel self conscious at all. I started wearing a hat a lot at university - a fisherman's cap then as it had a Dylanesque vibe, I thought. It also kept... -
How do folks react to your hat wearing?
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Paris for a few nights again with work. On the way back to my hotel after a long morning in class, I was waiting to cross the road when I saw, waiting at the other side, a young man dressed in a very 40s silhouette. Trenchcoat, fedora... It had been a very wet... -
Christy's of London
Quite so. In the pre-web era when I had my first hat it was referred to universally in the north of Ireland as a trilby. The name originally came from a literary character. George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby was about a character of that name, a young lady working in Paris. When the novel... -
"Bash." Not a hatter's term?
Interesting thread. I've noticed I think of creasing a hat in terms of 'bash' too, which I obviously picked up in these parts. I suspect thinking about it I'd never seen an open crown hat before I lit on this joint and the resident enablers pulled me down the rabbit hole. ;) It's been a great...
