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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Good to see you, Reggie. Impeccably dressed as ever! -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Ca. 1930s grey heather Ryn'h woolfelt Fedora on a grey, drizzly day in Danmark. -
Post New Hats Here!
Nor should you, Stefan. They are somewhat irresistible :cool: -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Love the overall shape and colour combination, John. Suits you well, too. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Wow! Must be one of the widest and highest Hückels out there, Steve. A truly unique find. -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Another wonderful Hückel, Steve. What are the dimensions? Looks like a wide brim and high crown. -
Toppers Unite
I avoid parties. I'm too afraid someone will sit on my Topper :cool: -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
Thank you, Steve. I will, and in fact, I already am. It arrived today :) -
What hat are you waiting for today?
It's a beauty, Don. I'm sure whatever you paid for it will be worth the joy of having it. -
Toppers Unite
Steve, as you know, hard to verify a hat if you don't have it in hand, but I'm inclined to agree. I have a circa late 1800s Top Hat that feels like silk plush and has a little of that worn golden brown look that the Lincoln hat has, though not near so much. -
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Toppers Unite
I was making a joke about the lady's "rudeness" sitting on Lincoln's hat as a counter point to Lincoln's supposed rudeness of pointing it out. I understand that the gentleman was a history professor. However, professors and university lecturers are, nevertheless, teachers who teach their... -
Toppers Unite
I doubt very much that your teacher's story is true. However, it's a great story to make history come alive. I also think that the height of rudeness was the lady sitting on Lincoln's hat, or anyone's hat for that matter :) -
Toppers Unite
As it points out in the article, the black silk "was worn to a rusty brown". It does, however, give it a somewhat beaver felt look, which is what original Top Hats were made of. -
Toppers Unite
Exactly, Steve. The early collapsible Top Hats would have been made of a form of silk satin. Pure silk on its own would not have withstood countless collapsing and reforming. -
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Toppers Unite
I doubt very much that Lincoln's stove pipe Top Hat was a collapsible one. It's still a fun anecdote, though Here's a little more anecdotal info on this type of Top Hat: https://historyonyourhead.com/the-gibus/ -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Wonderful shape and overall look to that Borsalino Lobbia, Daniele. It's good to see you out and about again. -
Toppers Unite
Spoorenberg was most likely one of the main suppliers. https://www.silktophats.eu/recollections.html Here's a link to a YouTube video of the Spoorenberg Top Hat makers -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
Great photos, Stefan. Can't wait to see and feel the felt for myself. Many thanks for helping out with this beauty. -
What hat are you waiting for today?
Excitedly awaiting the arrival of this one!
