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  1. Luis

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Wool Newsboy from Baskerville purchased from village hat shop.
  2. Luis

    Reducing hat size

    Definitely placing inside of sweatband, nothing with adhesives. Felt strips work great as it molds in a way. I'll try out the newspaper method when i get my other hat. What about replacing with a thicker sweatband? Do they make those? Probably not right.
  3. Luis

    Reducing hat size

    Thank you sir for your advice! I guess 1cm is not too uncommon to gain with some padding.
  4. Luis

    Reducing hat size

    Hi hatsRme, thanks for your welcome again. My size is actually a 6 5/8 ~ 53cm and it's extremely hard to find anything that fits so I just end up going custom but I was wondering if I could pull off putting some felt in a 6 3/4 hat since the vintage ones are so much cheaper than customs. I see...
  5. Luis

    Reducing hat size

    what is the best way to get a bowler down from 3/4 to 5/8? Or is it even possible on bowlers?
  6. Luis

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I just put a deposit down with Bob at Blacksheep, definitely perfect guy for the job, I have a few months to decide before locking down the dimensions. Don't mind buying one off the bay first to see how one looks.
  7. Luis

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Thank you so much! I will have to pass on this one since it does not fit.
  8. Luis

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Looking at this bowler on the bay. Size says 6 5/8 54cm, but isn't 6 5/8 53cm? Item no. 322412586977 What do i go by? I like the hat just not sure on the size. Thanks!
  9. Luis

    The Cap Faction

    well hopefully they show up one day in my mailbox.
  10. Luis

    The Cap Faction

    I am moving in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know if my caps would make it to me? I will have my mail forwarded.
  11. Luis

    The Cap Faction

    Yea is he ok? He has mailed out twice for me since Feb and I still have not gotten any of the two packages. Does anyone know what happened?
  12. Luis

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    Wow, you think it would be cold enough. I am always ready to throw on my tweeds when it dips below 45F over here. It's not many times though. I try to share the love with all my jackets and coats but the joy is short lived here. It's tough to when the wife just wants to stay in when its too...
  13. Luis

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    wish it was colder here in Texas longer. Tweeds are great. So jealous.
  14. Luis

    Stampede Strings, Wind Trolleys and Super Glue: How do you keep your hat on?

    Has anyone's dress weight fedora come off in the wind?
  15. Luis

    Stampede Strings, Wind Trolleys and Super Glue: How do you keep your hat on?

    Yup, What he said... You can tell when a hard breeze is coming when the front of the brim starts to move. Then just tilt your head to direction of on coming wind.
  16. Luis

    How To Pull Off A Fedora/Trilby Dress Hat

    Here is a tan stratoliner Brim 2 5/8 Crown 5 inches open
  17. Luis

    Linen Suit - where to find a good one...

    I held off on buying the suit. I will wait and see what pops up. Still on the hunt, will keep my eyes peeled. I do love the Gatsby suit http://www.magnoliclothiers.com/gatsby-suit-tailor-made-suits-by-magnoli-clothiers-p-564.html
  18. Luis

    How To Pull Off A Fedora/Trilby Dress Hat

    wow, someone had the guts to come up to you and say that?
  19. Luis

    How To Pull Off A Fedora/Trilby Dress Hat

    Paul, Im gonna share a story with you that happened to me last year. Won on ebay a really nice (savile row) double breast chalk stripe suit on ebay. I had just got the pants hemmed and ready to go. I had a couple of days off since it was my bday weekend. Well I threw it on, along with my new...
  20. Luis

    How To Pull Off A Fedora/Trilby Dress Hat

    You won't be disappointed...

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