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  1. Edward

    Suggestions for rain hat for travel

    Tilley, forgot about those.... not sure that's what the OP had in mind, though; sounded like something, for want of a better word, dressier was required? Otherwise I'm a big fan of a Daisy Mae for a kicking around in jeans Summer hat when a brim is needed to keep the sun off your neck. Have a...
  2. Edward

    Help!!! New engineer boots instep/throat too tight

    As an addendum, that was with a pair of the shorter (seven inch) Chipps; I've noticed that for whatever reasons, I usually find shorter engineers tend to be a little neater in the fit as well, as compared to ten and eleven inch tall boots. Not sure if that's just coincidence with mine, or....
  3. Edward

    Good colour band for a Stetson trilby

    I'd go with something contrasting. My choice would be a blue - either a royal blue, or French Navy, or maybe plain navy. Would pick up on the blue undertones in the hat.
  4. Edward

    Suggestions for rain hat for travel

    Unless you specifically want a brimmed hat, the easiest option from pov of it being packable is probably a cap in waxed cotton or hogshide (scotchguarded), or the likes. Stetson among others do nice options for this.
  5. Edward

    Help!!! New engineer boots instep/throat too tight

    One of my pairs of Chippewa engineers was like that for the first few months - a nightmare to get on with any socks at all, but once on just fine (and easy enough off). After a couple of months of very regular wear they pulled on and off just fine. Engineer boots can be tricky to find a last...
  7. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Underground make a decent quality shoe for what they are. I had a pair of their 'Beatle Boot' winkle pickers in black suede for years. Not streetwear for me, but they were perfect for RiffRaff boots when I was a regular Rocky Horror shadowcaster in that role. Only mistake I made was buying my...
  8. Edward

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Yes, it's frustrating being shafted with fees when the reason I'm ordering from abroad in the first place is that the UK options don't offer what I want... I'm a big fan of the Campdraft (I have a DLX) as a fan of the Stratoliner style. When they have more stock again, I might drop past Thomas...
  9. Edward

    Akubra Territory - any thoughts on it?

    The Cattleman is the other one I've been considering for a new warm-weather felt, though I rather wish it had the bigger vents of the Territory (if it did, I'd probably have bought one already. I am looking at the greys, though it'll be a slightly more expensive import for me as the UK supplier...
  10. Edward

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Yes, I fear I had rather naively picked up the notion that it would mean we wouldn't get charged for buying tings in from Australia. It's not a huge amount - £42 (£8 of which was Royal Mail's "handling charge"), but with the postage is it enough that if it's a model that you can get from...
  11. Edward

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    My moonstone Federation Deluxe edges ever closer.... Ordered on the 18th March, landed in London on the 22nd, passed customs on the 24th and was handed over to the local carrier..... then nothing for over a week until I get an email from Royal Mail this morning requiring import taxes and VAT...
  13. Edward

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Quite some months ago, I dropped The Hattery a line to ask when they'd be getting the Federation Deluxe back in stock in Moonstone grey. The response indicated late February or March, and asked whether I'd like them to keep one aside for me and let me know when it arrived. I took them up on...
  14. Edward

    Akubra Cattleman vs. ?

    Worth having a think about the practicalities if you want to wear felt in hot weather. The Cattleman has the benefit of the ventilation holes, which the Snowy River and the Campdraft do not. I shave my head and so tend to avoid unvented felt in hot weather owing to otherwise having sweat rolling...
  15. Edward

    How do you manage your leather jacket rotation?

    A lot will depend on what I'm doing that day - as well as season, but assuming it's a leather jacket day, then typically I'll pick the jacket based on what works best with what else I'm wearing. I usually start with one particular thing I want to wear, and everything else flows from that. It's...
  16. Edward

    Your Must-Have Jacket Styles

    That's another Pike product I have my eye on. I have handled one of those and one of their B15As, and the quality is superb.
  17. Edward

    Highwayman what kind of leather to use

    I'm a big fan of the midweight steer - it drapes as the cut is intended, imo.
  19. Edward

    Your Must-Have Jacket Styles

    I had a cafe racer I got rid of years ago because I couldn't get on with the look of it with collared shirts. I didn't wear t-shirts for years, but now I have a handful that I wear some days in peak Summer, I've become intrigued by the style again. Not sure it'd be worth it for me, though, given...
  20. Edward

    What shoes are You wearing during summer?

    Owned by New Balance last time I checked, who at least then had a good ethical reputation. Always remind me of a Converse All Star, but with a little bit of a chunkier look. I like them.
  21. Edward

    Thoughts on lambskin leather jackets from Schott?

    It's as decent as you'll find for lambskin. Not a hide I'd wear myself, too fragile for me, but that's a lambskin thing not a Schott thing.
  22. Edward

    Thoughts on Cotton Fisherman & Nautical Sweaters

    Horses for courses, really. Wool can be warmer, but having had more than a few much-loved wool knits destroyed by moths over the years, I have an instinctive preference for cotton for that reason. Cotton knits also tend to be cheaper, which is a big plus for me these days.
  23. Edward

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks, that's helpful. I've been looking at the cotton USN Summer flight jacket as a warm weather option.

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