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    That was very helpful, thank you! The poor chap seems a bit unaccustomed to public speaking, but he knows his hats.
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    I know this is very base-level knowledge, but asking seems faster than wading through the many Panama-related threads. Are Brisa and Cuenca different types of weaves, or does a Brisa weave come from Cuenca? Or neither of these things? Also, does Montecristi describe both where the hat is...
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    Glad my question answered yours! I don't particularly like the style (the newer iterations are dreadful, what with the prominent branding) but I have to do some research on it. Thanks for your input, and I hope some other users have additional experience.
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    Camp caps are becoming very popular as hip-hop stars wear them in magazines, but what is the hat style's history? I've seen ads for the style as early as the late 1940s, but I can't find information about their original use, popularity between the 1950s and now, etc. Here's a modern example (I...
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    Comments You Get When You Dress Vintage

    My boyfriend and I can't go anywhere dressed vintage without being stopped or asked to pose for a photo. It gets a little irritating sometimes, as we would rather get where we're going unmolested. Once, when I was in a very put together early 60s outfit (an outfit which was, looking back, a...
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    1950's Wardrobe: The Basics

    First post Hello ladies! I'm completely new to the forum and have been wearing vintage almost daily for about two years now. Because I ride my bike as my main transportation, my wardrobe tends toward the 50s, since I'm more comfortable putting those clothes at risk and there are more of them to...

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