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Really? That sounds suspiciously like politically correct language to me!
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You saw how fast they shutdown those Baseball Cap threads.....
Really? That sounds suspiciously like politically correct language to me!
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You saw how fast they shutdown those Baseball Cap threads.....
Hi
I just registered. I have been a fan of old-time hats for a while and was delighted to have found this site.
My question concerns the homburg-style hat. I've read that it is considered more formal than a fedora.
I found and ordered a beautiful homburg from Christy's hats in bessemer color( 2 week lead time, still waiting).
I'm thinking of using it as an every-day hat during the autumn and winter (I have a panama for summer)
Would it be appropriate to wear a homburg this way (ie. not with a suit, I normally wear a collared shirt, no tie
and a longer grey overcoat), or will I be committing a faux-pas?
I thought that "melon head" was the peer reviewed technical term ...
I have a question for you historically informed members. I picked up an old fedora supposedly accompanied by its original box. The box is dated 1939 and is an Adam product with great old graphics of various sports. The hat, however, doesn't say Adam anywhere on it. It says "The Longworth - Created by Long's" on the liner, and the sweat has "The Celebrated Long's Hats 'Wear like the Name'". Searching for clues behind the sweat turned up an original price sticker of $4.40 and the address; 663 Broadway, NYC.
My question is whether Adam ever made private-labeled hats for Long's, which would support the box/hat match, or whether Longworth hats were there own entity. My Google searches haven't sussed anything out. Any information would be most appreciated.
This makes the sick side of me cackle like a drunken sailor!
This ad from the Youngstown Vindicator from December 22, 1942, should answer your question: (found through the Google News Archive search, BTW. You just weren't looking in the right place.)
Brad
...I was wondering if anyone could tell me the style of pin that would have originally appeared on a Resistol 880?...
I need to clean a nasty smudge on the front of a brim ribbon.
I looked around and even tried the search, but came up with no luck.
I tried an eraser, some soap and water.... I'm thinking that some lighter fluid might work?
.... I'm thinking that some lighter fluid might work?
maybe a faux-pas in 1946, but personally I like the look of a nice hat in a casual setting.