It's Spring. Show your Straw hats if you have 'em

[hatsRme]

You are more than welcome. Lets see some headshots.

Jeff

Hey, Jeff! Good to see you.

 

[hatsRme]

If you had to pay British prices for your utility bills you would suddenly develop a fondness for the heat. There again I suppose that the raise in blood temperature after opening the envelope...........................
If there's one straw that beats all others it's this one from Belgium. Made by the fair lady's fair hand.
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You NEVER fail to impress, sir!! Tina's handywork always puts you above and beyond, and the Phillips looks to be in super condition for being that old. Well done!!!!

 

[hatsRme]

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Here is an old thread that deserves some resurrection Hopefully we can repopulate it with some images that won't drift off to Photobucket oblivion. Alan posted last in 2011. Oldie but a goodie. I submit a custom NW Hats Panama with an OSU Orange (ish) puggaree. Feels good to have a straw on my head before May 15th, makes me feel kind of rebellious.

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Catching up a bit, here... YOU are absolutely WILD, wearing that straw this early.

 

[Michael A]

DSCN0699 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Melvin Genuine Panama on the left and JC Penney's Solar Straw Hopokas on the bottom and right.

Michael

 

[hatsRme]

DSCN0699 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Melvin Genuine Panama on the left and JC Penney's Solar Straw Hopokas on the bottom and right.

Michael

Be still, my heart!!! That's a proud pile 'o Paja, Michael! Every one's a beauty, too!!!

 

[Redfokker]

Catching up a bit, here... YOU are absolutely WILD, wearing that straw this early.

I'm a wild and crazy guy!

 

[Bushman]

Love my old Scala...

 

[Michael A]

Be still, my heart!!! That's a proud pile 'o Paja, Michael! Every one's a beauty, too!!!

Thanks Charlie. Between these 3 and about a half dozen various milans and a couple of palm straws I think pretty well set up for summer hats. Not that I can resist new ones when they show up. Ha ha.

Thanks,
Michael

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
It’s not blazing yet but what the who. I put on a straw so here it goes.
A bent up Stetson Premier Panama after CPR. Out of the ICU now in Rehab. I forgot how nice it is to wear straw on this bald head.
Be well. Bowen

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This is my new summer straw. My buddy, fellow Lounger and Stetson Rep, Jeff Dyer helped me on this hat. {thank you Brother!}
It is a Stetson Montagna... I really like it.
The crown, crease, brim and overall style is great!
Stetson ...you did good!

The Montagna is a hard hat to find. I know it just came out, but the season is upon us. My normal retailer for Stetson (One 2 Mini Ranch) said they would not be carrying it. Kind of a bummer.

 

[GHT]

You NEVER fail to impress, sir!! Tina's handywork always puts you above and beyond, and the Phillips looks to be in super condition for being that old. Well done!!!!

What a compliment, thank you. Esther got the colour and style of that particular straw exactly right. Tina made me a second pair of baggies, you don't get the full sense of their width in this forward pose, but they are the same style and size as the brown pair. What was needed to set it all off was a specific straw hat and yet again our Belgian milliner was up to the task. She got made it to the right style, colour and contrasting hat ribbon. I love it.

 

[RBH]

You are more than welcome. Lets see some headshots.

Jeff

Here you go Jeff .... from this past weekend!!

 

[RBH]

The Montagna is a hard hat to find. I know it just came out, but the season is upon us. My normal retailer for Stetson (One 2 Mini Ranch) said they would not be carrying it. Kind of a bummer.

Yep.. I tried the Ranch first also.
But these folk have it with the wine colored hat band.

https://www.nrsworld.com/stetson-hats/stetson-montagna-shantung-2-1/2-brim-fashion-hat-173692

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Yep.. I tried the Ranch first also.
But these folk have it with the wine colored hat band.

https://www.nrsworld.com/stetson-hats/stetson-montagna-shantung-2-1/2-brim-fashion-hat-173692

Thanks for the link. I might need to get passed my aversion to paying retail.

 

[RBH]

Thanks for the link. I might need to get passed my aversion to paying retail.

You might check with these folk over Jeffs way.

https://www.fashionablehats.com/

They don't have it listed....but they may can get it.

 

[OldStrummer]

Akubra Country Club:

Light and airy. The only disappointment is that like some other Akubras you don’t get a leather sweatband in sizes 62 and up.

Me likey!

 

[OldStrummer]

The weather here is predicted to climb into the mid-90°s Thursday and Friday. Already today we hit 80°F. There's no way I'm wearing a wool felt hat in sweltering heat. So...

My debut of my new Stetson Reward Shantung...

You guys are also helping me hone my selfie skills. Not that I ever wanted to before...

 

[OldStrummer]

Speaking of straw hats... I was going to blame you guys for getting me started on this hat kick, but maybe it started last year when I got the giveaway hat at a Nats game. But you guys have kept me going. Here are my straws -- several of which I haven't even worn, yet!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The weather here is predicted to climb into the mid-90°s Thursday and Friday. Already today we hit 80°F. There's no way I'm wearing a wool felt hat in sweltering heat. So...

My debut of my new Stetson Reward Shantung...

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You guys are also helping me hone my selfie skills. Not that I ever wanted to before...

Looks great! I’m sure you’ll gets lots of use from that hat this summer.


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[deadlyhandsome]

What a compliment, thank you. Esther got the colour and style of that particular straw exactly right. Tina made me a second pair of baggies, you don't get the full sense of their width in this forward pose, but they are the same style and size as the brown pair. What was needed to set it all off was a specific straw hat and yet again our Belgian milliner was up to the task. She got made it to the right style, colour and contrasting hat ribbon. I love it.
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You sir have the style I aspire to. You manage to dress vintage without it ever looking like a costume. I salute your verve!