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Milan Mania

Tiller

Practically Family
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637
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Upstate, New York
Well done fmw! One of these days I'm going to actually win a a vintage Milan 7 1/2 that actually fits me! lol More then once I've won a "7 1/2" only to find out once it got here that it was really a 7 3/8 or 7 1/4.
 

TheBeak

One of the Regulars
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122
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Tampa Bay area, FL
My Resistol Milan to add to the family here

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randooch

I'll Lock Up
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Ukiah, California
I just got the three Milans in the middle row: Stetson Medalist, Dobbs, and Bond.
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Nice hatrack, flyfish, and who needs to go upstairs anyway?

ThaBeak, nice Resistol there; looks to be in great condition. The heptagonal satin must be particular to milans. (?)

Fmw, great work on that! After reading the description of what it went through, I expected something other than a well-ordered lid. Looks like a go-to summer friend. :)
 

TheBeak

One of the Regulars
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122
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Tampa Bay area, FL
Randooch, yes its in particularly nice shape I think. Nice supple sweat, no cracks or creases in the straw, no popped stitches anywhere, and not a moth bite to be found ;) It has a faint tobacco odor, but that will fade with wear.

I was wondering the same thing about the satin, I've seen that shape on lots of brands in this thread.

here's a semi profile:

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I have since given it some steam and gotten the brim to behave and gave the crown a center dome ( I hate it when a hat rests on the top of my head)
 
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flyfishark

Practically Family
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565
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main line, pa
Nice hatrack, flyfish, and who needs to go upstairs anyway?

ThaBeak, nice Resistol there; looks to be in great condition. The heptagonal satin must be particular to milans. (?)

Fmw, great work on that! After reading the description of what it went through, I expected something other than a well-ordered lid. Looks like a go-to summer friend. :)

If you think the stairs are bad, you should see the guest bed--15 pairs of vintage shoes. Do I have a great wife or what?
 

daizawaguy

Call Me a Cab
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2,661
Location
Tokyo
Randooch, yes its in particularly nice shape I think. Nice supple sweat, no cracks or creases in the straw, no popped stitches anywhere, and not a moth bite to be found ;) It has a faint tobacco odor, but that will fade with wear.

I was wondering the same thing about the satin, I've seen that shape on lots of brands in this thread.

here's a semi profile:

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I have since given it some steam and gotten the brim to behave and gave the crown a center dome ( I hate it when a hat rests on the top of my head)

Great hat!
 
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15,083
Location
Buffalo, NY
Alan, that milan looks great!
I like the pug.. but has the hat faded and is the color darker under the ribbon?

Thanks RBH... the straw is the same inside and out - the pug is slightly darker on the hidden side, could be the variance in the reverse side of the fabric or a little fade perhaps. Still the brightest green in my wardrobe!
 

fmw

One Too Many
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1,017
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USA
A change of pugs can make all the difference. My taupe colored Stetson milan came from an ebay sale with a filthy pug. I put a brown one I had laying around for the first picture below. Then I ordered something that coordinated properly with it and maintained the vintage style of the hat. That image is below. What do you think?

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fmw

One Too Many
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USA
Thanks. I ordered it from Shushan in New Orleans. They have the best selection I've found on the web.
 

fmw

One Too Many
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USA
If they had had a taupe colored solid, I might have tried it. I got this one and it is wife approved. ;)
 
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15,083
Location
Buffalo, NY
The Bon Marche Milan - unkown maker

Catching up on sharing a few hats today that I've only now had the time to clean and photograph. A very reasonable BIN listing that was tipped my way by another Lounge friend. Looks like it might have had a maker liner in the crown, now gone... it was sold through the Bon Marche in Seattle - union label behind the sweat. It is very similar to my gray Knox Fifteen Milan but in an easier to wear tobacco tone.

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fmw

One Too Many
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USA
Not all hatters will work on straw but Optimo certainly will. I sent them a nice Stetson Milan that had what I considered a disagreeable crease. It was simply too tall in the crown for my preference. I was considering dumping the hat despite buying a new pug for it. Instead I sent it to Optimo for a reblocking. It also got a new sweat band. I now consider the hat not just wearable but downright likeable.

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