Need help finding a hat

[JMG32]

So, I'm rather new to the fedora thing. Have previously worn ivy-style caps but my dad wore fedora-style hats when I was a kid and I want to keep it going for my kids. Anyway, I'm looking for something pretty particular and haven't had any luck finding just the right thing. I'm looking for something pretty close to the hat Steve Martin wore in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles. " Seen in the picture here:

I've found a lot of grey fedoras but they usually have more stiff-looking brims or ones that curl up a bit around the edges. I like the exact syle of the one here. Grant it, this was from the 80s, but it seems like a pretty timeless style.

Any suggestions?

 

[moontheloon]

anything Neal Page wears is ok with me

you might be interested in something like this

http://www.jjhatcenter.com/products/the-escape-in-grey?variant=6186024580

 

[JMG32]

That's pretty close, thanks. Still not quite what I'm looking for though.

Seems like this kind of hat doesn't exist anywhere...I've looked high and low.

 

[moontheloon]

That's pretty close, thanks. Still not quite what I'm looking for though.

Seems like this kind of hat doesn't exist anywhere...I've looked high and low.

it is pretty much the exact hat with a different crease

the hat you are looking for exists everywhere

 

[JMG32]

I do appreciate the find. It could work. I was hoping for a bit darker of a gray closer to the one in the movie, but this might work.

Now, can you find one a bit cheaper? haha

 

[JMG32]

I feel like this one may be a bit closer to the one in the pic. Maybe not, though...the brim looks like it could be a bit stiff, whereas the one he's wearing in the movie appears flexible. Unfortunately, it's going the wrong direction with price.

http://www.jjhatcenter.com/collections/grey/products/the-seville-in-camel?variant=7139807940

 

[moontheloon]

I do appreciate the find. It could work. I was hoping for a bit darker of a gray closer to the one in the movie, but this might work.

Now, can you find one a bit cheaper? haha

sure... but remember with hats you get what you pay for

http://www.villagehatshop.com/product/all-fedoras/451139-3223/pinch-crown-crushable-fedora-hat.html

http://www.villagehatshop.com/product/all-fedoras/451139-91616/chatham-fur-felt-fedora-hat.html

http://bernardhats.com/hat-store/co...luxe-bogart-caribou-gray-fur-felt-fedora-hat/

 

[moontheloon]

I feel like this one may be a bit closer to the one in the pic. Maybe not, though...the brim looks like it could be a bit stiff, whereas the one he's wearing in the movie appears flexible. Unfortunately, it's going the wrong direction with price.

http://www.jjhatcenter.com/collections/grey/products/the-seville-in-camel?variant=7139807940

higher crown and larger brim than the hat Steve Martin is wearing

the first hat I posted is pretty much the exact hat

 

[JMG32]

sure... but remember with hats you get what you pay for

http://www.villagehatshop.com/product/all-fedoras/451139-3223/pinch-crown-crushable-fedora-hat.html

http://www.villagehatshop.com/product/all-fedoras/451139-91616/chatham-fur-felt-fedora-hat.html

http://bernardhats.com/hat-store/co...luxe-bogart-caribou-gray-fur-felt-fedora-hat/

Yeah, true. I do want a good one.

That second one looks pretty good. I'd prefer the brim not curl up in the back but that's not really a deal breaker. I think I came across that one earlier today but I've looked at so many I lost track of it.

 

[moontheloon]

Yeah, true. I do want a good one.

That second one looks pretty good. I'd prefer the brim not curl up in the back but that's not really a deal breaker. I think I came across that one earlier today but I've looked at so many I lost track of it.

so snap the back of the brim down

 

[JMG32]

so snap the back of the brim down

Oh ok. Never owned one of these before...I didn't know if maybe it was formed that way and couldn't be changed.

I'm diggin' it.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Spend the bucks and buy the hat. It comes in an open crown so you'll be able to crease it exactly like in the pic. It also has a nice whipstitch brim treatment similar to this.

 

[moontheloon]

my pleasure .

I hope you get something you like ... and if you do please show us it on your noggin

I still think the first one I posted ... the Escape is the way to go .... but I understand if the price seems steep

probably worth it if you plan to wear it a bunch

 

[JMG32]

Spend the bucks and buy the hat. It comes in an open crown so you'll be able to crease it exactly like in the pic. It also has a nice whipstitch brim treatment similar to this. View attachment 45320

You're talking about the very first one you sent?

 

[JMG32]

my pleasure .

I hope you get something you like ... and if you do please show us it on your noggin

I still think the first one I posted ... the Escape is the way to go .... but I understand if the price seems steep

probably worth it if you plan to wear it a bunch

Yeah, I'm gonna try to talk myself into it, thanks!

Just have to figure my hat size now...and get a trench coat to complete the look.

 

[moontheloon]

Yeah, I'm gonna try to talk myself into it, thanks!

Just have to figure my hat size now...and get a trench coat to complete the look.

That looks to be more of an overcoat than a trench coat... a trench coat to me is a rain coat

 

[Bob Roberts]

Yeah, I'm gonna try to talk myself into it, thanks!

Just have to figure my hat size now...and get a trench coat to complete the look.

The very first one is the one I was referring to also. It comes in open crown and I believe its a Seville hat made for JJ. Its a very high quality hat body and should be fairly soft.

 

[Ralph_Phillips]

Best hat buying advice ever is right here, forget everything you know about hats. Get a flight to Australia. Go into a hat shop. Try on everything and buy whatever Akubra you like best. Wear it until it rots on your head.

 

[GGlep]

Looks much like an Akubra Stylemaster or Sydney/Fedora to me. The Stylemaster comes creased while the Sydney/Fedora comes with an open crown and can be shaped to your liking. The fedora from JJ Hats (link above) looks very nice. The Akubras are a bit more reasonable but still known to be a very high quality product.

 

[Frunobulax]

I'll also suggest a Selentino Sterling. This was my first fur felt hat, purchased new. You can find them on line at a reasonable price, usually around the $150 mark.

Here is a link to a post where I'm wearing my gray Sterling.

Also agree on the Akubra suggestions. Great hats and would give you the look you want.