One last bit about the new hat... I finally got a chance to compare it to my vintage hats, and it is actually softer and a "finer" felt than some of them!
I have a Borsalino that is thinner (almost too thin - I'm afraid to wear it too often), as well as a Royal Stetson Deluxe from the '50s that is also thinner - but way stiffer.
The VS Hat is a nicer felt than my late '40s Open Road and late 30s/early 40s Royal Deluxe. Plus - it fits better than any of them!
I have a Borsalino that is thinner (almost too thin - I'm afraid to wear it too often), as well as a Royal Stetson Deluxe from the '50s that is also thinner - but way stiffer.
The VS Hat is a nicer felt than my late '40s Open Road and late 30s/early 40s Royal Deluxe. Plus - it fits better than any of them!