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I gotta have the big brim binding!
PADDY said:This is the new Stetson "Nostalgia" and overall I'm very impressed. The feel of the felt is 'very' similar to that of my vintage Royal Stetson 'Whippet' (which I hasten to add, I adore!). Soft felt, but with enough (bite) tension to it to hold a decent shape (and in practical terms fend off a rain shower!)
This one is in the colour description of 'Caribou' which I would call 'gunmetal grey.' The unbound edge 'could' benefit from being bound, and a slightly narrower ribbon 'would' raise the crown, but I'm nit-picking here and we all have our little foibles when it comes to 'what' makes 'us' look good in a hat, rather than what makes a great hat MK got it right (in my opinion) with the brown sweat and white liner (this one is black liner and black sweat with gold lettering - so from a practical point of view won't show any hair oil staining 'as much.'). The decoration of a few exotic feathers tucked behind the bow is a nice touch tipping a nod to the days when men carried swords and threw cloaks over puddles for the ladies
ALL-IN-ALL, Stetson have got themselves a winner here coming in on a middle price bracket hat with the features of a more expensive one (and what a full range of colour options too!! can't be bad), and certainly bringing back to life some lovely vintage features that have been dying out lately with high street hatters.
(I was in Locks in Jermyn Street, London. last week and boy are some of the prestige hatters losing their focus - sad to say. So this little baby from Stetson is 'very' encouraging and sends a message to the likes of 'us' to contact the hatters and let them know just what 'you' would want them to be producing in the future).:eusa_clap
Mr. 'H' said:Great stuff Paddy. Top notch.
(1) where did you get the hat? Did you get it special order
MK said:It is the one on the left:
Doesn't it looks fine on Paddy's noggin? I figured it would be good to get some input from across the pond on these hats.
Mr. 'H' said:I think they should get it into London stores too.
It has been lashing rain here for weeks now and nobody thinks it's strange that you're wearing a hat when it is raining cats and dogs....
charlie farley said:I totaly agree, getting one from U.K. would be much easier and btw your pic is one of the best I've seen on the Lounge.Looks good with that coat too.
Pilgrim said:I for one don't care how wide the brim binding is. I don't worry about such details. As long as there is binding, it's cool with me.
Mr. 'H' said:For me, it's wide binding or no binding. I do not like narrow binding.
It does look very close to your Whippet!:eusa_clap I hope they put a fat binding on it!PADDY said:Just thought it would be of interest to compare three different grey fedoras with similar felt qualities, but all from different eras!!
This FIRST set of photos is of the new Stetson Nostalgia:
This beautiful Royal Stetson WHIPPET is not too disimilar to the new piece by Stetson. I just love this hat!!
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Honey Doll said:Can anyone tell me if/where it can be purchased with a binding? I'd love to se my husband in this hat, but the brim looks so unfinished....
Thanks fellas!
Honey Doll