Was at Beans yesterday and tried on a Stetson Panama hat that I found in the outlet center.
I'm new to hats and have never had a panama hat on my head before. After putting this on I instantly understood that value of a good panama hat. Still, I refrained from buying as this particular hat looked as though it had been crushed many times. Later, I looked it up on the Bean's site and found that this looks very similar--if not identical to one that's being sold by Delmonico hatters for a lower price:
http://www.delmonicohatter.com/Stetson-Panama-Hats-Straw/IT45.htm
Anyhow, I'm now in the market for a panama hat!
I'm new to hats and have never had a panama hat on my head before. After putting this on I instantly understood that value of a good panama hat. Still, I refrained from buying as this particular hat looked as though it had been crushed many times. Later, I looked it up on the Bean's site and found that this looks very similar--if not identical to one that's being sold by Delmonico hatters for a lower price:
http://www.delmonicohatter.com/Stetson-Panama-Hats-Straw/IT45.htm
Anyhow, I'm now in the market for a panama hat!