What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[hatophile]

Dave, you and Frosty are well-hatted together.
Well Andy, since you've been moved out of your office, you can always ride the range in your Snowy River!
Soveriegn Stetson for me today.

 

[seabass]

Mornin Perry, Andy, David
Frosty the snowman in a playboy, now that is too kool

Fine hats all week I dig them all
Maysers fuzzy is what dreams are made of.

 

[Lotsahats]

Loving the selection, gentlemen!

Disney 15 for me today. I tell you, though, with the quality of the felt and the cavanagh edge, this is the nicest 15 I've ever experienced. Maybe it was $15 in 1935...

A

 

[Chepstow]

Andy, Eric, Steve, Ghost, John, Sam, Matt, strapped, Perry, Aaron, Alan, David, TJ, Charly and Richard.
Wonderful , nice selected hats my friends!!

 

[splintercellsz]

David, you are both looking very sharp. Great photo!

Aaron, that hat is amazing! Thank you for sharing!!

Andy, lookin' good!

Perry, very nice choice for today!

 

[mmbarnes]

Thanks for all of the comments on yesterday's homburg.

Alan, I hope you will wear its twin someday soon. I'd like to get a look at it.

Andy, as always, you are sporting a sharp hat today. I'm sorry to read about your saddening transition. I hope that brighter things quickly come.

Today I'm going with the second holiday hat again... Stetson Royal Deluxe porkpie.

Matt
A day without a hat is like a night.

 

[babygirl...]

as always you gentlemen are a site for sore eyes in those lovely hats...I am beside myself in finding this forum where everyone here is so darn classy!! now off to the powder room to see the ladies!! :cheer2:

 

[Orangegrad]

Matt - thanks for the kind words. I must admit that the older I get the more I appreciate working from home. But the change is somewhat bittersweet. I definitely like porkpie. I've always wanted one but never have gotten one. And vintage Stetson and other top maker porkpies very reasonably priced compared with some other models. Perhaps for my birthday in the spring.

 

[hatophile]

Aaron that is indeed a nice Disney 15 you have there.
Matt, looking very cool in your Porkpie. I envy your blue skies, we won't see them for at least 3-4 days after today.

 

[casechopper]

VS Max

 

[hatophile]

I love that color and the way you have it creased, Sam.

 

[achris]

This is my cap today -

 

[T Jones]

This is my cap today -

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...and these are my caps after Ohio State lost to Michigan State! No national championship game for us!

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[alanfgag]

Alan, I hope you will wear its twin someday soon. I'd like to get a look at it.

I posted some photos of my Stetson Fifteen in a comparison with a Cavanagh that uses the same narrow ribbon brim binding technique. I'd forgotten the date on the receipt - it was 1956.

If you have a chance, post an interior photo of your Stetson - is it also a Fifteen?

 

[g.durand]

I haven't been around much lately due to work and preparations for holiday travel, but I have to say everyone is holding up the standards around here very well.

VS Charcoal Stratoliner clone today.

 

[alanfgag]

Borsalino Nutria XX featherweight

Thank you very much for the comments on yesterday's Lord & Taylor derby.
Today is mild... snow is melting and I chose a very light and flexible nutria Borsalino... a gem from RLK.

 

[TheDane]

Beautiful VSs CC and g.durand! Bomber-burgers, Alan - but that Borsa-nutria seems super delicious. Pure eyeball-balm!

 

[hatophile]

Beautiful VSs CC and g.durand! Bomber-burgers, Alan - but that Borsa-nutria seems super delicious. Pure eyeball-balm!

What he said!!!

 

[alanfgag]

Thank you Ole and Perry. I've tasted a good number of Borsalino featherweights - they sure are habit forming. This nutria is a special treat. I wish I could provide a feel for those who've heard that nutria felts are limited to the rough and tumble.

 

[TheDane]

I wish I could provide a feel for those who've heard that nutria felts are limited to the rough and tumble.

But Alan ... it just takes a plane-ticket lol

I don't own any nutrias, but the clean nutrias I've been close to were quite coarse. On the other hand I have handled some alleged rabbit/nutria blends that were extremely soft. I was told, that the nutria's fur is quite a bit coarser, and that it's guardhairs (the most coarse part of the fur) are scattered all over the animal - not only on the back as on the beaver.

I would like to dive a little deeper into the subject. As long as I live, I have stuff to learn - which makes life a pretty darn interesting place to reside