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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
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moehawk
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Hey everyone!
I was so pleased with the results of my re-refurbing of my Young's, I d recided to fix up my c.1950 Stetson 3XBQ velour, my first attempt at a hat repair. When I got it, it looked great, but with a little gentle handling, the sweat crumbled into flakes and dust. I wanted to wear it, so I reshaped it the best I could at the time, sewed in a piece of a hemp belt for a sweat, and wore the heck out of it. Every time I've worn it recently, I always felt it deserved better. So,.....
A dismantling, reblock, new sweat and ribbon later:
I thought about putting the rust colored wide ribbon it came with back on, but got so many compliments on the blue polyester temp I had on it that I decided to dye a piece of rayon/cotton o a similar shade.
Have a great day!
I was so pleased with the results of my re-refurbing of my Young's, I d recided to fix up my c.1950 Stetson 3XBQ velour, my first attempt at a hat repair. When I got it, it looked great, but with a little gentle handling, the sweat crumbled into flakes and dust. I wanted to wear it, so I reshaped it the best I could at the time, sewed in a piece of a hemp belt for a sweat, and wore the heck out of it. Every time I've worn it recently, I always felt it deserved better. So,.....
A dismantling, reblock, new sweat and ribbon later:
I thought about putting the rust colored wide ribbon it came with back on, but got so many compliments on the blue polyester temp I had on it that I decided to dye a piece of rayon/cotton o a similar shade.
Have a great day!
RobertM
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Here's a Colombian straw - Monterrey "Cafe" from JJ Hat Center NYC. Works for me.
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I'm at work all day, no hats allowed.... Sadly ( I think I was born in the wrong era), but I'm here enjoying yours.....
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Nice!!
fabiovenhorst
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Today, my Cury 4º Centenário
Trying my "new" old topper, Melton & Co.
Trying my "new" old topper, Melton & Co.
g.durand
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Kevin McAndrew Milan
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I love that one, Michael.
Bob Roberts
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Boy oh BOY!
moontheloon
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Kevin McAndrew Milan
I mean .....
I don't even know what to say about that
the hat gods shine upon you Michael ...
just picture perfect
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RobertM, How would you rate the quality of the Monterrey? I've been interested in them for some time but haven't as yet had a chance to hold one. I like very much what I see.
g.durand
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Thanks Harv, Bob and moon--yes the gods shone on me for this one. Thanks to fellow lounger bond for digging this one up and making it available to me.
I was fine tuning the shape on this Resistol tonight. My wife and I are visiting some friends tomorrow night to help send their daughter off to grad school at the University of Texas in Austin. I thought this one would be appropriate for the occasion. It was originally sold in Big Spring, TX. Hmmm, come to think of it, the KM I was sporting earlier has a Sakowitz Houston stamp on the sweat. Sakowitz was a venerable department store there for many years. If I'm not mistaken, I may have read here somewhere that KM was also a Byer-Rolnick brand. But I'm fuzzy on the details. So it was a two-Texas hat day.
I was fine tuning the shape on this Resistol tonight. My wife and I are visiting some friends tomorrow night to help send their daughter off to grad school at the University of Texas in Austin. I thought this one would be appropriate for the occasion. It was originally sold in Big Spring, TX. Hmmm, come to think of it, the KM I was sporting earlier has a Sakowitz Houston stamp on the sweat. Sakowitz was a venerable department store there for many years. If I'm not mistaken, I may have read here somewhere that KM was also a Byer-Rolnick brand. But I'm fuzzy on the details. So it was a two-Texas hat day.
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RobertM
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RobertM
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Thanks. I think this particular model is a fair - to good quality straw; not that I am so very familiar with various levels. Price was $125.00. I have another Monterrey, also bought at JJ's that is a higher quality hat, with a higher price tag to match. I picked this one because it was a nice, wider brim, informal, goes with anything straw.
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Kevin McAndrew Milan
Beautiful hat...
Strapped-4-Cache
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Grey Caxton for me today.
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+1. That looks great, Michael. Another request for a couple more pix, please.
Good to see you make an appearance, casechopper. I like the deep blue of that Homburg too, AnA.
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moontheloon
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such a great great hat .... the hat of all hats in my opinion
check your PM brother
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TJ, yes your work is really dialed in!
Here's a lightweight wool 8/4 from Damian.
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Here's a lightweight wool 8/4 from Damian.
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