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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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blueAZNmonkey

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Too many wonderful hats that I missed over the last 24 hours or so. Marvelous display...

I done got the crud. Felt so bad this morning that I stumbled out of the house with a nude noggin'. Upon finding that out, Rebecca texts: "Holy _ _ _ _, you must not feel well!" Ha.

Borrowing the wayback machine from @hatsRme and wearing the Royal Stetson DeLuxe homburg today (well... In December).

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Here's hoping that your day is at least half as wonderful as my head is congested. If so, it will be a good day for you, indeed.[emoji2]

I love this hommie! I hope you feel better soon, friend.
 

Michael A

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That fuzzy find is really cool. Is the head band sewed as part of the body of the hat? I like it. Great patterns linked up today.
Thanks Red, I like it. The band is attached in the usual way, tacked at the bottom only except for a couple of stitches around the bow treatment area. I think I'll have some fun wearing this one.

Another great find, that texture and those colours are interesting. Seems like you have the best thrift stores in the world where you live, I think I need to come visit ;)
Thanks Celia. This is a wool hat I'm down with wearing. It's an unusual one for sure. These are the first hats I've found in the thrifts for quite awhile, I found a cheapie Italian made straw porkpie yesterday too, but the clothes thrifting has been excellent. Feel free to come and make the rounds with me.

Michael
 

FedOregon

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My first attempt at a hat-from-scratch. A Blue Monkey creation with a big blue sawtooth:

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The would-have-been brim binding on this gave me serious grief after one too many re-stitches so I just trimmed a quarter inch off the edge and left it raw. The next blank comes tomorrow and I'm not calling it done until its edge is bound.

Nice lids, everyone!
Wow! Details, please! Type of felt? Color? Sweatband? Liner? What tools did you use. etc, etc, etc? :)
 

blueAZNmonkey

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Wow! Details, please! Type of felt? Color? Sweatband? Liner? What tools did you use. etc, etc, etc? :)

I'll take photos of my setup when I get home =) I made the block and the flange myself for less than forty bucks (although I previously owned most of the tools needed to attempt such a thing, so the sanders, jigs, band saws, etc. are excluded from my cost figures). I was able to cut and belt sand the flange pretty easily. As for the block, I'm not a good wood carver but I did take several sculpting classes back in art school so I used a combo of basic woodworking and polymer clay molding to make the open block.

Crown is 5.75" open with a slight taper. Brim is 2". Ribbon is a 2" vintage navy Petersham (ebay store: timelesstrims). Liner and sweatband courtesy of @bond . Mid gray felt source is http://www.hatblocks.co.uk (I believe their men's felt capelines are Czech).
 

Rogera

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My first attempt at a hat-from-scratch. A Blue Monkey creation with a big blue sawtooth:

16996460_10103099698117528_3380305397815029433_n.jpg

16995938_10103099698157448_5946177353591689942_n.jpg

16864525_10103099698177408_5219671324946211103_n.jpg


The would-have-been brim binding on this gave me serious grief after one too many re-stitches so I just trimmed a quarter inch off the edge and left it raw. The next blank comes tomorrow and I'm not calling it done until its edge is bound.

Nice lids, everyone!
Great job!
 
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Stetson The Motor... one of those hats you buy for the typeface. A few have put-puttered onto the Lounge and there is a little thread dedicated to this moment in Stetson and automotive history here. I repaired tears in the felt forward and aft - tolerable job but keeps me from wearing this more often. It was nice to steam it up and get it out in the daylight today.

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Rogera

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Stetson The Motor... one of those hats you buy for the typeface. A few have put-puttered onto the Lounge and there is a little thread dedicated to this moment in Stetson and automotive history here. I repaired tears in the felt forward and aft - tolerable job but keeps me from wearing this more often. It was nice to steam it up and get it out in the daylight today.

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Wonderful hat Alan. That felt looks razor thin
 

FedOregon

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I'll take photos of my setup when I get home =) I made the block and the flange myself for less than forty bucks (although I previously owned most of the tools needed to attempt such a thing, so the sanders, jigs, band saws, etc. are excluded from my cost figures). I was able to cut and belt sand the flange pretty easily. As for the block, I'm not a good wood carver but I did take several sculpting classes back in art school so I used a combo of basic woodworking and polymer clay molding to make the open block.

Crown is 5.75" open with a slight taper. Brim is 2". Ribbon is a 2" vintage navy Petersham (ebay store: timelesstrims). Liner and sweatband courtesy of @bond . Mid gray felt source is http://www.hatblocks.co.uk (I believe their men's felt capelines are Czech).
Very cool. Thanks for the information!
 

FedOregon

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Stetson The Motor... one of those hats you buy for the typeface. A few have put-puttered onto the Lounge and there is a little thread dedicated to this moment in Stetson and automotive history here. I repaired tears in the felt forward and aft - tolerable job but keeps me from wearing this more often. It was nice to steam it up and get it out in the daylight today.

022817.jpg


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Very nice, Alan. Like Roger said, it looks to be very lightweight felt. I assume Zephyr weight has something to do with that. It's certainly very stylish as well.
 
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Wonderful hat Alan. That felt looks razor thin

Thank you... yes, thin and crisp from that lost world of hatting.

Very nice, Alan. Like Roger said, it looks to be very lightweight felt. I assume Zephyr weight has something to do with that. It's certainly very stylish as well.

Yes, Zephyr was a lightweight descriptor. This hat weighs 3.2 ounces.
 

Daniele Tanto

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Today I come late to the parade of hats and some magnificent hats have already arrived at your eyes
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Lobbia Borsalino color "Mirtillo"
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It is bought used in Italy, it came in not very good condition
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I made a small investment and has been restored in the States
Great work of Bob at BSHW
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It's probably been sold before the Second World War in the countries of Eastern Europe.
The paper label is missing this increase the difficulty of dating this Lobbia Borsalino

Thanks for the likes on the grey Chamois Barbisio
 
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blueAZNmonkey

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Today I come late to the parade of hats and some magnificent hats have already arrived at your eyes
nvnkgm.jpg

Lobbia Borsalino color "Mirtillo"
2jdp2tz.jpg

It is bought used in Italy, it came in not very good condition
2qvxmix.jpg

I made a small investment and has been restored in the States
Great work of Bob at BSHW
2d1vl7k.jpg

It's probably been sold before the Second World War in the countries of Eastern Europe.
The paper label is missing this increase the difficulty of dating this Lobbia Borsalino

Thanks for the likes on the grey Chamois Barbisio

Beautiful!!
 
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My first attempt at a hat-from-scratch. A Blue Monkey creation with a big blue sawtooth:

16996460_10103099698117528_3380305397815029433_n.jpg

16995938_10103099698157448_5946177353591689942_n.jpg

16864525_10103099698177408_5219671324946211103_n.jpg


The would-have-been brim binding on this gave me serious grief after one too many re-stitches so I just trimmed a quarter inch off the edge and left it raw. The next blank comes tomorrow and I'm not calling it done until its edge is bound.

Nice lids, everyone!
Great job Blue!
 
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