What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[GHT]

I don't think I can answer your question any better than Brent Black. But basically, it comes down to the time and talent spent to make a hat in 3 days versus 3 months, or more. Imagine how much it would cost to pay someone, even at our minimum wage of ~ $10 an hour, 4 hours a day, 5-6 days a week, for 3 months. At 12 weeks, the bill is already up to $2400.

Now, I wouldn't pay an amount that high without seeing the hat in person to make sure the weave was even and consistent, or without viewing a lot of high quality pictures.

https://www.brentblack.com/montecristi-panama-hat-prices-explained.html

Yes you are right about the labour cost, it was a silly question on my part because I get quite a few negative remarks about my shirts. My Aloha collection are hand made by my missus, when I explain to those who want her to make a shirt for them that sixty pounds just covers the cost of the paper pattern, the notions and the fabric. Add on twenty hours of skilled labour, and before I can finish I'm usually told that they can get one online for twenty pounds. To which my wife will tell them to do just that, I can never resist adding that the cheaper the shirt the longer some poor soul in a third world country has spent making it.

What I was really doing was expressing surprise that there's a market for hats at such a price.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

The Cavanagh I got from Mike this afternoon. Thanks, Mike!

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[Tukwila]

Biltmore Imperial

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Great look, Brent! Love that tie!

 

[Tukwila]

It has been a beautiful, sunny, 76°F day here in the Pacific NW. I went to church in a blue silk Hawaiian shirt with a light wool/linen summer jacket by Alan Flusser, and topped it off with the NW Hats Cuenca. Didn't take a pic this time, but had a wonderful day with family.

 

[Redfokker]

Stetson #1 Quality tonight. This is a conversion hat from our own @bond.

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Gorgeous Bill! Love that crown, just your style.

 

[Redfokker]

The Cavanagh I got from Mike this afternoon. Thanks, Mike!

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Love it! It is good you added pictures of Frank Sinatra modeling it. Stingy hats matter!

 

[bowlerman]

I wore my black Beaver by Dennis Brooks today. iPhone camera doesn’t like me when I wear this Black Beauty— usually washes me right out of the pic!

A little better here maybe:

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

I wore my black Beaver by Dennis Brooks today. iPhone camera doesn’t like me when I wear this Black Beauty— usually washes me right out of the pic!

A little better here maybe:

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What a perfect hat to wear to go on a bank vacation!! Pays for itself in a bank or 12!! Those sunglasses required as well!!
B

 

[Desert dog]

That reminds me of an old invisible man movie.

I wore my black Beaver by Dennis Brooks today. iPhone camera doesn’t like me when I wear this Black Beauty— usually washes me right out of the pic!

A little better here maybe:

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[Rogera]

Day #3 of Gordon's visit to the Ohio Valley, making it feel like Seattle. The rain has been pretty much constant and steady since Friday night.

Gus Miller

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That is such a beautiful hat.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

That reminds me of an old invisible man movie.

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Ha! I was thinking the same thing, DD! Or that maybe he could use that hat to avoid speeding tickets, or rob a bank. I guess I have a criminal mind.

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[johnnycanuck]

Quickly running out to the store in my Robert Hall porkpie

Johnny


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[Redfokker]

I wore my black Beaver by Dennis Brooks today. iPhone camera doesn’t like me when I wear this Black Beauty— usually washes me right out of the pic!

A little better here maybe:

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This hat is supernatural! It makes your aura glow. Cool pics.

Quickly running out to the store in my Robert Hall porkpie

Johnny
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That porkpie looks great from this angle, have we seen the crown in an image? Cool hat Johnny.

 

[johnnycanuck]

This hat is supernatural! It makes your aura glow. Cool pics.


That porkpie looks great from this angle, have we seen the crown in an image? Cool hat Johnny.

Johnny



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[Redfokker]

Johnny



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Too Kewl!!

 

[Windsock8e]

Mossant Monday

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

I wore my black Beaver by Dennis Brooks today. iPhone camera doesn’t like me when I wear this Black Beauty— usually washes me right out of the pic!

A little better here maybe:

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Try tapping the screen on where your face is before you snap the pic. It will help balance the brightness and colors based on the point you touch. Nice hat!

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[Frunobulax]

That is such a beautiful hat.

Thank you, Roger. Mr. Miller makes a nice hat.


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[hatophile]

Stevens


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[Richard Morgan]

Downright frigid here today at 71 degrees. Modern Borsalino to keep my head warm

Have a great week


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