What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Joao Encarnado]

I think I'll keep the pin with the hat. While I'm not a huge western fan I do like this Stagecoach quite a lot.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Joao – Joaoesque as always. Great ribbon on your Stagecoach..

Joaoesque
Yes that Stagecoach's ribbon is something.

 

[Rogera]

Borsalino today
hands down the best modern production hat I own.

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I love that hat. That felt looks like it is very vintage like. Perfect proportions.

 

[moontheloon]

I love that hat. That felt looks like it is very vintage like. Perfect proportions.

for a modern hat the felt is shocking ...

I went through probably 10 or 12 of the exact same hat at Bencraft ... same hat ... same size.... same color ... and this was the only one that felt the way this one feels ... all of the others were various degrees of thicker and heavier ... this one is tissue thin and light as a feather

... that is one of the benefits of physically going to the shop when picking a hat

 

[hatsRme]

The brim is 2 5/8". I had thought it was going to be too much but I love it! My previous hat had a 2 1/2" brim. An extra 1/8" wasn't much at all

Dimensional, or non-dimensional? That is, is it the same all the way around, or is it a tiny bit wider on the sides, (dimensional) as was often the case?

 

[EstherWeis]

Jep, that happens to me all the time.
When I can I will go through the entire stack of felts to get the one that feels the best.
They will all vary just a tad.

 

[cmoy]

Dimensional, or non-dimensional? That is, is it the same all the way around, or is it a tiny bit wider on the sides, (dimensional) as was often the case?

I had no clue that the sides were normally wider. I just measured it, 2 5/8" all around.

 

[hatsRme]

Jep, that happens to me all the time.
When I can I will go through the entire stack of felts to get the one that feels the best.
They will all vary just a tad.

Like my grandmother used to do when buying a pie. If there were 100 pies at the bakery, she needed to know she had the best one. Way to go for the quality, Esther!

She didn't start buying pies until she reached a certain age. ALWAYS made her own before.

 

[mayserwegener]

Some stunning hat choices out there today and yesterday. And good to see some old faces in the mix again. Many thanks for the notes on yesterday's Tom N Jerry. Someone asked, though I can't find the message, on the age. It is from somewhere in the post war 1940s.

Today an Anton Peschel velour customized for Oviatt's of Los Angeles. I have owned two Peschel velours, twenty plus years between them and remarkably similar. So soft as to be form challenged - the shape has to be touched up each time it goes back on. In this way, quite different than the Borsalino and Hückel velours recently shared. The latter are much firmer to the hand. Despite the softness, though, the Oviatt's hat is incredibly lush velvet felt. Photos don't do it justice - you'll have to take my word for it. ;^)

Great to see this A.P. Velour. It's from the original Anton Peschel factory in Nový Jičín , Czechoslovakia (was Neutitschein, Austria). The felt characteristic you mention is common with this type of fantastic Velour (similar to JHS Seal Velour). I actually have the liner dye stamp.

 

[alanfgag]

And like an old(er) woman I once saw at the appetizing shop. She was buying lox (or was it nova?). The proprietor asked how much she wanted. She said, "just start slicing." He sliced a quarter pound, a half pound... just as he got north of 12 ounces, the customer said "Stop! I'll take that one."

 

[alanfgag]

Great to see this A.P. Velour. It's from the original Anton Peschel factory in Nový Jičín , Czechoslovakia (was Neutitschein, Austria). The felt characteristic you mention is common with this type of Velour (similar to JHS Seal Velour). I actually have the liner dye stamp.

I remember that now. Just incredible, Steve!

 

[hatsRme]

I had no clue that the sides were normally wider. I just measured it, 2 5/8" all around.

Then yours is a "non-dimensional" brim.
The difference is generally small, like this on the Stetsonian...

 

[cmoy]

Then yours is a "non-dimensional" brim.
The difference is generally small, like this on the Stetsonian...
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Thanks for the info hatsRme!

 

[hatsRme]

And like an old(er) woman I once saw at the appetizing shop. She was buying lox (or was it nova?). The proprietor asked how much she wanted. She said, "just start slicing." He sliced a quarter pound, a half pound... just as he got north of 12 ounces, the customer said "Stop! I'll take that one."

LOL!! Nu?! So what's wrong with that?!!

 

[blueAZNmonkey]

If you know your measurements you can find some incredible deals on tweeds on Etsy or Ebay. I just received a heavy black and gray houndstooth Harris Tweed that fits me like a glove and is in perfect shape for $50.00. Like you, I'm just waiting for the temps to drop a few more points. Also, with the exchange rate so much in our favor at the present time, you could take a look at the offerings of Walker Slater in Edinburgh. Best of luck.

Thanks for the heads up on Walker Slater! I have tons of tweeds on my ebay and etsy watchlists -- I hope the temp catches up to my appetites before the offerings disappear

 

[BobHufford]

A big hat!

Thanks Joao. You should see the one I'm "training" for.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Thanks Joao. You should see the one I'm "training" for.

I've heard of training bras but never training brims!

 

[daddy0d0]

Campdraft at the dog park.

 

[jackm]

Gorgeous! I need me a Strat!

Everyone needs at least 1 strat.

 

[jackm]

Seems like it's been a long time since I wore the Resistol Stagecoach. The remedy.
P1210458 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
P1210457 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And an old LL Bean shirt jac on a cool morning.
P1210461 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Nice green hats here this morning. Gotta get me one of them.

Michael

That hat does you justice Michael, great with the buffalo check.