What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[VoodooSan]

Hemp Stratoliner for today. I don't know why, but snapped down does NOT work for me with this hat. I do like the way it looks snapped up. That's not a negative statement about the hat, but about my head, face, etc. The quality of all of Stetson's hemp straw hats has been outstanding from my experience with them.

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And while we're showing off our racks and hanging systems, here's what my lovely wife very recently bought for me to hang my hats on in the "TikiBus" (our vintage motorhome). They're supposed to be mushrooms in case you were wondering, lol.

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That is one SERIOUSLY good-looking hemp, Gary. Like you, I'm not generally much on brims up, but on that hat, on your head, that's a solid killer look.

 

[VoodooSan]

Stetson Florentine Milan Stratoliner that behaves much like Gary in NC's hemp one. I can snap the brim down & it looks " all wonky"" for lack of a technical term. Lol.
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ANOTHER good-looking brim-up straw today! Very nice, Timmy!

 

[VoodooSan]

I steam and Iron my hemp Stratoliner brims with very good results. I iron the front half of the brim basically flat and leave the snap in the back. I sometimes have to re-iron the wonkies out of the front after a couple days, but the hemp flattens out nicely with steam. I did have ONE hat that just wouldnt behave so I gave up and ironed the whole brim flat with a bit of front and rear Australian swoop. Not sure how a straw or polyester Milan weave would respond.. steam is prob ok but Id be Leary of a hot iron. Even with hemp I use a press cloth. View attachment 700788

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The tan is fine, Rick, but OH that blue!!!! ::chef's kiss::

 

[VoodooSan]

Happy May 1, everyone!
Snow accumulation piles in the woods or on the north sides of any structure where it may have shed from the roof are still with us, but shrinking daily. WooHA; spring is upon us!!

Since warmer weather is imminent, I chose the heavy-felted Lee Gold Label while I can. It’s from the late 1950’s.


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My oh my. That is one FINE vintage Lee, Charlie!!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

It doesn't take much for me to get my Mallory out, but when I saw Fábio's Pliafelt this morning, I knew I had to follow suit.
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VERY nice!!!

 

[Gary in NC]

That is one SERIOUSLY good-looking hemp, Gary. Like you, I'm not generally much on brims up, but on that hat, on your head, that's a solid killer look.

Wow, thanks Mark!

 

[VoodooSan]

Today was another two-hatter. In the cool morning, I wore my just-arrived Resistol Chaparral, from their Stagecoach Collection.

In the much warmer afternoon, my outing required a change of clothes and, of course, a change of hat. My choice was a black Pinzano Milan straw.