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Afternoon folks. I headed out for a jaunt about the neighborhood after a couple of Zoom Mtg.'s. I picked the Stetson Whippet off the rack. Same one I wore last evening. It is a "new to me" hat. Quarantined, white gas'd, steamed and blocked the hat was ready to wear. Yesterday I wore the hat proudly. Today the same. Why the paragraph, because I believe it is blue not gray.
This afternoon I was seeking a medium gray or dark gray hat to go for my jaunt. Out I went. When I got home and wiped my brow and the leather sweat I noticed the felt color. It is blue. Unusual. I pulled out a different gray Whippet to compare. It is "blue."
This Whippet has a 2.25" brim and the medium gray Whippet a 2.5 " brim. They have similar liners. The sweat markings are a bit different. I will have to do a more digging as to the age of the hats.
Was I fortunate and found a "rare" blue Whippet? Or is it a gray that shows it's blue heritage? I will try again in direct sunlight tomorrow. Tonight is overcast and high humidity. (Rained for much of the day.)
The hats wear and look different to my eye. The crown height measure the same. When you bring the hats to open crown the blocking appears to be the same. The snap of the brim begins at the same place. Is the difference just a quarter of an inch of brim on a side? Amazing.
It is fun to be curious about a hat's felt color after the crazy meetings that I went through today.
Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -
Whether it’s blue or on the blue spectrum of grey... it is a beauty. Looks wonderful Eric