What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[drmaxtejeda]

Mallory Ten

 

[johnnycanuck]

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Love that colour
Wear it in good health
Johnny

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Thank you, Johnny! I bought it to show @steur

 

[Dlaniger]

Weekend hats.
Saturday Borsalino Como in Silverbelly

Sunday cold and damp
Biltmore Velour

 

[Rumad]

Weekend hats.
Saturday Borsalino Como in Silverbelly
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Sunday cold and damp
Biltmore Velour
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Smoooth

 

[jonesy86]

I realized looking at these photos that this Black Sheep Hat Works Vintage Duplex creation is a bit too dressy for the beach. But, that's the only place I go.

 

[Redfokker]

Went on an early morning milk run in a bitter cold wind this morning. Had to trot out the Italian Cashmere overcoat to brave the cold. I re-blocked (shaped) my early to mid-1950s San Francisco Hatter fedora. This little odd ball has some interesting dimensions, the crown is kind of short and brim of 2 1/8" It shows that all kinds of hats were manufactured in the 1950s to suit different men's looks. I saw a guide for hat store clerks from the era that showed what style goes with different face/body shapes. I don't follow these rules... This one wants to have a center dent with pinches, no other crease works. Also wore my Johnson & Murphy Sheepskin Oxfords.

 

[Blare]

Thanks Mike. It was a special day when I found the Resistol. I think I found 3 or 4 hats that day, all my size no less.

The cap was an unusual find, too, but maybe a year earlier.

The jacket is a Harris Tweed unit from Dunn and Co.

Thanks,
Michael

Feels like a dream huh. LOL

 

[Blare]

Borsalino Caesar Qualtia Speciale - Coffin Hat
Monlov with Bulgaro ribbon
4 inch crown as shaped
1 1/2 dark brown (Bulgaro) grosgrain ribbon
1 7/8 brim with double stitched overwelt

A Borsalino coffin hat at a price I could not pass up. This one a short brim Caesar Qualtia Speciale. The felt is a sort of grayish Milk chocolate brown called Monlov which I have seen described as taupe. Depending on light it shifts between greys and browns. 1 1/2 ribbon Bulgaro Chocolate brown ribbon. The manufacturing label points to late 1960s to mid 1970s. From the looks of the original photos of this hat it was going to need a lot of steam to get it into shape. But a few minutes of working the felt by hand I managed to whip it into a reasonable shape. A bit of steam would smooth out some of the wonky spots for sure. This one has found its way home.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Went on an early morning milk run in a bitter cold wind this morning. Had to trot out the Italian Cashmere overcoat to brave the cold. I re-blocked (shaped) my early to mid-1950s San Francisco Hatter fedora. This little odd ball has some interesting dimensions, the crown is kind of short and brim of 2 1/8" It shows that all kinds of hats were manufactured in the 1950s to suit different men's looks. I saw a guide for hat store clerks from the era that showed what style goes with different face/body shapes. I don't follow these rules... This one wants to have a center dent with pinches, no other crease works. Also wore my Johnson & Murphy Sheepskin Oxfords.

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Good to see you smiling and posting with some frequency again, Mike. Has there been some progress regarding your back?

 

[Blare]

A slow start to this Sunday...
Deckard-inspired Stetsonian...
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Be well!!!

Looking great Charlie.

 

[Blare]

Here is my latest. It's a Northwest Hats spiral stitch brim in a "coffee" beaver blend.

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Love it Bill

 

[Blare]

Wrapping up the weekend in the Mallory Director:
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Cut. That’s a wrap! Hell of a hat!

 

[hatsRme]

Looking great Charlie.

Thanks Joe.
The blue Dobbs 20 from JLee is a standout lid that is just perfect for you! One of your best.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

That is a Barbisio beauty, Daniele. The autumn sunlight really brings out its qualities.
I bet I'm not the only one who would like to see photos of the liner and sweat band.

A new high point in your collection, Daniel. Spectacular!!!

A lobbia fit for a king indeed, Daniele!

Thanks for the appreciation and kind words
To complete the Barbisio Rex introduction in FL here there are some details

Complete interioi with white lining and a "new to me" Barbisio trade mark and hatt appellation

Details of the stamps on the sweatband

Paper label under the sweatband. As I said previously there is no date inside the sweatband, usual in the hats for the German market, only a little stamps in ink very difficult to decipher.
Buona giornata

 

[The Shoe]

I realized looking at these photos that this Black Sheep Hat Works Vintage Duplex creation is a bit too dressy for the beach. But, that's the only place I go.
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I’m not usually a fan of duplexes, but I love the look of that one.

 

[The Shoe]

Today, I taught the kids the difference between a fedora and a pork pie.

Lot’s of the kids thought my fedoras were cowboy hats and some of them thought this Bailey pork pie was a magician’s hat!

 

[Blare]

Thanks Joe.
The blue Dobbs 20 from JLee is a standout lid that is just perfect for you! One of your best.

Thank you Charlie!

 

[hatophile]

Royal Deluxe

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Prada Especial