What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[GHT]

Stefan, your complimentary style is so crafted, I'm sure that you have spent time in the Diplomatic Corps. Any time that you want a job...........................................and bring your hats with you.

 

[Rumad]

Looks magnificent, Alan. Love the shallow flange on the brim.

Thank you, Stefan

 

[Steve1857]

No good to have it sitting in a box. Go for it! Wonderful hat, Joe.


I have a Borsalino Eglesti homburg that has my initials stamped in it. Usually the hats have the little metal shields in the sweatband for the initials. Those are easy to swap out. View attachment 409035

Those are my initials too, and that's definitely my shop

 

[StoryPNW]

Those are my initials too, and that's definitely my shop

Common initials I guess, mine too

 

[Blare]

I like when sweats have the dept. store or mens' store with the city displayed, and not just the hat make/model. If a fellow was really fortunate, the original owner would have the same initials as his stamped in too. I wonder if any loungers have had that coincidence ?

I’ve definitely seen that here on the Lounge before…maybe Joe @Blare??

Spot on with that Gary. I do have one where this occurred. I have to think through which one it is. Maybe a short brimmed Cavanagh

But not only the initials.. I also have one where the store name is my last name!

 

[Blare]

The colour, the shape, it's so like the hat Esther made for me. The only difference being she made me a Strat-look-a-like and that has a narrow hat ribbon. What a superb gem of a hat.

At work I often get told that I'm a man wearing two hats, it's a metaphor describing my responsibilities. If anyone from work is lurking on here, get back to work and get on with your task.

You can see the man with two hats here.

when I ran my own company I always said that I wear many hats. Apparently I took that to the extreme with my actual hats.

 

[Blare]

Graduation day for the 6th graders today, so as always, I went for my Brummel’s Homburg.
Several of the kids asked for photos with me afterwards. I asked them “with or without the hat?” One said “either or”, but the rest said “with”. View attachment 409030 View attachment 409031

Looking real sharp Gary

 

[Blare]

A hat with attitude, Joe. Nice!

No good to have it sitting in a box. Go for it! Wonderful hat, Joe.

Thank you Stefan!

 

[BobHufford]

Churchill

 

[Jesse John]

Crossing my fingers that this is the last snowfall for now. Took advantage of the weather to wear this Nutria Quality

 

[Mighty44]

Crossing my fingers that this is the last snowfall for now. Took advantage of the weather to wear this Nutria Quality View attachment 409135

Wow—great look with that jacket!

 

[Jesse John]

Wow—great look with that jacket!

Thank you!! Fur on fur haha!

 

[Steve1857]

Our favourite Dutchman's recent haul of French hats inspired me to wear this Gelot.

Thanks for the inspiration, Stefan

 

[Mighty44]

Our favourite Dutchman's recent haul of French hats inspired me to wear this Gelot.

Thanks for the inspiration, Stefan View attachment 409168

Love this hat—looks great on you, as well.

 

[Blare]

Churchill

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Cool!

 

[Blare]

Crossing my fingers that this is the last snowfall for now. Took advantage of the weather to wear this Nutria Quality View attachment 409135

Great photo Jesse

 

[Blare]

Our favourite Dutchman's recent haul of French hats inspired me to wear this Gelot.

Thanks for the inspiration, Stefan View attachment 409168

Looks good Steve

 

[steur]

Stefan, your complimentary style is so crafted, I'm sure that you have spent time in the Diplomatic Corps. Any time that you want a job...........................................and bring your hats with you.

Thanks for the compliment, Robert (and I will let my boss know). You're too kind.
Wait, this is not a ploy to lure me out of my hat-cave with all my hats, is it?

 

[steur]

Our favourite Dutchman's recent haul of French hats inspired me to wear this Gelot.

Thanks for the inspiration, Stefan View attachment 409168

It's a very stylish hat, Steve, with a classic look. I have to look into older Gelot hats (if I can find them) to see if they had better finishing inside. I see this on other French hats, like Fléchet and Thibet, so maybe it was a general tendency to cut costs.

 

[Steve1857]

It's a very stylish hat, Steve, with a classic look. I have to look into older Gelot hats (if I can find them) to see if they had better finishing inside. I see this on other French hats, like Fléchet and Thibet, so maybe it was a general tendency to cut costs.

Thanks, Stefan.
If a hat maker needs to save costs, the inside finishing would be the best place to start. Especially if the hat was made during the decades around WWII.