Let's start it, B. But first next week as I'm away this weekTime for Big Brim week
Let's start it, B. But first next week as I'm away this weekTime for Big Brim week
FabulousGolden Week (a collection of public holidays, one after the other) has just come to an end over here. We headed off to Osaka for a wine festival. I wore my Stetson Custom V, and Etsuko a Panama.
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Sushi on the menu.
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The next day, it was the same hats…
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but different menu. I had extra hot dan dan noodles.
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Well, today I am kind of wearing two hats. I am looking over my straw hats for the upcoming warm weather but still am wearing felt (which I wear until I absolutely cannot). And I have some VERY lightweight felts......so....
But while I will wear a breathable straw when very warm, for in between weather I like my hemp hats when exerting myself (rather that wear a delicate featherweight vintage felt...most modern felts are definitly too heavy for warm weather).
So my Peters Bothers was getting limp so I brought it in for restoration....I re-flanged the brim and gave it a good steaming which was all it took to re-activate the sizing (I did not need to add any more, though I will spray on some water repellent). The hemp hats are much like the thin felts...but I find even them too much when really warm out, when I switch to really lightweight proper straw hats......
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And as it is cool I am wearing my Stetson Whippet in Cognac.....to which has been added a new and dare I say better, liner. As this was a "standard" Whippet the crown has been re-creased to get the most out of it...........
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You know I cannot remember....this particular one came from the RJR collection.......Is that one of Chuck's liners?
You know I cannot remember....this particular one came from the RJR collection.......
Love that purple ribbon, Jim!Last night and this morning, the Frunoliner, with bonus lamps for Steve from the Dayton Art Institute.
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Ran a lunch errand in a Borsa TAR.
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Love that purple ribbon, Jim!
Thanks, King James.Thanks, it reflects my royal blood line (snicker)
Dug your TAR Stetson today too.
Wonderful hats, Jim, but oh, that lamp. Love it!Last night and this morning, the Frunoliner, with bonus lamps for Steve from the Dayton Art Institute.
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Ran a lunch errand in a Borsa TAR.
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Great hat, Eric. You must be having a rough week if you are already into "shenanigans" on a TuesdayGannon gill fedora for my morning shenanigans.
Cheers, Eric -
You want to fight me? this is ridiculous. Just calm down there buddy.
Nice color combo. What color is the felt?