What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Randall Renshaw]

What a hat! Rare ribbon treatment for Stetson, I think. Looks great on you—good one for this time of year.

Thanks, David!
I dig the bow, too.
Nevertheless, on many of our vintage fedoras I’ve never understood the long stitches that crisscross the middle boxed pleat. I know it’s a decorative accent, but it seems a bit hokey to me. But still, I dig it because it’s part of its historic styling and charm. I got this cool fedora from Brent off eBay.

 

[Blare]

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Just wearing the felts until it is too hot to even debate. Royal Stetson, no model.

That is a real beauty

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Joe. The first row of stitching is from the binding and de rest are decorative rows of extra stitching. So hardly wider on the underside.

Very stylish. Similar design to the Champ De Luxe I got a couple weeks back.

Fabulous; lovely fine weave.

Thanks Stefan.

 

[Yahoody]

Sunset and a new hat today.

 

[khamus]

Very nice. I’ve wanted to find a Mayser Panama hat in my size. Yours looks great.

Thanks!

 

[Mighty44]

That is a real beauty

Thanks, Joe!

 

[Mighty44]

Sunset and a new hat today.
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[fabiovenhorst]

Sombreros de Luca

 

[Gary in NC]

Heading out for some morning errands in my Dobbs Hemp Rosebud. It's a recent purchase, but after wearing it a few times I decided didn't care much for its center dent. Thanks partly to the confidence I've gotten from this forum I put a little steam to it and made it something I like quite a bit.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good morning. A jaunt about the neighborhood was done under the brim of a Stetson Stratoliner.

Medium roasted Costa Rican single source coffee was excellent. A Royal Stetson with a grand brim treatment was my hat for gallivanting about sipping coffee.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[hatophile]

VS

 

[Blare]

Heading out for some morning errands in my Dobbs Hemp Rosebud. It's a recent purchase, but after wearing it a few times I decided didn't care much for its center dent. Thanks partly to the confidence I've gotten from this forum I put a little steam to it and made it something I like quite a bit.
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Great.. nice job.

 

[Gary in NC]

Great.. nice job.

Thank you very much, Joe! Fortunately the hemp straw responded nicely to my skills (lack of) and high quality hat steamer (tea kettle). Seriously it was surprisingly forgiving.

 

[Frunobulax]

Heading out for some morning errands in my Dobbs Hemp Rosebud. It's a recent purchase, but after wearing it a few times I decided didn't care much for its center dent. Thanks partly to the confidence I've gotten from this forum I put a little steam to it and made it something I like quite a bit.
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That's a nice looking hat. I always liked the look of those Rosebuds but previously, I believe they were constructed of "Florentine Milan" as the Strats had been. I had a FM Start at one point, and hated it, as the treated weave made it feel like I was wearing a plastic bucket on my head.

I have a couple of hemp Milans I really like, so I think I'll take a look at those, now. Thanks!

 

[Frunobulax]

Stetson Playboy this AM for a dog walk.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Sombreros de Luca
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Great! Very 1930s.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thank you, Steve. Much appreciated.

Simple but elegant. Very nice.

Stefan, Thank you!

 

[mayserwegener]

P. & C. Habig Wien "Special Qualität" possibly early to mid 1920s. Overall very high quality which was standard for P. & C Habig Wien. I was confused by the city name of Cassel and discovered the name was officially changed to Kassel in 1926. I found this Stiff Felt back in 2022.

Interesting side note regarding this Stiff Felt. The Worker's "Arb." surname appears to be "Makovsky". I had never encounter this before with any hat. I have seen initials but not a complete name.

I was actually able to find him listed in an Vienna address book. Starting in 1925 there is an Anton Makovsky listed as "Hutmacher / Hat Maker, XVI/1 Koppstr. 64" in "Adolph Lehmann's general housing indicator: along with trade and business address book for d. k.k. Imperial capital and royal seat of Vienna and surroundings. 1925".

 

[GuitarGuy99]

That's a nice looking hat. I always liked the look of those Rosebuds but previously, I believe they were constructed of "Florentine Milan" as the Strats had been. I had a FM Start at one point, and hated it, as the treated weave made it feel like I was wearing a plastic bucket on my head.

I have a couple of hemp Milans I really like, so I think I'll take a look at those, now. Thanks!

I had a Milan Strat too and hated it also. Hottest hat I've ever worn. Did not breath and like you said it felt like a plastic bucket.

 

[Snowman]

Heading out for some morning errands in my Dobbs Hemp Rosebud. It's a recent purchase, but after wearing it a few times I decided didn't care much for its center dent. Thanks partly to the confidence I've gotten from this forum I put a little steam to it and made it something I like quite a bit.
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That is a fine looking hemp, Gary.