What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

This is from a couple of years ago. A way too small Borsalino that I rebuilt and blocked up to my size. Also a before and after pic. It sports a wide 3 inch snap brim. View attachment 650728 View attachment 650729 View attachment 650730 View attachment 650731

That is one beautiful hat, Terry…. And incredible transformation

 

[T Jones]

That is one beautiful hat, Terry…. And incredible transformation

Thank you Blare!

 

[RickP]

Got the recycled Stylemaster through a gas bath and liner cleaning yesterday. All clean now, and I DID manage to get most of the big ink stain off the underside of the brim. Little bit still there, but its liveable now. Ill spend a little more time with q-tips and mineral spitits and see if I can coax a little more blue out of the felt. The ribbon has some fading so I may do a new darker ribbon. Ive got another newer Acorn Stylemaster just like it anyway, so Im thinking another one with more ribbon contrast would be nice. Its going to be a great foul weather hat (one that I dont have to worry about)

Debating maybe removing the ribbon and trying a bit of dye job on the it before I throw it out.. Just need to do a little research on dying grosgrain and making sure I can set it fully. Being a not-so-old hat, Im assuming its a synthetic grosgrain so Ill need to figure out the proper dye. Since its a lighter color felt, Id sure hate to have a brown dye leach out into the felt.. May be safer to just use new ribbon.

Waiting for the rain so start up this morning ( looks like 4-5 solid days of rain and thunderstorms coming up) Figured a nice used Akubra was perfect for it!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

My morning soirée was taken wearing a Stetson St. Regis.

This morning's coffee helped to get me more alert. I wore a Stetson Whippet on this Whippet Wednesday.

I do get comments and long looks when out and about in my hats. This morning even more so. I went to the butcher shop and got a car wash under a hat I seldom wear. The comments were very Minnesotan. Comments like "interesting hat," "you usually wear hats with bigger brims," "bold bowler," and "you look like an English nobel." I challenged my "neighbors" this morning.

Cheers from Minnesota, USA this morning, Eric -

 

[TimmyV]

A week ago I posted pictures of my Stetson 4X Open Crown western style hat. At the time I was waiting on a pencil curl tool to arrive so I could change the brim on this hat. While I was at it I decided to add a crease to the crown because I don't think this hat was ever meant to be worn open crown style.
Here's a few pictures of the results.
* Foggy morning down here at Rock Bottom

 

[DonR]

A week ago I posted pictures of my Stetson 4X Open Crown western style hat. At the time I was waiting on a pencil curl tool to arrive so I could change the brim on this hat. While I was at it I decided to add a crease to the crown because I don't think this hat was ever meant to be worn open crown style.
Here's a few pictures of the results.
* Foggy morning down here at Rock Bottom View attachment 650896 View attachment 650897 View attachment 650898 View attachment 650899

Looks good. Nice view too. Looks quiet. Just how I like it.

 

[VoodooSan]

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Tina has treated us to a James Bond soirée. Rather than download the tickets I am off to the box office later, to buy them. It's not far, it gives the MG an airing and I get to pose in one of John B's finest Sovereigns.

You and the MG both look fabulous, and I'm sure Tina did as well!

 

[VoodooSan]

A week ago I posted pictures of my Stetson 4X Open Crown western style hat. At the time I was waiting on a pencil curl tool to arrive so I could change the brim on this hat. While I was at it I decided to add a crease to the crown because I don't think this hat was ever meant to be worn open crown style.
Here's a few pictures of the results.
* Foggy morning down here at Rock Bottom View attachment 650896 View attachment 650897 View attachment 650898 View attachment 650899

Fantastic work, Timmy! That hat was BORN to look like that!!!

 

[TimmyV]

Looks good. Nice view too. Looks quiet. Just how I like it.

Fantastic work, Timmy! That hat was BORN to look like that!!!

Thanks fellas !! The view is from my front porch where I spend most mornings drinking coffee and getting ready to face the day.

 

[Steve1857]

My morning soirée was taken wearing a Stetson St. Regis.

This morning's coffee helped to get me more alert. I wore a Stetson Whippet on this Whippet Wednesday.

I do get comments and long looks when out and about in my hats. This morning even more so. I went to the butcher shop and got a car wash under a hat I seldom wear. The comments were very Minnesotan. Comments like "interesting hat," "you usually wear hats with bigger brims," "bold bowler," and "you look like an English nobel." I challenged my "neighbors" this morning.

Cheers from Minnesota, USA this morning, Eric -

That's a beautiful looking Stetson Bowler, Erik. Not often we see you in one of those. It definitely suits you as, of course, do all your hats and caps.

 

[Monte]

At the zoo the other day.

 

[Blare]

Got the recycled Stylemaster through a gas bath and liner cleaning yesterday. All clean now, and I DID manage to get most of the big ink stain off the underside of the brim. Little bit still there, but its liveable now. Ill spend a little more time with q-tips and mineral spitits and see if I can coax a little more blue out of the felt. The ribbon has some fading so I may do a new darker ribbon. Ive got another newer Acorn Stylemaster just like it anyway, so Im thinking another one with more ribbon contrast would be nice. Its going to be a great foul weather hat (one that I dont have to worry about)

Debating maybe removing the ribbon and trying a bit of dye job on the it before I throw it out.. Just need to do a little research on dying grosgrain and making sure I can set it fully. Being a not-so-old hat, Im assuming its a synthetic grosgrain so Ill need to figure out the proper dye. Since its a lighter color felt, Id sure hate to have a brown dye leach out into the felt.. May be safer to just use new ribbon.

Waiting for the rain so start up this morning ( looks like 4-5 solid days of rain and thunderstorms coming up) Figured a nice used Akubra was perfect for it!

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I was going to say I love the patina of the faded ribbon. Maybe if not for this hat save to go on a hat of more vintage?

 

[Blare]

My morning soirée was taken wearing a Stetson St. Regis.

This morning's coffee helped to get me more alert. I wore a Stetson Whippet on this Whippet Wednesday.

I do get comments and long looks when out and about in my hats. This morning even more so. I went to the butcher shop and got a car wash under a hat I seldom wear. The comments were very Minnesotan. Comments like "interesting hat," "you usually wear hats with bigger brims," "bold bowler," and "you look like an English nobel." I challenged my "neighbors" this morning.

Cheers from Minnesota, USA this morning, Eric -

Great hats today…. Glad to hear you got a whole gaggle of comments… my interactions are usually limited to one here or there

 

[Blare]

A week ago I posted pictures of my Stetson 4X Open Crown western style hat. At the time I was waiting on a pencil curl tool to arrive so I could change the brim on this hat. While I was at it I decided to add a crease to the crown because I don't think this hat was ever meant to be worn open crown style.
Here's a few pictures of the results.
* Foggy morning down here at Rock Bottom View attachment 650896 View attachment 650897 View attachment 650898 View attachment 650899

Just tremendous

 

[Steve1857]

Borsalino from Sools of Paris. Ca. 1940s.

I particularly like the wide ribbon on this one.