What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

First and only one winner!

I was thinking similarly.

As always, lots of delicious goodness to choose from. I'm going with the Panizza Misto as #1, the Berteil Castor as #2, and the Borsalino fu Lazarro Saoy as #3. Thanks for the beautiful showings, Stefan.

 

[steur]

Yes, you can steam the brim down and it will stay that way. Without reflanging the hat, getting a snap brim out of it probably won’t happen. Straw does have a bit of memory, just not the same as felt. Light steam and gentle hand work may get it back close to the original shape. Patience. Too much steam with heavy hands and you could end up with a pile of wet grass. Wooden spoons with a rounded back can help with a reshape. Set the steamed hat on a soft, dry towel to help create depth and you can work an implement back and forth.

This Monticristi came with a tall cattleman crease and a wired brim. I steamed it open and it has a 7” crown made for a conehead. I removed the brim wire and used a shackle to curl the brim. All of the crown work was done by hand w/o a block.

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You managed to work wonders on that panama, Greg!

 

[steur]

Rehfus & Cie. "Olympia Extra Qualität", possibly mid 1950s. I found this Soft Felt back in 2015.

Carl Johann Rehfus, also known as Oberländer (1855-1926), head of the Kehler hat factory, was a hunter, cynologist (canine specialist) and well known writer on hunting and cynology.

Spectacular, Steve!

 

[steur]

Hello everyone

Went through a weird stretch, seem to have lost my way for a bit, but I still wore my hats

A few from the past several weeks/months

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From the top a Borsalino, Akubra, and a couple Busted Hats

Good to see you back, Rob. Nice parade of hats.

 

[Pellie]

Panizza panama...

 

[steur]

A 1915 Stetson Exposition Excellent Quality soft felt in honor of the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition world’s fair, San Francisco, CA.

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Not your usual style, Jack, but it's a beauty!

 

[steur]

Sunday is upon us; time for the hats of the week.

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro

Solis

Morreton

Barbisio Lontra

Stetson Open Road

Borsalino Vaiato

Mossant Baku

 

[GHT]

Sunday is upon us; time for the hats of the week.

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Morreton View attachment 788648

Barbisio Lontra
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Borsalino Vaiato
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Mossant Baku
A really good straw Stefan, perfect for the glorious sunshine that we are enjoying, that and my straw hats have not had a good time in storage.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Not your usual style, Jack, but it's a beauty!

I think I found it in either 2015 0r 2016 so it was 100 yrs old then. The stories it could tell.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro

On par

 

[rogueclimber]

Sunday is upon us; time for the hats of the week.

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Solis View attachment 788647

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Barbisio Lontra
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Borsalino Vaiato
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The straw was a nice surprise at the end!

 

[rogueclimber]

A Borsalino Borgart

 

[steur]

Mossant Baku
A really good straw Stefan, perfect for the glorious sunshine that we are enjoying, that and my straw hats have not had a good time in storage.

On par

The straw was a nice surprise at the end!

Thank you, gentlemen. Glad the weather allows for straws at last.

 

[Frunobulax]

No straws in Funkytown yet. We've been getting too much rain. Gotta dig thos bad boys out, tho.

Getting warmer, so lightweight and unlined is where it's at. Frunoliner today.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Caffeine in the country under a Stetson OR RD.

 

[RickP]

Borsalino Alesandria Sunday here in East Texas...storms gone and suns out

 

[VoodooSan]

Panizza panama...
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Oh, I like that one a LOT!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Sunday is upon us; time for the hats of the week.

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Solis View attachment 788647

Morreton View attachment 788648

Barbisio Lontra
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Borsalino Vaiato
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What an awesome mix of choices this week!! I'm going with the Morreton as #1 (that color!), the Borsalino Vaiato as #2 (that brim!), and the Mossant Baku as #3, because.....Baku!! Thanks for the showings, Stefan!

 

[VoodooSan]

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A Borsalino Borgart

You couldn't get any kewler, Rob!

 

[VoodooSan]

No straws in Funkytown yet. We've been getting too much rain. Gotta dig thos bad boys out, tho.

Getting warmer, so lightweight and unlined is where it's at. Frunoliner today.

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LOVE it!!