I like it and the band really looks nice.Sweated up this Scala “Panama” loading a trailer full of vintage oak barn siding. Was put to load-carrying shame by the Amish seller and four of his barefoot kids. Three of them girls... [emoji30]
Sounds like the perfect day, Eric.Apologies as this post is not all about wearing hats, but rather getting ready to wear hats.
(L-r: Playboy, Whippet, Bantam (gray), Select Stetson, Flagship, Playboy, Playboy)
While waiting on dinner preparations, I have been using my Jiffy Steamer, wood/plastic blocks, brush and cleaner working to spiff up some hats. Two had undergone spot cleaning (dish soap and water applied with sponge and toothbrush) followed by steaming. A few requiring stiff brushing and them some steaming. Two different ones are dried from a Coleman White Gas bath and a steaming with a crown blocking (to remind them of their shapes).
For absolutely no good reason these shown are all vintage Stetsons. I swear I have other makers.This is just a serendipitous vintage Stetson occasion.
Sitting outside the distilled water used for cleaning and steaming dries quickly. Inside they will receive a wipe of leather conditioner. I have been using some Allen Edmonds Leather Conditioner/Cleaner of late. I was out of other leather conditioners and have been using this and enjoying the outcome. The past month I have used this liquid on my vintage, bespoke and modern shoes. Fancier conditioners for shoes and hats are on their way.
Afternoon agenda - Prepping hats, preparing for dinner guests and then out to a local club to listen to some blues and jazz this evening. Thanks for allowing me to share.
Best, Eric -
Super vintage tie and jacket to go with the flagship, Eric.Good evening. I went out and about this evening in a Stetson Flagship. It paired well with a 40's tie and a late 50's Pendelton Topster.
It was a terrific opportunity to see Walter Trout. I thoroughly enjoyed the blues master and his band.
Best to all, Eric -
Glad to see you up and about, Daniele. Nice work by our favourite hatter!
On my morning walk I wear a hat that Fleur of Penumbra has reworked for me
It is a panama of modest value and construction that has been revitalized by the work of the Dutch hatter.
Today, after two days of absolute rest after a heatstroke that knocked me out, I started to get to the office and take a look at the treasure of felts that arrived two days ago
I was absent, but I took a look every now and then at the parade of hats exhibited here on the lounge.
Congratulations to all and keep it up
I still think they took the pricepoint names too far with that one, but the hat is a winner, Michael.IMG_3646 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Sixteen Fifty
IMG_3644 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3642 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3641 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3629 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a great Friday,
Michael
Very nice, Randy. Nice deep side pinches. I like my strat more and more.
Good to see you again, Ken. And good to see that Champ again too.
Nothing like a well hatted family, Max. While you're in Spain you can have a look at a good Cordobes hat.Italian Balibuntal in Santa Bárbara Castle, Alicante.
Ana is wearing her Optimo Milan, and Alisa some mutt she bought in Mexico. You can lead a horse to water..
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Your collection still surprises me with super hats I haven't seen before, Eric. That Champ is outstanding!Summer is a perfect time for the Ivy League look.
I have read that the early 1900s saw the very first pink dress shirt – designed by Brooks Brothers – become a hit. It was initially meant to target female students but it caught on more with college guys. Pink is a great summer color for short bald guys I believe. I am not sport'n a dress shirt, but mine is weather appropriate.
The pug and the hat are a match for my Champ which is a "Hand Woven, South American Genuine Panama." Some panama hats are easy to pick-up. Going into the city or driving out to the country, this hat travels well. Warm weather hats, for me, need a substantial leather sweat. The wear and effort of the leather sweat for me increases during the warm weather. You begin with quality leather and end with the everyday careful conditioning/drying of the vintage leather that is needed to "gently" wear a panama. This panama has more decades of wear coming.
Best, Eric -
Magnificent, Ken.
I may need to change my underwear!Apologies as this post is not all about wearing hats, but rather getting ready to wear hats.
(L-r: Playboy, Whippet, Bantam (gray), Select Stetson, Flagship, Playboy, Playboy)
While waiting on dinner preparations, I have been using my Jiffy Steamer, wood/plastic blocks, brush and cleaner working to spiff up some hats. Two had undergone spot cleaning (dish soap and water applied with sponge and toothbrush) followed by steaming. A few requiring stiff brushing and them some steaming. Two different ones are dried from a Coleman White Gas bath and a steaming with a crown blocking (to remind them of their shapes).
For absolutely no good reason these shown are all vintage Stetsons. I swear I have other makers.
Sitting outside the distilled water used for cleaning and steaming dries quickly. Inside they will receive a wipe of leather conditioner. I have been using some Allen Edmonds Leather Conditioner/Cleaner of late. I was out of other leather conditioners and have been using this and enjoying the outcome. The past month I have used this liquid on my vintage, bespoke and modern shoes. Fancier conditioners for shoes and hats are on their way.
Afternoon agenda - Prepping hats, preparing for dinner guests and then out to a local club to listen to some blues and jazz this evening. Thanks for allowing me to share.
Best, Eric -
Love that old boater. Great look, too. I forgot to say, I really liked that tweed jacket you were wearing the other day.Nice look. Congrats. There may be a boater revival in the air [emoji4]
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Could be. I would have preferred it if they had set it at $17. A nice prime number.
Please send cool weather this way. And feel free to include on Hanover Square.
IMG_3834 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3832 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3838 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
7-14-2019 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on FlickrThanks, Michael. I picked up the jacket while in England along with the boater. It's a John G. Hardy from about 1980. Excellent quality and in excellent condition, too.
Good evening. I went out and about this evening in a Stetson Flagship. It paired well with a 40's tie and a late 50's Pendelton Topster.
It was a terrific opportunity to see Walter Trout. I thoroughly enjoyed the blues master and his band.
Best to all, Eric -
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