What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[alanfgag]

The Eagle has landed.

 

[2mar10]

One of the great rock and roll songs.

 

[1967Cougar390]

Regency Fawn Sydney for Thursday’s meetings.

Have a safe evening and Friday everyone.

Steven

 

[BobHufford]

One of the great rock and roll songs.

Written by local boy (the late) Wayne Carson.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

This is an Adam Strat clone that I’ve upsized from a large size 7 into a smallish 7 1/4 using my new Randal Alan composite hat block.
As you can see, the crown is still nice and square with no taper. Love it!
Can’t accomplish this feat without a block. A big Thanks to Randal’s block and @T.Jones, for recommending it.

This is my second attempt at using the block. My first hat isn’t done yet, but the hat body turned out even better because it wasn’t as small as this hat. For the first one I Have to sew in a sweat, sew on a hat band, sew on some binding and sew in a liner. Lots of work, but well worth the trouble...if you have the patience to learn a new skill.
This second hat was one I couldn’t sell because of its size and the sweat was dry and cracked, plus it had a case of moth damage. I repaired the moth divots and tracking.
Because of the block and lots of work I can now add this hat to my collection of 40s Adam fedoras. I think I have all the quality levels of that decade. Royal, Executive and Majestic. If there are others then someone might hopefully let me know.

 

[Blare]

View attachment 255183 This is an Adam Strat clone that I’ve upsized from a large size 7 into a smallish 7 1/4 using my new Randal Alan composite hat block.
As you can see, the crown is still nice and square with no taper. Love it!
Can’t accomplish this feat without a block. A big Thanks to Randal’s block and @T.Jones, for recommending it.
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This is my second attempt at using the block. My first hat isn’t done yet, but the hat body turned out even better because it wasn’t as small as this hat. For the first one I Have to sew in a sweat, sew on a hat band, sew on some binding and sew in a liner. Lots of work, but well worth the trouble...if you have the patience to learn a new skill.
This second hat was one I couldn’t sell because of its size and the sweat was dry and cracked, plus it had a case of moth damage. I repaired the moth divots and tracking.
Because of the block and lots of work I can now add this hat to my collection of 40s Adam fedoras. I think I have all the quality levels of that decade. Royal, Executive and Majestic. If there are others then someone might hopefully let me know.

Wonderful job Randall

 

[Gobi]

A gig on a Thursday evening? We played a private party tonight. My Akubra Campdraft Heritage version came in the mail as I was loading up. I fired up the tea kettle and gave it a quick bash before heading to the gig. I'm home now sitting on the couch and it's still on my head. I LOVE this hat!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Wonderful job Randall

Thanks, Joe.
Maybe get you one a deez?

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Joe.
Maybe get you one a deez?

I have a Medium tan Adam Strat clone I’ve been using for lawn duty. I sweated so much the other day the front of the sweatband shriveled up. I guess after 60.. 70 years it was bound to happen. LOL

 

[Garrett]

Cool enough for rain and felt in WA State today.

50's Mallory 15 with a suede style finish and Duplex Edge

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Cury

 

[Frunobulax]

View attachment 255183 Because of the block and lots of work I can now add this hat to my collection of 40s Adam fedoras. I think I have all the quality levels of that decade. Royal, Executive and Majestic. If there are others then someone might hopefully let me know.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/adam-alley.18380/page-6#post-590525

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Cool enough for rain and felt in WA State today.

50's Mallory 15 with a suede style finish and Duplex Edge



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Cheese an Rice, that’s a nice’n!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Thanks, Joe.
Maybe get you one a deez?

I meant hat block, not Adam.
That’s terrible news about the sweatband. I’ve seen this happen to some vintage sweats. Wonder why it is that some old sweats don’t mind getting wet and some do?
I’ve learned to not get any of them too wet so I won’t have to find out which ones can’t.

 

[Blare]

Cool enough for rain and felt in WA State today.

50's Mallory 15 with a suede style finish and Duplex Edge



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That’s a beauty Garrett!

 

[Blare]

I meant hat block, not Adam.
That’s terrible news about the sweatband. I’ve seen this happen to some vintage sweats. Wonder why it is that some old sweats don’t mind getting wet and some do?
I’ve learned to not get any of them too wet so I won’t have to find out which ones can’t.

While a had a few tear here and there from dry rot or pop stitches. Ect... I had only heard of the sweatband implodes While wearing experiences until now. Had it on trying to fix my lawnmower... sweating profusely on the forehead area of the sweat... this thing shriveled up like the wicked witch’s feet.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Going to work in the “Knox off”.
Love this hat.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Cool enough for rain and felt in WA State today.

50's Mallory 15 with a suede style finish and Duplex Edge



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Really like this one. The profile is awesome.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have a Medium tan Adam Strat clone I’ve been using for lawn duty. I sweated so much the other day the front of the sweatband shriveled up. I guess after 60.. 70 years it was bound to happen. LOL

It’s happened to most of us. A good looking sweatband that has actually dry rotted will shrivel, crack, delaminate, etc. when exposed to moisture. If the leather is in good condition this won’t happen, but sometimes you don’t know that the sweatband has rotted until something like this has happened. Bummer.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Cool enough for rain and felt in WA State today.

50's Mallory 15 with a suede style finish and Duplex Edge



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Cool enough for rain and felt in WA State today.

50's Mallory 15 with a suede style finish and Duplex Edge



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Your hats photography does your beautiful hats justice. I can look at this hat all day.