What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

New hat day is always exciting, but this new Lords Hat from Mike Miller at NW Hats is kind of special. The household CFO authorized this purchase based on my phenomenal progress in quitting smoking! Still have a smoke every few days, but down from a pack and a half a day, so I feel pretty good about it. This new hat is an homage to Downton Abby, with a distinct brim curl as found in 1920s styles of the Landed Gentry. Finished with a long hair (melusine) aubergine felt, Mike said this is one of the wildest he has created. The crown is a full 5 3/4" (tall) and the curl of the brim is super swoopy. Now, to put together an outfit based on eggplant purple!
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It’s FABULOUS Mike!

 

[RossRYoung]

7xCB and a new suit today.

 

[Miamibruno]

Wearing my Lee "Select Plantation Panama". Now all I need is a coffee plantation to feed my other habit.

 

[Miamibruno]

Mike,

You look younger in the last picture.

 

[steur]

Great looking Panama, I love it! How wide is the brim?

Thank you. The brim is 8cm wide, about 3 and 1/4 inch.

 

[steur]

Wow, all super hats Stefan.

Thanks, Perry. Much appreciated.

My Borsalino Angora is a early 1950s (O.P.S. tag) from Stefan. Love it in the winter time! View attachment 345311

Always good to see it, Mike.

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That looks like a good petting hat, Karl.

New hat day is always exciting, but this new Lords Hat from Mike Miller at NW Hats is kind of special. The household CFO authorized this purchase based on my phenomenal progress in quitting smoking! Still have a smoke every few days, but down from a pack and a half a day, so I feel pretty good about it. This new hat is an homage to Downton Abby, with a distinct brim curl as found in 1920s styles of the Landed Gentry. Finished with a long hair (melusine) aubergine felt, Mike said this is one of the wildest he has created. The crown is a full 5 3/4" (tall) and the curl of the brim is super swoopy. Now, to put together an outfit based on eggplant purple!
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I'm swooning over that one, Mike. Awesome!

 

[steur]

7xCB and a new suit today.
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Very nice, Ross. Both hat and suit.

Wearing my Lee "Select Plantation Panama". Now all I need is a coffee plantation to feed my other habit. View attachment 345371 View attachment 345372 View attachment 345373

I always suspected you had a hat plantation already, Adrian Another gorgeous hat on show here.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

7xCB and a new suit today.
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Sharp, Ross!
But I think you’d look even cooler in a new “Nudie” suit with your Martin slung high like Hank Sr.!

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Just in from doing the wheel bearings on my brother's camper. No I didn't wear the hat.
50s 7 3/4 Mallory Dallas

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Cheap Cuenca Panama:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Just in from doing the wheel bearings on my brother's camper. No I didn't wear the hat.
50s 7 3/4 Mallory Dallas
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Looks a bit big for you….

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Looks a bit big for you….

Ms Diane sure could make it work.

 

[Blare]

New arrival
Borsalino Alessandria - Qualitá Superiore
TAR Stratoliner Clone - Silverbelly with gold trim
4 1/2 Crown as shaped - 5 1/4 open
2 5/8 brim with 1/8 gold grosgrain binding
3/8 grosgrain TAR ribbon in a gold color
Wind Trolley

Just when I tell myself no more Silverbelly thin ribbons… Brent @deadlyhandsome alerts me to this beautiful Borsalino Alessandria in a color scheme and price that made me throw that plan right out the window. You really just don’t say no to hats like this one. I love these kind of proportions on a hat and the light Silverbelly felt with the darker sort of gold colored grosgrain thin ribbon and binding make a real nice contrast. It is also appointed with a wind trolley. The felt is thin and dense and creates a nice sharp brim that holds its shape well. The hat brushed up real nice and has plenty of character in its crease as is. A little steam might me in order at some point.. but it is really straight up wear ready.

Unfortunately I did not find any paper labels under the sweat. So unsure on dating one like these.

Thank you to Brent for the heads up on this one for a lightning quick snag.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

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New arrival
Borsalino Alessandria - Qualitá Superiore
TAR Stratoliner Clone - Silverbelly with gold trim
4 1/2 Crown as shaped - 5 1/4 open
2 5/8 brim with 1/8 gold grosgrain binding
3/8 grosgrain TAR ribbon in a gold color
Wind Trolley

Just when I tell myself no more Silverbelly thin ribbons… Brent @deadlyhandsome alerts me to this beautiful Borsalino Alessandria in a color scheme and price that made me throw that plan right out the window. You really just don’t say no to hats like this one. I love these kind of proportions on a hat and the light Silverbelly felt with the darker sort of gold colored grosgrain thin ribbon and binding make a real nice contrast. It is also appointed with a wind trolley. The felt is thin and dense and creates a nice sharp brim that holds its shape well. The hat brushed up real nice and has plenty of character in its crease as is. A little steam might me in order at some point.. but it is really straight up wear ready.

Unfortunately I did not find any paper labels under the sweat. So unsure on dating one like these.

Thank you to Brent for the heads up on this one for a lightning quick snag.


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Awesome get, Joe! Looks great on, too!
Like most everyone here I’ve too many thin ribbons, but also like everyone here I can always make room for one more, since this particular hat...
Fill in the blank with whatever excuse makes you feel good.

 

[Blare]

Awesome get, Joe! Looks great on, too!
Like most everyone here I’ve too many thin ribbons, but also like everyone here I can always make room for one more, since this particular hat...
Fill in the blank with whatever excuse makes you feel good.

Thank you Randall. HA. Yes…. the THIS particular hat……. Excuse gets used quite often. LOL

 

[Tukwila]

New hat day is always exciting, but this new Lords Hat from Mike Miller at NW Hats is kind of special. The household CFO authorized this purchase based on my phenomenal progress in quitting smoking! Still have a smoke every few days, but down from a pack and a half a day, so I feel pretty good about it. This new hat is an homage to Downton Abby, with a distinct brim curl as found in 1920s styles of the Landed Gentry. Finished with a long hair (melusine) aubergine felt, Mike said this is one of the wildest he has created. The crown is a full 5 3/4" (tall) and the curl of the brim is super swoopy. Now, to put together an outfit based on eggplant purple!
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Outstanding, Mike! A simple grey suit with an eggplant shirt would work, too. Wild can work!!!

 

[BobHufford]

New hat day is always exciting, but this new Lords Hat from Mike Miller at NW Hats is kind of special.

My trip to NW Hats also included a new pug for my custom semi-colado straw that Mike Miller made me.

Love them both Mike! Congrats on those and the effort to quit smoking.

 

[Studebaker Driver]

Looks a bit big for you….

Not a problem, it would drop right onto my melon.

 

[Redfokker]

Outstanding, Mike! A simple grey suit with an eggplant shirt would work, too. Wild can work!!!

That was my first thought. I wish I could find real 1920s vintage stuff in my size.

 

[hatophile]

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