What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

Clarence and the Mossant doing it for me… and of course the Dublin!

Thanks, Joe..

Borsalino on the way back home after yet another visit to Copenhagen.

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Another fine Borsa, Steve.

 

[The Shoe]

I said a while back that my Hornskovs don’t get worn for weekly grocery shopping. Well, this one got the call up yesterday. Western weight Rancher in stone with a dusty rose ribbon.

 

[steur]

I said a while back that my Hornskovs don’t get worn for weekly grocery shopping. Well, this one got the call up yesterday. Western weight Rancher in stone with a dusty rose ribbon.
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Wear your best hats whenever you can I say. Looking excellent, Gary.

 

[wsmontana]

Lovely day on the river today in my Akubra Squatter.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson St. Regis for Sunday services:

 

[mayserwegener]

Franz Richter & Söhne, Dresden,"Küssnacht" "Tell" Wool Felt possibly 1930s and a recent arrival.

Owner's Handwritten Surname?

 

[GHT]

Wear your best hats whenever you can I say. Looking excellent, Gary.

All my small number of hats are best hats Stefan, boxed stored and well looked after. They have a hard act to follow when I post one of them on this thread, whereas the trousers that Tina makes for me have little, if any competition. Apologies if anyone has got twenty-two inch hems with turned up cuffs.

 

[glider]

Stetson St. Regis for Sunday services:

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Good to see someone wear a jacket and tie for Sunday services.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Panama hat day

 

[Daniele Tanto]

About to arrive in spring I propose this hat produced by Tesi and branded "Bantam", a brand of the Cappellificio Cervo

Today is a rather gray day with a pale sun and the temperature is springlike.
The hat, being unlined, is ideal for a day like this

The felt is thin and very beautiful above all because it is a very short velour with a very thin weave.
In my search for the final acts of Italian hatmaking some thirty years ago, this is a shining example

I thank all those who have given me their opinion on the Dunn velour, it was needed after a period of hibernation

 

[M Hatman]

Since Friday...I had a sort of "steur" wearing weekend.

My Christie's Poet: and well the flange is very well done.....the red liner looks awesome but "baggie". Little else to like; Felt feels like a thin wool, bow work is average, sweat is among the cheapest I have ever seen (or felt) in a "quality hat".....

Then this Post wind cord, pre-metric tag, Stetson OR..........

I wore my newly reworked pre-metric Circa 1980 4x until the weather turned.....

Then my moth eaten Stetson "Shepler"......when the weather DID indeed turn sour with wind and snow.....

And finally a good bit of work was done in my tried and true modern Stetson "Stratoliner" work hat!

 

[mayserwegener]

TONAK - Formerly Hückel "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" possibly late 1940s. This is a very early Tonak made for the American market. The Velour is still near pre WWII level. Difficult to photograph because of the light absorption.

 

[steur]

Stetson St. Regis for Sunday services:

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Homburg=automatically approved!

All my small number of hats are best hats Stefan, boxed stored and well looked after. They have a hard act to follow when I post one of them on this thread, whereas the trousers that Tina makes for me have little, if any competition. Apologies if anyone has got twenty-two inch hems with turned up cuffs.
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There had to be some advantage to having hatsize that limits the number of findable hats: it's an exclusive company! Looking favulous as always, Robert.

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About to arrive in spring I propose this hat produced by Tesi and branded "Bantam", a brand of the Cappellificio Cervo
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Today is a rather gray day with a pale sun and the temperature is springlike.
The hat, being unlined, is ideal for a day like this
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The felt is thin and very beautiful above all because it is a very short velour with a very thin weave.
In my search for the final acts of Italian hatmaking some thirty years ago, this is a shining example
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I thank all those who have given me their opinion on the Dunn velour, it was needed after a period of hibernation

Still waiting over here for that spring weather to wear hats like those, Daniele. A nice looking example you're wearing.

Since Friday...I had a sort of "steur" wearing weekend.

My Christie's Poet: and well the flange is very well done.....the red liner looks awesome but "baggie". Little else to like; Felt feels like a thin wool, bow work is average, sweat is among the cheapest I have ever seen (or felt) in a "quality hat".....
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Then this Post wind cord, pre-metric tag, Stetson OR..........
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I wore my newly reworked pre-metric Circa 1980 4x until the weather turned.....
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Then my moth eaten Stetson "Shepler"......when the weather DID indeed turn sour with wind and snow.....
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And finally a good bit of work was done in my tried and true modern Stetson "Stratoliner" work hat!
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Nice series, mark. I know what you mean about the Christy's hats. The (modern) ones I've seen were underwhelming. It has kept me away from the brand to be honest.

TONAK - Formerly Hückel "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" possibly late 1940s. This is a very early Tonak made for the American market. The Velour is still near pre WWII level. Difficult to photograph because of the light absorption.

The Tell is a fine survicor and a great find and we shouldn't compare woolfelts and furfelts, but this Tonak is several steps up the ladder of hat greatness. Gorgeous hat in every way, Steve.

 

[mayserwegener]

The Tell is a fine survicor and a great find and we shouldn't compare woolfelts and furfelts, but this Tonak is several steps up the ladder of hat greatness. Gorgeous hat in every way, Steve.

Stefan, Thank you! Yes, a big contrast. Super to see all your new + fantastic hats in action especially the Clarence Stiff Felt!

 

[BobHufford]

TONAK - Formerly Hückel "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" possibly late 1940s. This is a very early Tonak made for the American market. The Velour is still near pre WWII level. Difficult to photograph because of the light absorption.

So much to like there ...

 

[deadlyhandsome]

VS made for a religious market Borsalino donor hat:

 

[alanfgag]

TONAK - Formerly Hückel "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" possibly late 1940s. This is a very early Tonak made for the American market. The Velour is still near pre WWII level. Difficult to photograph because of the light absorption.

Wow... great job capturing the luxe of that velour. A stunner that recalls my Oviatt Peschel. The inside is incredible.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The hats of the week. What did we have?

Strong winds on monday called for a bowler. The Clarence was on duty (and performed brilliantly) View attachment 499477

A bit less wind on tuesday and this Kohlndorfer homburg was called for.
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Mossant Oxford Bleu
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Mertés De Luxe
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Wegener Cornett (still needs a bit of steam to discipline the brim) View attachment 499481


Dublin homburg
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Mayser Libelle
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Kohlndorfer
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As expected, a great parade of hats. I’ve been leaning more to curled brims lately and you have some great examples this week. I’m not going to attempt to rank them, but the Mossant Oxford Bleu caught my eye.

 

[Blare]

TONAK - Formerly Hückel "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" possibly late 1940s. This is a very early Tonak made for the American market. The Velour is still near pre WWII level. Difficult to photograph because of the light absorption.

Wonderful velour, Steve

 

[deadlyhandsome]

TONAK - Formerly Hückel "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" possibly late 1940s. This is a very early Tonak made for the American market. The Velour is still near pre WWII level. Difficult to photograph because of the light absorption.

Not just black, but the true absence of light. It’s almost scary. Fabulous hat, Steve, and the shape is as great as the color.