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Time for the Sage Temple Sovereign for Friday morning
Love that hat—classic 1930s profile.This morning my Melton "Art In Hats" caught my eye so I tossed it on before I headed out for a few errands on this Friday morning. Don't see a lot about this hatmaker despite them being around since 1934. Seems like a pretty solid hat to me.
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Hard to tell from the pic, David but it has the appearance of 'genuine Milan' which is braided wheat straw as I understand it. That golden wheat color has often been copied with hemp and synthetics but they're usually labeled as such.Okay some days it is handy to have a couple of straws in the arsenal.
Can anyone tell me what material this is made of? It is hemp? My favorite color and texture for straws.
Cheers
David
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That makes sense—thank you!Hard to tell from the pic, David but it has the appearance of 'genuine Milan' which is braided wheat straw as I understand it. That golden wheat color has often been copied with hemp and synthetics but they're usually labeled as such.
Thanks Joe!Really nice unlined Mallory, Nathan.
And the sun finally came out
First day wearing straw; my Bailey, and yes @The Lost Cowboy a pair of shorts!
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Three day weekend and a spur of the moment trip to Nara. We booked a slightly out of the way hotel. Cheap, but quite a large room. Took some beer and wine along and bought dinner at the supermarket to eat in our room. Enjoyed a couple of dips in the jacuzzi on the balcony, and took a wander around the kofun (ancient tomb) near the hotel.
Today’s hat was the Akubra Range for me. The big brim provided perfect coverage for this weather.
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Etsuko chose a Tula.
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In the background, you can see kofun. The tombs of “important” people in this part of Japan were islands in the shape of a keyhole. Here’s the Google Maps view.
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and the side view.
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Oh, and Nathan will be pleased to see me in shorts.
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Very nice! Love the lining!This morning my Melton "Art In Hats" caught my eye so I tossed it on before I headed out for a few errands on this Friday morning. Don't see a lot about this hatmaker despite them being around since 1934. Seems like a pretty solid hat to me.
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Very nice looking, with a handsome band!Okay some days it is handy to have a couple of straws in the arsenal.
Can anyone tell me what material this is made of? It is hemp? My favorite color and texture for straws.
Cheers
David
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Both of those are VERY attractive hats!Three day weekend and a spur of the moment trip to Nara. We booked a slightly out of the way hotel. Cheap, but quite a large room. Took some beer and wine along and bought dinner at the supermarket to eat in our room. Enjoyed a couple of dips in the jacuzzi on the balcony, and took a wander around the kofun (ancient tomb) near the hotel.
Today’s hat was the Akubra Range for me. The big brim provided perfect coverage for this weather.
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Etsuko chose a Tula.
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In the background, you can see kofun. The tombs of “important” people in this part of Japan were islands in the shape of a keyhole. Here’s the Google Maps view.
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and the side view.
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Oh, and Nathan will be pleased to see me in shorts.
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Thanks, Mark! It’s a cheap 1960s Bond hat and I’ve seen a lot of similar hats over the year but it does the job.Very nice looking, with a handsome band!
Great photos, great hats.Three day weekend and a spur of the moment trip to Nara. We booked a slightly out of the way hotel. Cheap, but quite a large room. Took some beer and wine along and bought dinner at the supermarket to eat in our room. Enjoyed a couple of dips in the jacuzzi on the balcony, and took a wander around the kofun (ancient tomb) near the hotel.
Today’s hat was the Akubra Range for me. The big brim provided perfect coverage for this weather.
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Etsuko chose a Tula.
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In the background, you can see kofun. The tombs of “important” people in this part of Japan were islands in the shape of a keyhole. Here’s the Google Maps view.
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and the side view.
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Oh, and Nathan will be pleased to see me in shorts.
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Shorts, yes! But we want some skin in the photos - show us those kneecaps brother!
Both of those are VERY attractive hats!
Great photos, great hats.
Thanks guys. Much appreciated .Shorts, yes! But we want some skin in the photos - show us those kneecaps brother!
That’s what I’m talking about Gary - great look with the wide brim and the shorts! Love that belt, too.
Fascinating burial traditions in that area. Those keyhole-shaped island tombs sure put the fancy-pants traditional Chinese tombs to shame - how many of those are there? Those are human made islands or were they extant islands that were made to take that shape? Either way, not an easy thing to do!
I’m going to have to do some research this weekend - thanks for sharing that and as always you both look lovely!
Here’s a video I found on the Uwanabe Kofun - the one we walked around yesterday. It has English subtitles.Shorts, yes! But we want some skin in the photos - show us those kneecaps brother!
That’s what I’m talking about Gary - great look with the wide brim and the shorts! Love that belt, too.
Fascinating burial traditions in that area. Those keyhole-shaped island tombs sure put the fancy-pants traditional Chinese tombs to shame - how many of those are there? Those are human made islands or were they extant islands that were made to take that shape? Either way, not an easy thing to do!
I’m going to have to do some research this weekend - thanks for sharing that and as always you both look lovely!
Handsome hat, Don! I've never heard of that maker before; thanks for the introduction.Rain cooled it off enough that I can wear this Herbert Johnson. Phone is showing some spots in the brim that I can't see.
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