What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[RickP]

Mailman showed up today with a package,,, a RM Williams waxed cotton jacket to replace my long lost Barbour. If my memory is correct, this coat is a heavier weight fabric than the old Barbour. feels substantial. Just in time for the rain starting tonight.

SO today I have a new job... Austrailian fashion model. Figured my old Akubra Lawson was a perfect fit... ( love the braided kangaroo band on this one)

Or perhaps the Akubra Sidewinder is just as good?

either way the big green hats get to come out!

 

[Rollin Rains]

Only in Irish coffee may you find the four food groups:

Alcohol
Caffeine
Sugar
Fat



Hope you feel better soon Rick!

Don't forget White Russians. Haha....

 

[RickP]

Don't forget White Russians. Haha.... View attachment 680858

Finished up my White Russian supply last week lol It got me through LAST weeks mailaise

 

[Rollin Rains]

Finished up my White Russian supply last week lol It got me through LAST weeks mailaise

Comfort food!

 

[VoodooSan]

Here’s a color I haven’t seen. Puce velour Borsa. View attachment 680847 View attachment 680848 View attachment 680849

Hah-cha-cha!!!!! Ssssssssssssmokin'!!!!!

 

[RickP]

Ok may have changed my mind... as much as I like the big green hats, I REALLY like the Graphite Grey Banjo Patterson and its fish skin band ....Its an all Austrailian afternoon

 

[rogueclimber]

Don't forget White Russians

Missing the sugar but still delicious!

 

[steur]

I saw these two magnificent hats first thing this morning and was feeling some serious hat envy, so I spent the day in my beaver Hornskov Broker.
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It helped somewhat, as did this huge lunch at a local Taiwanese place we’d been wanting to try. ¥950 ($US6.25) each, and very satisfying.
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And Etsuko’s.
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And finally, I don’t have the special vintage app, but here’s my vintage version using my regular photo editing app.
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Hat, jacket and food; all fantastic, Gary.

Here’s a color I haven’t seen. Puce velour Borsa. View attachment 680847 View attachment 680848 View attachment 680849

Yum!

 

[RickP]

Just a sidebar question regarding Australian gear... I noticed that the RM Williams has a left handed zipper. I remember years back I had to buy a jacket at an airport in Argentina ( when Laska Airlines lost my luggage) and it had a left handed zipper. ( going to Tierra del Fuego in shirt sleeves is not a good idea lol) Always seemed to me that in North America and Europe, mens clothing had right hand zipper pulls/ buttons and womens clothing had left hand pulls/ buttons.

Can any world travelers enlighten me if this is common in certain places for a reason (southern hemisphere thing, or a carry over from some colonial customs maybe ?)

Are there any regional carry over specs for hats that are different from one place to another? ( like the sizes are for example). I ask that because in looking at some Borsalino hats I see some marked as 59/ 7-1/4 and others as 59 /7-3/8... IS a 59 a 59 regardless?

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Dunn&Co

Fléchet

Well it's Monday and the ranking for the Netherlands is a day late
Today I favor the plum colors and in equal measure here are the chosen ones from Stefan's collection

 

[steur]

Well it's Monday and the ranking for the Netherlands is a day late
Today I favor the plum colors and in equal measure here are the chosen ones from Stefan's collection

Thank you, Daniele.

 

[mayserwegener]

Max Wiese Berlin, Stolzf. Luxury Velour made for Leineweber Berlin, possibly early to mid 1930s. The steingrau / stone gray close crop Velour is very dense with high gloss. Found this fantastic Velour back in 2017.

Warning Cut Ear!

Bernward Leineweber, Berlin C Alter Köllnischer Fischmarkt, 1900

 

[steur]

Max Wiese Berlin, Stolzf. Luxury Velour made for Leineweber Berlin, possibly early to mid 1930s. The steingrau / stone gray close crop Velour is very dense with high gloss. Found this fantastic Velour back in 2017.

Warning Cut Ear!

Bernward Leineweber, Berlin C Alter Köllnischer Fischmarkt, 1900

Stunning! Nice tall crown and ribbon to match. Great shape and proportions.

 

[DonR]

Just a sidebar question regarding Australian gear... I noticed that the RM Williams has a left handed zipper. I remember years back I had to buy a jacket at an airport in Argentina ( when Laska Airlines lost my luggage) and it had a left handed zipper. ( going to Tierra del Fuego in shirt sleeves is not a good idea lol) Always seemed to me that in North America and Europe, mens clothing had right hand zipper pulls/ buttons and womens clothing had left hand pulls/ buttons.

Can any world travelers enlighten me if this is common in certain places for a reason (southern hemisphere thing, or a carry over from some colonial customs maybe ?)

Are there any regional carry over specs for hats that are different from one place to another? ( like the sizes are for example). I ask that because in looking at some Borsalino hats I see some marked as 59/ 7-1/4 and others as 59 /7-3/8... IS a 59 a 59 regardless?

I can't answer for the clothing, but for the hats, yes a 59 should be a 59 everywhere since it is the centimeters. The sizes other than the centimeters could vary. The UK size is one size larger than the US. So a 7-1/4 UK would be 7-3/8 US.

 

[DonR]

Got this in the mail today. A White Label Lee. The felt is similar to an early Stetson 20, but much softer to the touch and very malleable. A 2-3/4" Cavanagh type edged brim and 5-1/2" crown.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Got this in the mail today. A White Label Lee. The felt is similar to an early Stetson 20, but much softer to the touch and very malleable. A 2-3/4" Cavanagh type edged brim and 5-1/2" crown.

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Ooooooo, a White Label!
Nice, Don!

 

[StoryPNW]

I got a package today from Mr. Randall, he did a wonderful job cleaning up and doing a little resto on my No. 1 Quality Stetson. I'm super happy with how it turned out!

 

[VoodooSan]

Got this in the mail today. A White Label Lee. The felt is similar to an early Stetson 20, but much softer to the touch and very malleable. A 2-3/4" Cavanagh type edged brim and 5-1/2" crown.

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Very nice score, Don. Congrats!

 

[VoodooSan]

I got a package today from Mr. Randall, he did a wonderful job cleaning up and doing a little resto on my No. 1 Quality Stetson. I'm super happy with how it turned out!
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SWEEEEEEET!!!!

 

[Blare]

Mailman showed up today with a package,,, a RM Williams waxed cotton jacket to replace my long lost Barbour. If my memory is correct, this coat is a heavier weight fabric than the old Barbour. feels substantial. Just in time for the rain starting tonight.

SO today I have a new job... Austrailian fashion model. Figured my old Akubra Lawson was a perfect fit... ( love the braided kangaroo band on this one)
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Or perhaps the Akubra Sidewinder is just as good?
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either way the big green hats get to come out!

Both make for a good look.