What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[The Lost Cowboy]

Thank you Mark. Much appreciated. On the mend.. though this cough looks like it wants to stick around a while.

A simple Asian trick for the lingering cough is to drink hot water. No tea, no lemon - just hot water 2-3 times a day. The heat will help the cough clear up.

Hope you get back to 100% real soon.

 

[Blare]

A simple Asian trick for the lingering cough is to drink hot water. No tea, no lemon - just hot water 2-3 times a day. The heat will help the cough clear up.

Hope you get back to 100% real soon.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Mallory Ten Pliafelt

 

[Gary in NC]

Hemp Stratoliner for today. I don't know why, but snapped down does NOT work for me with this hat. I do like the way it looks snapped up. That's not a negative statement about the hat, but about my head, face, etc. The quality of all of Stetson's hemp straw hats has been outstanding from my experience with them.





And while we're showing off our racks and hanging systems, here's what my lovely wife very recently bought for me to hang my hats on in the "TikiBus" (our vintage motorhome). They're supposed to be mushrooms in case you were wondering, lol.

 

[jeffgarf]

Hemp Stratoliner for today. I don't know why, but snapped down does NOT work for me with this hat. I do like the way it looks snapped up. That's not a negative statement about the hat, but about my head, face, etc. The quality of all of Stetson's hemp straw hats has been outstanding from my experience with them.

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Very nice look on you.

 

[Gary in NC]

Very nice look on you.

Thanks Jeff!

 

[TimmyV]

Hemp Stratoliner for today. I don't know why, but snapped down does NOT work for me with this hat. I do like the way it looks snapped up. That's not a negative statement about the hat, but about my head, face, etc. The quality of all of Stetson's hemp straw hats has been outstanding from my experience with them.

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And while we're showing off our racks and hanging systems, here's what my lovely wife very recently bought for me to hang my hats on in the "TikiBus" (our vintage motorhome). They're supposed to be mushrooms in case you were wondering, lol.

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I've got a Florentine Milan Stetson Stratoliner very similar except for the color & it doesn't look right snapped down either.

 

[TimmyV]

Stetson Florentine Milan Stratoliner that behaves much like Gary in NC's hemp one. I can snap the brim down & it looks " all wonky"" for lack of a technical term. Lol.

 

[Gary in NC]

Stetson Florentine Milan Stratoliner that behaves much like Gary in NC's hemp one. I can snap the brim down & it looks " all wonky"" for lack of a technical term. Lol.
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Yes, that is exactly the way my hemp one looks snapped down. It looks terrible on my head. I thought it was just me.

 

[TimmyV]

Yes, that is exactly the way my hemp one looks snapped down. It looks terrible on my head. I thought it was just me.

I believe it is due to the flange that was used in the construction of the hat but I'm just guessing.

 

[RickP]

A simple Asian trick for the lingering cough is to drink hot water. No tea, no lemon - just hot water 2-3 times a day. The heat will help the cough clear up.

Hope you get back to 100% real soon.

Thats one of the things I love about this place... I can regularly learn things!!

 

[RickP]

Yes, that is exactly the way my hemp one looks snapped down. It looks terrible on my head. I thought it was just me.

I steam and Iron my hemp Stratoliner brims with very good results. I iron the front half of the brim basically flat and leave the snap in the back. I sometimes have to re-iron the wonkies out of the front after a couple days, but the hemp flattens out nicely with steam. I did have ONE hat that just wouldnt behave so I gave up and ironed the whole brim flat with a bit of front and rear Australian swoop. Not sure how a straw or polyester Milan weave would respond.. steam is prob ok but Id be Leary of a hot iron. Even with hemp I use a press cloth.

 

[hatsRme]

Happy May 1, everyone!
Snow accumulation piles in the woods or on the north sides of any structure where it may have shed from the roof are still with us, but shrinking daily. WooHA; spring is upon us!!

Since warmer weather is imminent, I chose the heavy-felted Lee Gold Label while I can. It’s from the late 1950’s.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Northwest Hats today.

Anybody heard from @Mighty44?

 

[Gary in NC]

I steam and Iron my hemp Stratoliner brims with very good results. I iron the front half of the brim basically flat and leave the snap in the back. I sometimes have to re-iron the wonkies out of the front after a couple days, but the hemp flattens out nicely with steam. I did have ONE hat that just wouldnt behave so I gave up and ironed the whole brim flat with a bit of front and rear Australian swoop. Not sure how a straw or polyester Milan weave would respond.. steam is prob ok but Id be Leary of a hot iron. Even with hemp I use a press cloth. View attachment 700788

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Wow, Rick - that looks great! I’ve used my steamer, misted it with a spray bottle, even used stiffener combined with all of that, but it never occurred to me to iron it. I’ll try that first chance I get to spend some time with it.

Thanks for the tip and pictures!

 

[Frunobulax]

Happy May 1, everyone!
Snow accumulation piles in the woods or on the north sides of any structure where it may have shed from the roof are still with us, but shrinking daily. WooHA; spring is upon us!!

Since warmer weather is imminent, I chose the heavy-felted Lee Gold Label while I can. It’s from the late 1950’s.


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14K hat, Charlie.