What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

Is my monitor deceiving me, or... this one looks like a pale olive? Or is it a light grey with a slight green undertone? Either way, I love it. I love a wide-ribbon bound brim (not got one of these among my fedoras yet, must rectify....), and the ribbon matching the body colour is a nice touch. I love a silvery-grey hat, but the ones I have in that shade currently all have a black ribbon, which rules the out with earthtones. A nice grey with a warm grey ribbon or maybe a burgundy would work well with brown and earthtones...

Thanks Edward. I believe it is a bit of a warm grey with maybe some greenish undertones.

 

[Pellie]

Castorino today!!

 

[jeffgarf]

Castorino today!!
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Is that just the name brand or is it, in fact, castoro (beaver)?

 

[Pellie]

Is that just the name brand or is it, in fact, castoro (beaver)?

As far as i know it is an italian manufacturer. But i also think it's beaverfelt.

 

[jeffgarf]

As far as i know it is an italian manufacturer. But i also think it's beaverfelt.

I asked because I figured it was at least the manufacturer brand, but, as you know we had a manufacturer in the US that used the brand name "Beaver Brand," making most of their hats from rabbit.

 

[Pellie]

I asked because I figured it was at least the manufacturer brand, but, as you know we had a manufacturer in the US that used the brand name "Beaver Brand," making most of their hats from rabbit.

I'm also not sure by Castorino, but it feels soft and malleable. Stefan once said it could be made by Borsalino. Who knows?

 

[RickP]

Thought Id go one more morning with one of the hemp Stratoliners. First decent cool front moving through today and tomorrow so it will soon be heavier fur felt weather

 

[carouselvic]

Open Road 7X Clear Beaver

 

[Daniele Tanto]

As far as i know it is an italian manufacturer. But i also think it's beaverfelt.

I'm also not sure by Castorino, but it feels soft and malleable. Stefan once said it could be made by Borsalino. Who knows?

Marcel, you’re well aware of the story I’ve shared many times here on FL: Borsalino never produces a hat without including its own name—it’s practically a mantra by now. It goes without saying that whenever Borsalino makes a beaver-felt hat, they state it quite clearly. This has been the case for the last 40 years or so.
Let me ask you: have you ever seen a Borsalino marked "Castoro" (beaver)? The answer is yes—though very rarely—but in those instances, beaver was only one component of the felt. Borsalino has always been very savvy when it comes to marketing.
"Castorino" rhymes with "Borsalino," but they are two different things.
In Italy, "Castorino" actually refers to nutria (coypu), though nutria-felt hats are extremely rare. Every now and then, Borsalino would label them as such—or sometimes as "lontra" (otter). Barbisio, for its part, used the French term "Rat Gondin."
I’ve just purchased a "Castorino" to see who actually made it; perhaps there’s some information hidden beneath the sweatband.
Take a look.

 

[jba972]

50s 3X Stetson for the grocery run

 

[Pellie]

Marcel, you’re well aware of the story I’ve shared many times here on FL: Borsalino never produces a hat without including its own name—it’s practically a mantra by now. It goes without saying that whenever Borsalino makes a beaver-felt hat, they state it quite clearly. This has been the case for the last 40 years or so.
Let me ask you: have you ever seen a Borsalino marked "Castoro" (beaver)? The answer is yes—though very rarely—but in those instances, beaver was only one component of the felt. Borsalino has always been very savvy when it comes to marketing.
"Castorino" rhymes with "Borsalino," but they are two different things.
In Italy, "Castorino" actually refers to nutria (coypu), though nutria-felt hats are extremely rare. Every now and then, Borsalino would label them as such—or sometimes as "lontra" (otter). Barbisio, for its part, used the French term "Rat Gondin."
I’ve just purchased a "Castorino" to see who actually made it; perhaps there’s some information hidden beneath the sweatband.
Take a look.

There's no label...... :-(

 

[TimmyV]

Here's a Mallory Pliafelt with whip stitch hatband in a grayish green heather felt.

 

[rogueclimber]

Life has gotten crazy! Moving to Nashville

Trying to finish up work here in LA and been out to Nashville (for the first time ever) looking for a place to live

Did manage to snap a couple pics of what I've been wearing lately

Only hat I took to Nashville:

And a couple from back here around the marina

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Life has gotten crazy! Moving to Nashville

Trying to finish up work here in LA and been out to Nashville (for the first time ever) looking for a place to live

Did manage to snap a couple pics of what I've been wearing lately

Only hat I took to Nashville:

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And a couple from back here around the marina

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Best wishes to you in this new adventure. I know you've spent time in the south before, but LA to Nashville might be a culture shock nevertheless. Hopefully we can meet up at some point, I am frequently in the Nashville area. Safe travels.