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Just keep wearing them until you feel naked without a hat. Once you do that, the self consciousness tends to disappear.

I’ll happily take the compliment, though. Thanks!

We all know how difficult it can be to show colours accurately in hat photography. The Hornskov is Natural (close enough to fawn) with a dark brown (definitely not burgundy) ribbon!

Thanks. The Hornskov isn’t really a Homburg. It’s a soft felt, and I’d probably call it a fedora with a pencil curl. As for the Brummel, it’s certainly been easier to wear as an everyday hat since I put the pinch in the crown. My other (traditionally shaped) Homburg gets the call up for my...

Finished the school year yesterday, so went to celebrate with Thai food. Etsuko was hatless, but I wore my Hornskov Mogul. Today we went on a Costco run, me in my Brummel’s Homburg… Etsuko in her Akubra Leisure Time. Today’s photos were taken at a Farmer’s Market (Seishu no Sato) that we...

Now that is a stunner. Beautiful!

Looks great! I was very close to purchasing one of those recently. I have the Akubra Range - same shape, but with a pug and a wider brim. Still might pick one up one day, but for now, my summer hat collection is about to get a Wolfbrae boost.

I checked my purchase history and discovered that it is indeed an AT101 sans tags. The seller didn’t state the kind of leather, but I had always assumed it was cowhide. I just watched a (Japanese) YouTube review of the jacket, and the guy stated it was cowhide.

Barbisio for work. Akubra Camp Draft for a work do. Farewelling a couple of teachers who are leaving.

They are certainly out there. I usually pick mine up from a guy I know in the Netherlands.

That colour really pops in the sunlight. Love it!

Thanks. It seems that my long oval head stretches it just enough to make a pleasing curl on the brim without being at all uncomfortable.

Beautiful colour combo!

Another one I reach for often. Barbisio telescope crown. Etsuko wore her Hornskov. Don’t worry, I changed hats (and clothes) before firing the Weber up… I neglected to get food pictures, but we ate well… The main event, though is tomorrow…

Check Check (I have the liner) Check. Side buckles also look identical. The only detail mine is missing. I’d say it’s an AT101 made only for Japan. I should write that down somewhere.