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  1. Bill Hughes

    How do folks react to your hat wearing?

    A couple of months ago I transitioned to a new position. Same company but a new roll. This has placed me in a completely new facility. Most of my coworkers are new to me and therefor have never seen me wearing my hats. I wear my hat through the building to my desk. I have a computer bag in my...
  2. Bill Hughes

    Help with a Panama please

    I also find I typically do better finding good straw hats in the winter months.
  3. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Dobbs Hanover Square for a memorial service today.
  4. Bill Hughes

    Help with a Panama please

    I have no first hand experience with PHD. But looking at the site - they all look like Cuenca hats to me. But I could easily be wrong. I currently have 7 Brent Black Montecristi hats. The weave ranges from 440 to 1200 WPI. The most I paid for one is $225. They are all used but all are a better...
  5. Bill Hughes

    Help with a Panama please

    Brent, you are being overly generous in your description of my Panama knowledge. But, yes. The "Brisa" weave in my experience is the most common I've seen on what we would normally call a Montecristi. The "Cuenca" weave is probably most seen on Cuenca hats. But I don't know if that could be...
  6. Bill Hughes

    Help with a Panama please

    Montecristi and Cuenca (kwayn-ka) are the two primary centers of panama hat production and export in Ecuador. Montecristi is on the coast, and Cuenca is in the Andes Mountains. Better hats come from Montecristi - more hats come from Cuenca. Many (and by that, I mean most) hats labeled as...
  7. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Northwest Silverbelly for services this morning.
  8. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    The color combination is outstanding.
  9. Bill Hughes

    Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

    This Montecresti Semi Calado rrived today. The ribbon is a royal blue color. I wanted a bright color ribbon and would have preferred it a bit wider but this was the best I could find. Specs: Brim: 2 7/8" front, 2 3/4" sides & back curled Crown: 3 7/8" Ribbon: 11/16" vintage royal blue Weave...
  10. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    Just arrived from Mike Miller (Northwest Hats). More in Northwest Hats thread.
  11. Bill Hughes

    Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

    Just got these pics from Mike. This is my 2nd of 5 Montecristi Semi-Calado hats coming from Northwest Hats.
  12. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Northwest Hats Aubergine for services this morning.
  13. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    5 1/2" open, 4 1/4" front, 3 3/4" back I think it may be the way my wife holds the phone when taking the picture. She hold it kinda down with it tilted back a little. But I do tend to wear between 4 1/2” to 5” on the front. The Flagship is just slightly shorter.
  14. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Stetson Flagship for services today.
  15. Bill Hughes

    Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

    This is the a Brent Black I won on eBay a while back. It was supposed to be a 7 1/8 but turned out to be a 6 7/8. I sent it to Mike to size and replace the ribbon. I also had him change the brim to be curled on the sides and back. Specs: Brim: 2 3/4" front, 2 5/8" sides & back curled, 3" sides...
  16. Bill Hughes

    Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

    Finally getting around to taking pictures of my lates two from Mike. This is the first of five blanks. Specs: Brim: 2 1/2" front, 2 5/8" sides & back Crown: 4 3/8" front, 3 7/8" back Ribbon: 1" Weave Count: 484 WPI
  17. Bill Hughes

    Help with Mac Lachlan hat please

    It's a very nice hat that is most often called a Homburg. I can't tell from the pictures whether it's navy blue or black. Black is much more common. It's a larger size which is nice. I would think it's from the 50s but could be late 40s.
  18. Bill Hughes

    FS: Art Fawcett Milan (Landman - Wheat - 7 1/4)

    Art Fawcett Landman - Natural Wheat Milan 7 1/4 Milan Natural Wheat Size 7 1/4 Brim 2 3/4” Ribbon 1 1/8” brown & tan grosgrain Crown 4 1/8” at pinch Price: $250 shipped CONUS. As most of you know, Art Fawcett retired a few years ago. I am switching to vented straws more and more. Here is a...
  19. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Borsalino Lontra for services this morning.
  20. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    The montecristi I had enlarged was not vintage. I’ve never tried it with an older panama.

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