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And of course you could always rock a Barbour oiled cotton flat cap. I wore one with parkas and coats quite a bit when I lived up north. Wish I knew what happened to that dark green cap... I liked it a lot -
Post New Hats Here!
Its definately lighter weight than my Stratoliner Hemps... Its going to be a nice addition and help save the felts from sweatstains lol -
Akubra Overload
Glad I got a pretty good stack of Akubras so no sticker shock here lol ( think Ive got 8) -
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Maybe a narrower brim fedora? 2 to 2-1/4" brim wouldnt overpower anything. Something like an old Stetson Moose River in Silverbelly would look good... particurly if it was well used with a few "Character" places. Maybe something semi crushable like an Akubra Traveler..... Theres also lots of... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Thats a lot better that the "mens hat- unknown size" on lots of flea bay hats -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
After seeing hurricanes and tropical storms sometimes multiple times a year down here, Ive been thinking a modest lottery win would make it easy for to move back to the northwest lol. I handled winter in Washington just fine. Im thinking somewhere an hour north of Boise! No hurricanes! Id... -
Post New Hats Here!
Im wearing the USmail folks out this week! Another new box showed up this morning. ( at least they didnt have to run through the rain like yesterday). Its a little beige Stetson Bristol Hemp... just in time for summer! -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Well we made it through Hurricane Beryl yesterday just fine. Lots of water and wind, but not much damage right here. South towards Houston and further east into deep east Texas they werent so lucky. But this morning its a nice cool 72 and bright sunny skies. Celebrating a nice morning by... -
Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
I did one hat recently using a double needle and a running saddle stitch. Took a bit longer, but the two needles let me identify where the next needle went. Gives a nice clean stitch line with no gaps. When I got back around to where I started, I just double stitched the next three or four holes... -
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Think Ive figured out its a Stetson Downs... not a Temple it was advertised as. As a Royal, its not quite as nice as my Sovereign Temples, but its still nice feeling felt, looks nice, and its a color I didnt have... Sits nicely on the head. It WILL get worn (I did ditch the chicken feather) lol -
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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
The machine they use like that has the needle and foot at an angle. The sew right at the bottom of the sweat and with the angle the stitched come out an 1/8" or so up on the crown. Ive hand sewn one hat like that. worked ok but was a bit or work by hand pushing a needle through the sweat, the... -
Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
I do leatherwork on a Cobra Class 4 ( a Juki 441 clone). Ive done a couple sweatbands with it in lockstitch (personally Im thinking the lockstitch is the way to go... avoids things coming loose unexpectedly and looks way neater. This machine is kinda like swatting flies with a big hammer, but It... -
Post New Hats Here!
Having a Hurricane party going here working on hats lol (still have till about 10pm tonight before its totally past.. so far only heavy rain and 40 mph wind gusts... Im 150 miles inland north of the Houston area). Our brave mailman slogged through the neighborhood to deliver a newbie. It was... -
The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era
Finally dug around and found a small picture frame for the Stratoliner Matchbook cover. I was nervous with it sitting in a baggie in the desk drawer... Now its safe. Just need to look through my leather and fabrics for something to use as a background. As a side note, if you ever try to... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Weather forecast now showing the path of the storm eye to pass within 10 miles of my little east texas town. Estimating 8-10 inches of rain before the end of monday. Ive got my Marine Corps Sun Helmet handy in case I have to run outside with the chainsaw ... closest thing to a hardhat that I... -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Stratoliner Saturday here. Getting things ready for a potential nearby hurricane passing nearby by the end of the weekend. Guess Id better dig through the pile and find something with a chinstrap in case I have to go out in wind and rain with the chainsaw lol -
My Blue Heaven
One of my cheap ebay acquisitions... a blue Stetson sovereign felt, center dent something or another. ( no marking or tag with a model name) Really soft but thick felt.. too warm to wear much right now, so before fall, I might replace the band with a decent ribbon and be ready for cooler weather -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
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Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven
Took the slimmed down Akubra Coolabah and its new 2-1/2" brim out to lunch today. Local haunt called Bear Hall. Dressed the bear in the entrance (6 ft carved wood black bear) and had a cold Blue Moon and Muffellatta sandwich -
What Hat Are You Working On Today?
Gently scrubbed with some alcoholand a microfiber cloth to remove some nasty deteriorating laquer. Stripped the hat down a bit and misted it down to wet the straw and did some reblocking and wrinkle removal. Finally found a good use for an old stainless photo roller... hat on block and use the...
