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Considering a Stetson Open Road, what pairs well with it?
It is higher. It is much closer to traditional Open Road dimensions. It can be bashed with some tricks to lower it a bit, but it will never look like the modern OR. -
Akubra Overload
We love our house. We downsized from a huge Tudor (c1930) when we became empty nesters, and are back to a Mid Century Modern (1964) with no stairs and two bedrooms--it's the same kind of house we grew up in, and there's a reason these were so popular with our parent's generation, post WWII... -
Considering a Stetson Open Road, what pairs well with it?
I don't want to discourage you from a custom hat if that's what you want. But if you've left behind a Stetson, and you want a stiff OR style hat, go back and have another look at the Akubra Campdraft. They will check all your boxes: weather, you can bash it however you want, OR style look... -
Considering a Stetson Open Road, what pairs well with it?
I've had a 6X and the RD, and I think Stetson Royal DeLuxe OR is a fine hat, certainly nicer than a 6X. No, I don't think I would wear it in really bad weather, but if you want a Stetson OR (and why shouldn't you?) I think this should be considered. -
Akubra Overload
Banjo Patterson keeping me dry as it started yesterday in Portland. And today: -
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Akubra Campdraft
I enjoy owning the modern re-issue open crown Strat, in silverbelly. It is a lovely hat. I would not venture out with it in an Oregon rain, I guess mainly because it can't be replaced--Stetson is not making them anymore, to my knowledge. I could order up another Campdraft tomorrow. But I get... -
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The Open Road Guild
Campdraft "OR Truman Pinch front brim up style," paired with my favorite weekend uniform--overalls! -
Akubra Overload
I got the last CD in Bluegrass Green in my size from Hats Direct about two weeks ago. They were an absolute pleasure to deal with. Email them and ask the time line--I imagine it's months out because of how the Akubra factory seems to be working, but I could be wrong. -
Akubra Overload
I have an email into Akubra. I don't want to apply any sort of steam unless I'm sure I'm keeping the hat. And the jury is still out on that. I suspect the brim can't be reshaped because of the reed inside that has a memory shape built in. -
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Akubra Overload
Yeah, after living with this for a bit, I'm not sure about it. If I could be sure the brim would stay flat I might keep it, but it's really made to slouch, and I'm just not crazy about the way it looks on me like that. The brim seems enormous to me although that may be an illusion. As far as... -
Akubra Overload
I'll be traveling to Europe this spring and have added an Akubra Traveler. I like it. And although it's traditional to wear it brim down- - I really like it with the brim flat. I have no idea if it will actually stay that way since it's not designed to, but I love it this way. Anybody else... -
Akubra Campdraft
This is dry bashed, haven't applied any steam as of yet. -
The Open Road Guild
Sporting a CD ala Truman: pinch and brim up. I think this is my favorite bash to date. In praise of Campdrafts, giving me a "vintage" OR experience until the day I actually acquire an open crown one. -
Akubra Campdraft
Here is a Campdraft worn like Truman: with a pinch and brim up. Paired with a Barbour waxed coat. This hat --basically a modern "old style" OR--just works. -
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Considering a Stetson Open Road, what pairs well with it?
I'm almost 70 and have been sporting a modern OR--the style we associate with LBJ--since the 90s. And in the 90s I wore it with my Armani suits without a second thought. I still pair it with a suit from time to time, although I have to wear suits less and less. But I've also paired it with... -
Akubra Campdraft
This is great info. I knew there must be a difference between Strat and OR because--different name, no? But I never knew the specs. Thanks for clarifying that. -
Akubra Campdraft
I have several pre-formed modern Strats. I love the look of the hat, but I love the Campdraft more because of the open crown. I have an old beat to heck OR from the 40s-50s that's soft and yummy but really a beater. The CD is the closest thing I've found to the look. I'm wearing it pinched... -
Akubra Overload
Hot off the plane, a Campdraft in Bluegrass Green. Used some steam to bash it in a simple style for now. Hattery comes through--direct from Oz.
