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I love the Fed IV!!
Thank you, Revenger! I reckon it's a unique taste but I knew there would be others out there who would appreciate it. Glad to connect!- Nathaniel Finley
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I love the Fed IV!!
- Nathaniel Finley
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The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Goober Pyle was still wearing them into the 60s. For some reason I've never made the connection between Goober and Jughead until now.- Nathaniel Finley
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The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Is that Jughead hat? I didn't know they were real.- Nathaniel Finley
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I love the Fed IV!!
Lol, I admit, it's not for everybody. Nor is this probably, but I don't often have my hair down...- Nathaniel Finley
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I love the Fed IV!!
Finished the final changes on my FED IV for now, just in time for my trip to South Asia! Diamond crease extended up through the Dome and my version of a campaign cord made from wooden Buddha beads. A bit wonky but I'm a wonky guy ;) Not exactly where I want it but further modifications will...- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
Lol, yes, that is an interesting theory, and wouldn't it be funny if that were the case. This mystery is starting to feel like a Citizen Kane' rosebud!- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
To be honest, though I know a bit about literary history I'm rather unschooled when it comes to fashion history, so I'm certainly just learning. I do think the relationship between Dutch and English fashion is an interesting and overlooked study, since mostly I've only read about the French...- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
Robert Burns is a great poet whom I know little about. I don't know how much currency he held in English society, which is my chief concern here. Your argument that Dutch style replaced older English fashion is an interesting one - can you provide some evidence of that? I don't see the argument...- Nathaniel Finley
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Wilde was the prophet of the English Aesthetic Movement, which had deep roots in France, Austria and elsewhere. I assume his fashion sensibility was in line with those expectations to which he added his own spice, but I haven't yet seen any solid evidence that the Aesthetics or their Continental...- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
Sorry, I should clarify what I meant: I live in Southeast Asia. I have no idea what the chances of me getting my hands on any Hatters Gazettes are. But I would LOVE to, and am really thankful for that tip. Maybe I will contact the Library of Congress and find out if they can scan some old...- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
This is a really interesting idea, except that the style doesn't seem to have passed from Holland to England replacing the wig and tricorn at the Glorious Revolution. To believe portrait artists of the time, the wig still appears to be firmly entrenched among English aristocrats when George I, a...- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
Yes, I agree the Dutch Golden Age sees an aweful lot of wide-brimmed, high-crowned hats. Here are just two quick examples: However, it's a long way from 17th Century Holland to Goethe's Grand Tour of Italy, let alone late-Victorian England. How do we get there?- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
I agree with a lot of this, although I don't think Goethe initiated the "Grand Tour" but rather was taking part in an aristocratic tradition of the classical period. Is this a matter of fashion? I think I understand what you mean, but even if it is just "fashion" the questions remain, Why do...- Nathaniel Finley
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This is a great question. Here's what Herbert Johnson says on their website: Our classic oldest hat shape was the Herbert Johnson wide brim fur felt hat called 'The Poet' with its tall crown and this was the style chosen. The 'Poet' had been made by Herbert Johnson since the 1890's and has...- Nathaniel Finley
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Histories of hat styles
Yes, danke danke danke, these are some fantastic leads! I look forward to digging into this information. "I do know from looking through some copies of "The Hatters Gazette" ... that the English Hat Industry was very resistant to the rise of Continental European Soft Felt Hat styles (it was the...- Nathaniel Finley
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My Blue Heaven
1910 seems to be too late to factor into HJs naming of their model as it was out already sometime in the 1890s, but I would really, really like to see what the original Poet looked like.- Nathaniel Finley
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I also have zero information about the original HJ Poet - not even the exact year it was first introduced (sometime in the 1890s is all I've found). If it was an Austrian Velour-style hat then I agree that it would be worthwhile to search for its origins in the Aesthetic Movement rather than in...- Nathaniel Finley
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