Stetson Austral is closest modern hat to original BotP's http://www.fedoras.com/stetson-austral-old-west-cowboy-hat-2516.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=CJGZttD968ECFQ9p7AodYUIAHA#.VF6PDUAo7MI
I wear a very western looking, cattleman/alpine creased, silverbelly Open Road & whenever I sport a leather jacket, regardless of style, even a cafe racer motorcycle jacket, I get "where's your whip?" comments. Brimmed hat + leather jacket = Indiana Jones remarks. YRMV
I don't think a Squatter has enough crown to do a decent Alpine/Cattleman crease. If it is a DM Squatter maybe so but not the Oz ones that I have had.
OR's came out in very late 40's in the config we know it. The first incarnation was a wide ribbon fedora that disappeared only to reappear as...
They are decent dimensions both open crown height & brim width. Like the brim flange.
Other parts are typical HatCo production = sloppy ribbon attachment, spotty felt consistency, iffy brim binding stitching...
Airplane pin is complete joke. All in all, I don't see it justifying the suggested...
Strats did come in other grades. I have a vintage Royal Deluxe Stratoliner.
I know Black Jack (John Walls) had a Stratoliner block & flange but he isn't doing hats anymore.
D bar J Hats, http://www.dbarjhat.com/ , may have same block & flange or access to Black Jack's.
Second day this fall where the temps have dipped into the 30's here = 37 this morning.
Second time wearing my Aero 50s HB with new tartan lining by Carrie. Excellent!
If it was more windy, I'd worn my matching scarf...
Across the street from Langston's in Stockyard City is a shop that has some fedoras. Can't recall the name but the sell Wahoo vests, Filson stuff, packer boots, etc.
I think it is Little Joe's Boots.
Shorty's Caboy Hattery on Agnew has some custom Open Road styles too.
HTH
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