Wish this would have been posted last week I could have sent ya mine :). I sounded a little harsh after reading my first post it is just I was not very impressed with the feel of the hat. Now it is one of the better wool hats I ever had. It has a liner and does look fine. So if you want to stick...
I am not familiar with Texas hatters but if there is a hatter in your area they can help you pick out the right hat for your figure. From the sound of it you are comfortable in cowboy hats? If so go for it man! There are tons to be had in your size but the vintage ones are a tad scarce in sizes...
I just got rid of my scala new yorker. Ok I know you just said you can't afford custom but there is a custom hatter named Parker Melvin that can make one for 140 dollars shipped. falconparkhattery.com. I just wouldn't buy a wool fedora anymore just not worth saving a little money for how...
Jerry nice to have you! It is hard to answer what type of hat because it depends on body and facial dementions to some extent. If you are a bigger guy I would shy away from the smaller brims. I am a bigger guy and my first brim was only around 1 1/5 inches and I thought it looked silly on me...
My wife had no clue how much a fine hat costs when i first started so that caused a few fights. Now a few years down yhe road she helps and encourages. This weekend was the first time she went to vintage stores with me looking for hats and she really enjoyed herself! I hope she starts coming...
Had to clean the felt throughly there were stains etc. I cleaned the inside and the sweatband. Finally steamed the entire hat and fixed the years of storage. This thing looked like it was stored under a pile of books lol
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