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  1. Steve1857

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Love the overall shape and colour combination, John. Suits you well, too.
  2. Steve1857

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Wow! Must be one of the widest and highest Hückels out there, Steve. A truly unique find.
  3. Steve1857

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Another wonderful Hückel, Steve. What are the dimensions? Looks like a wide brim and high crown.
  4. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    I avoid parties. I'm too afraid someone will sit on my Topper :cool:
  5. Steve1857

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Thank you, Steve. I will, and in fact, I already am. It arrived today :)
  6. Steve1857

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    It's a beauty, Don. I'm sure whatever you paid for it will be worth the joy of having it.
  7. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    Steve, as you know, hard to verify a hat if you don't have it in hand, but I'm inclined to agree. I have a circa late 1800s Top Hat that feels like silk plush and has a little of that worn golden brown look that the Lincoln hat has, though not near so much.
  8. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    I was making a joke about the lady's "rudeness" sitting on Lincoln's hat as a counter point to Lincoln's supposed rudeness of pointing it out. I understand that the gentleman was a history professor. However, professors and university lecturers are, nevertheless, teachers who teach their...
  9. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    I doubt very much that your teacher's story is true. However, it's a great story to make history come alive. I also think that the height of rudeness was the lady sitting on Lincoln's hat, or anyone's hat for that matter :)
  10. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    As it points out in the article, the black silk "was worn to a rusty brown". It does, however, give it a somewhat beaver felt look, which is what original Top Hats were made of.
  11. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    Exactly, Steve. The early collapsible Top Hats would have been made of a form of silk satin. Pure silk on its own would not have withstood countless collapsing and reforming.
  12. Steve1857

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    You're on a roll, Mark!
  13. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    I doubt very much that Lincoln's stove pipe Top Hat was a collapsible one. It's still a fun anecdote, though Here's a little more anecdotal info on this type of Top Hat: https://historyonyourhead.com/the-gibus/
  14. Steve1857

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Wonderful shape and overall look to that Borsalino Lobbia, Daniele. It's good to see you out and about again.
  15. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    Spoorenberg was most likely one of the main suppliers. https://www.silktophats.eu/recollections.html Here's a link to a YouTube video of the Spoorenberg Top Hat makers
  16. Steve1857

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Great photos, Stefan. Can't wait to see and feel the felt for myself. Many thanks for helping out with this beauty.
  17. Steve1857

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Excitedly awaiting the arrival of this one!
  18. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    Interesting information, Craig. Do you have a source link?
  19. Steve1857

    Toppers Unite

    What a wonderfully dressed couple! Nothing faux about your look at all. Herbert Johnson's Topper certainly looks in its right element.
  20. Steve1857

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Another Borsalino Lobbia for today's excursion. Have a great weekend, folks!

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