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Berets, Anyone?
That's an exquisite English-made Kangol Anglo-Basque beret you have there, Vintage Betty, and you wear it well. It appears to be in superb condition, and I would consider it a collector's item. A few questions not revealed by the pics, if you please: How is the label attached to the... -
Cleaning suede shoes
I'm sorry I did not see your post until now because the following procedure works quite well if done immediately after oil spills on suede. 1. Blot the area with a clean dry cotton cloth. Use a fresh portion of the cloth for each blot, and press hard each time. "Blot" mean to press down...- NonEntity
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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My first hat = what to choose?
Cufflinks_Carl: "Thanks for the tips but I don't want a fedora." ed_bollix: "black farmers hat???" Cufflinks_Carl: "Correct ! I thought to buy it because I could reshape it and make it look dressier. Afterwards, I figured out I wanted a Homburg style hat." What we have is a failure to... -
Hair and hats
As a kid, I started wearing hats in the 1960s, and I had long, bushy hair then. I think the ascendency of long hair had only a very little to do with the diminution of men wearing hats, and it certainly did not effect me whatsoever. My hair, fortunately still fully intact and thick, is much... -
What IS the best modern production fedora?
Record-Breaking Thread Thread Drift The man asked what the best factory hats are--mass production headgear that is affordable--not custom-made, or semi-custom-made. While often terrific hats, Art Fawcett, Optimo, and some of the others mentioned are made in "factories" only in the way that... -
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2 New Akubras
Two excellent choices, D.W. There seems to be no consensus on Akubra sizing. I have three Akubras, a 35-year-old Slouch, a 10-year-old Banjo Patterson, and a brand-new Sydney, all of which fit true to size from the get-go and continued to fit perfectly through rain and sweat and you name it... -
What hat with a leather motorcycle style jacket ?
Greek Fisherman's Cap Personally, I wear my Akubra Banjo Patterson 2 5/8-inch brim hat and a 10 1/2-inch-diameter dark navy blue or camel beret with my leather jacket, a bomber style. Not at the same time, of course. If I had an edgier motorcycle-style leather jacket, I'd go with what many... -
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When did they start making wool felt hats?
Wool felt goes back many hundreds of years, and hats were among the first things constructed of it. They are not necessarily bad, as an American Revolutionary War Tri-Corner in good condition would be worth a small fortune, as are the "Johnny Reb" caps from the Civil War. I have a loden... -
My first hat = what to choose?
Cufflinks Carl, Take a look at this Akubra Sydney http://www.davidmorgan.com/product_info.php?products_id=92 You can read about it on that site, but I got mine a month ago, and it is well on its way to being my all-time favorite fedora. Here's a few things I'll tell you about it that's... -
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The brim makes the hat--were can I get the brim I want?
There are many fedoras on the market with ribbon around the brim edge, termed "bound," and that have welted brims, almost always of the underwelt, turned under and stitched, as opposed to the overwelt, turned on top of the brim and sewn in place, configuration. Akubra offers many of both in its... -
Barber Shops
In my way of thinking, it's always beneficial to be generous with those skilled in the use of edged weapons! Now, as to barber-shop shaves in general. There is an OSHA regulation, the Bloodborne Pathogens standard--the same one that applies to the use and disposal of syringes, cleaning...- NonEntity
- Post #166
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Flashlights?
You think I could slip on a commercial airliner with my P7 M8 Heckler & Koch 9mm semi-auto pistol if I just act professional and non-threatening? I knew to leave my Swiss Army Executive pen knife, weapon of mass destruction that it is, in the car, but I still couldn't get into the Juvenile...- NonEntity
- Post #28
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.
The problem is that you have cast the issue in a win-lose form: One must be right and the other wrong for a satisfactory answer. I've noticed that many people in the legal field think that way. First, there are various levels of dressy, and Tomasso's gorgeous Patek Philippe exemplifies the...- NonEntity
- Post #758
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Ghurka Leather
1st Ghurka Piece Story I posted over on the Elephant In The Room-Man Purse thread http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8774&page=4. Heads up Homer, this story is also an epic.- NonEntity
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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The Cap Faction
It's about time for a new cap. I have but one, a Churchhill from its Pace Setter Collection, wool tweed of a dozen colors but basically a greenish brown, having a satin lining and sweatband, with a rust suede bill and side panels. I got it 30 years ago, so I need some help here. Though... -
Stretching a hat - advice please....
It would be helpful to us to know exactly why you need the hat stretcher and what kind of hat(s) you need it for. If you just need to keep your fur or wool felt already in your size from shrinking after it gets wet or to return it to its original size, the Hat Jack is a good one. They come... -
Am I doomed to no hat?
All good advice above. As suggested, if you would post a pic of yourself in any kind of hat, we could weigh in and give you some direction. If you are not comfortable with that, at least tell us a bit about your size, height, build, hat size, and so forth. As a general rule, select a... -
The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse
Army said he was a mercenary, but did not always specify exactly who he was fighting for. I suspect that was an intentional omission, as he very well may not have always been fighting for the "good guys." But he was pretty clear about his relationship with the Ghurkas, saying he fought...- NonEntity
- Post #213
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
