I'm probably going to regret this.....:eusa_doh:
As we are (sort of!) discussing the bastardisation and debasement of the noble French language ;):p, could I point out (purely out of devilment lol) that actually it's called a 'chaise longue'.....
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Nice one! What colour is it, actually? Looks brown in the first pic, but navy blue in the second.....:confused:
RobStC
PS: Didn't realise they made Borsalinos in Finland (as in "a 50's velour finnish Borsalino" :D:p)!
Well, well, well..... Thanks for this, Tomasso - live and learn :cool:.
So maybe my 'catgut' ended Thurstons are from the 70's or later, and aren't actually 'cat'-gut at all.....[huh]:eusa_doh:
RobStC
Maybe Edinburgh is a niche market for Thurston, with retailers who only stock the box cloth, double rear strap variety.....:rolleyes:
Anyway, cat gut end pieces is the only way to go, eh what, chaps.....:p
Good move, Mario. I tried (lightly!) alternative bashes, but it just naturally wanted a centre dent - and I think it works best for this sort of hat anyway!:)
Enjoy,
RobStC
All the Thurstons I own, and if I remember correctly, all the ones I see around too, have had a double rear strap. The Thurstons I see around are of the box cloth variety (ie non elastic), and are stamped 'Thurston London' pretty clearly on the back of the clasps. The clasps on these doesn't...
Yeah, it happens.....
Living in Edinburgh as I do, the same sort of thing does happen from time to time, as people are generally less used to 'proper hats' in the UK than in many parts of the US, by and large. Having said that, haven't had a negative comment for quite a while now, whilst...
Well..... my hat has a genuine triangle - none of this 'sort of trapezoid, almost a triangle' stuff!! :D:p:D
So 'Delta Force' it is, then. :cool:
A small but very select bunch.....:rolleyes:
Thanks for this, Steve. I remember you've posted a Huckel 'Foulard' in the past, and I initially wondered if this one might be related in some way - even though it has no branding by which to identify it. I didn't realise that 'Foulard' was simply a term for lighter weight felt :eusa_doh...
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