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In books the main causes of foxing appear to be iron in the cellulose or fungi acting on the celulose - both exacerbated by high humidity. If a liner has a rayon content then the same could be true... -
Post New Hats Here!
Che - nice finds. Be sure to post those gems in the German & Austrian thread. Bladeof Anduril - that label points to late 60's maybe early 70's. Failsworth were making very decent fur felt hats back then - on a par with the other UK makers. The company is still going but today whilst they still... -
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hats in the heat : with or without liner ?
RAF pilots were known as 'Brylcreem boys' in WWII. http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2012/apr/02/brief-history-of-brylcreem Of course real men use Dapper Dan's :) -
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The Cap Faction
I can't speak for the US, but from what I've seen, leather bands in UK caps don't appear to be that common even in vintage caps. -
Black Sheep Hat Works
Mike & Garrett - a beautiful pair of restorations. -
Help to Clarify What My Fedora Is
My guess is 50's rather than 60's not that it makes much difference - I don't think the processes or quality changed much during that period. Nice hat either way :) -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks folks. The jacket is from CommonPeople (a smallish English company, that makes all their clothing in England) http://commonpeopleclothing.co.uk/shop/ although this is from last year. Nice quality although be warned the sizes come up small. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Gear-guy - the Guerra looks good. Justin - that's a hat with history. --- After yesterday's sighs of spring today was cold, damp and windy. Barbour melton cap: -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Jeff - great Lords hat Terry - you've done a great job on that conversion Perry - the Emerson looks great Frank - it looks good open crowned Hatguy1 - I like the colour of that Broner David - a fine looking pair. From rugged outdoors man to city slicker in one bound :) -
Help to Clarify What My Fedora Is
Try and get a photo of the tag/label under the sweatband that shows the block number. -
OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Garrett - nice straw! CCJ - good finds. I think the Dunn & Co is late 50's/early 60's from the label, looks in great condition and at that price you can't go wrong. -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
gear-guy - very nice borso. I'm looking forward to seeing what Tim has produced for you, but next time you place an order with him can you do it after mine ;) I'm next in the queue :) hatguy - nice cap but you definitely need the vintage sports car ;) -
The Conversion Corral
Terry - you're getting good at this. Nice work -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Sunny Saturday, with an Adam back-bow porker:
