Nice hats all. The FL was blocked at work by our new firewall, so I can't visit during the day anymore... but once I figure out how to edit photos with the photobucket app, I'll hopefully start posting before I get in.
Even if he was specifically after the Deckard Powell, I don't know that he's found a new vendor for those yet. The hats are no longer listed for sale on his site, either.
So I have posted here before, and want to give my latest assessment of the favored crease and how it holds up to other hats:
I really like the tall diamond, but it doesn't work on every hat. The crown must be tall to begin with, at least 5 1/2", but closer to 6" is better. I've tried it with...
+1 on all counts
As for the white stains, it's actually dirt. I've subjected this hat to quite a bit and while there was initially some Fuller's Earth involved, most of it is actual earth from my own family trips (plus some minor sweat stains). Last summer, we went out west and although it was...
I too am wearing my brown Fed IV... it's been in the closet since summer, and with the weather lately, I figure it was time to get it out. It's been recently refreshed with the "Raiders" turn:
Getting ready for the adventure of heading out into the ice this AM:
+1
That pic conveys the very expression that I've been trying to convey to my wife: you really need every possible color in the hat style you like the most.
Mine is a Whippet, likely from the 40's, though I have a feeling by the tag, liner, and brim style, late 40's (unless someone can chime in with a better idea):
I've confirmed with Parker that the dark grey Winchester felt color and charcoal Fespa felt is virtually identical. Art labels his as charcoal, and Rabbit has confirmed that he uses Winchester as well, so my take is that Parker labels his per the manufacturer label instead of specifically...
Interesting tie-in: a thread was just created stating that today is the anniversary of Bogart's passing. And Hercule, as much as I love most Claude Rains performances, I agree 100% on his reading in Casablanca.
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