Wish I spotted this thread this morning. I collected an ebayed german hat from the Post Office this morning that had been packed in a carrier bag, then wrapped in a bin-liner. Needless to say it needs a little re-shaping. It's currently drenched in lighter fuel to loosen the unmentioned muck...
David & GD - great hats and oddly I'm suddenly thirsty :)
Bowlerman - I'm an ex-pipesmoker. I used to love the occasional pipe, but when they discontinued Balkan Sobranie I spent a year trying the 'this is as close to the original' blend copies and got more and more disappointed, eventually to...
I've got one of those crushable fur felts and it's a surprisingly nice hat for the price. If you can live with a cloth sweat, it's a decent lightweight felt hat that will put up with a lot of abuse.
The other Olneys I own are:
The boater - probably the best traditional, hard straw boater...
There's a sense of fun with stingy's that broader brims don't have.
Despite my moniker (there's a friendly rivalry between Kentish Men, born one side of the River Medway, and Men of Kent born the other) - I've never been one to take accidents of birth too seriously :)
Thanks for the comments on the last hat.
Today was a a hot one, so linen suit and another of the Biltmores:
It fits okay on the sweat, but I can't help thinking it would be better if it was visually a little larger, both in crown and brim. It will stay in the rotation, but probably won't...
Mike - Nice Panama. Red, White and Blue - a good day to be wearing the colours of the Union Flag ;) :p
Jauntyone - nice Tonak. Oddly I've been in touch with Ari over the last couple of days - his prices are extremely tempting.
Perry - Nice Stetson and looking good in it as always.
Bowlerman -...
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