I think Alan's reply is the best :D but I started wearing a black fedora bought from a local men's outfitters (which has sadly gone the way of most of them) when I was around 20 and thought it looked cool. I've worn hats on and off for much of the past 20yrs for similar reasons, but have only...
Javier - very nice straw. Looks like you had a good time too.
RJ - It's a great beater to be addicted to.
Justin - The cap works really well with the suit.
Bowlerman - It still looks a nice hat. Good luck with the stretching. A lighter coloured felt is on my (long) want list.
David - lovely...
Looks good Sam.
Alan - nice hat, you definitely look a little de-saturated still :D
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Squinting into the sunshine in a bargain Biltmore. Yes the tie is too matchy :(
The sun is making the hat look a little shiny, but apart from the ribbon it's honestly quite matt.
Alan - your deserved pride comes through in that smile.
David - Great minds think alike (or fools seldom differ ;) ), I went with a grey straw with burgundy pug today too. I have to say your Milan is somewhat nicer than the basic straw I wore though!
Andy - interesting belt band on that...
BJ - Looks good to me. I don't have a real preference for crown height yet, but I've not really got anything with a substantial crown.
Bowlerman - that silver colour is very striking, I like it.
David - Looking good. Warmest we're looking at this week is mid-60's.
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Thanks for the...
Interesting about Christy's. I think an OR is about as far as you could push the western style over here before people thought you were wearing fancy dress.
Yes not the loveliness of a Milan, but not bad looking and practical.
Some shots of the other three Biltmores - I think the cloth tagged ones are probably 80's, but it's a guess:
The unbranded straw that came with them was a bit of a make-weight, but these four were worth the BIN.
David - I like that Worth & Worth a lot - understated elegance
Tom - Lovely Playboy
Sam - three nice hats, and you're making me wish I'd put a bid on that Fortis.
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Today, the for'Kendall - Milne' again:
Hi Bond - Thanks, but sadly I have a 7 1/2 - 7 5/8 bonce. I shall try tacking down the corners and see what my efforts look like. It's clearly something that needs practice :o
One of four Biltmore straws than arrived in a box with an unbranded straw. Two of the Biltmores have cloth tags attached to the sweatband, which from the font I would think date from the 80's (original price ticket of $22.50 still attached), the other two had this sticker, and the same sweat...
Thanks for the comments on the furry beast.
John- Very nice looking Dobbs - I love that ribbon, and the rest of your outfit works well with it, without looking too coordinated.
Robert - Very nice panama - I loke the swoop on the sides.
g.durand - I could do with some 'youthful smartness' :D...
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