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  1. Epemethius

    What do you use to shave?

    "Anyone ever notice old medicine cabinets that had a slot in the back to put your old razor blades in?" Yes, I renovated a bathroom having one of those medicine cabinets. There was a pile of rusty razor blades behind the lath-and-plaster wall. I removed them very carefully. I changed from...
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    Thank you for the historical note. The hats sitting higher do look odd now. I will go with the 7 1/4 and pad the headband if I want to go retro at model train shows. Kinda fun to dress the part as a volunteer.
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    Wear a bowler high or low? Images from 1910 and earlier show bowlers usually worn high on the head, a good distance above the ears. Current images usually show the bowler worn just above or touching the ears. Current historical movies and TV show the hat like that, just above the ears. A 7...
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    Account at Walkers? That would be fun. There are a few Western clothes and tack shops in MA. I have liked the Western style shirts and bolo ties ever since I was a kid. As a rockhound I would glue the latest interesting specimen to the bolo clip. The Dobbs Westward arrived and you are...
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    Perhaps I shall start wearing bolo ties and snap-pocket shirts.
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    Thank you, good info. I will wear it for a while and see how it grows on me. The few hats I've gotten have felt *right* after a while with no modifications. The Stratoliner is elegant and the Dobbs resembles it, difficult tell from small auction photos.
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    Can this brim be shaped with more of a snap? Maybe a broader band? It is a Dobbs Westward and I would like it to look a bit more city-fied. If not, I will go with the shape. This will be my 3rd Dobbs, one formal, one beat-up Hunter for working outside, and now this. They feel luxurious and...
  9. Epemethius

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    The image give a hint of all the work involved. That is gorgeous. This Dobbs Westward should arrive soon.
  10. Epemethius

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    That pre -1900 bowler I was waiting for? It arrived looking wonderfully worn and used. The 71/8 does not fit me. it fits my son Josh perfectly. The heck with the cheap trilbys, his is now the coolest dude in town. Some people say he is "developmentally delayed". Meh. He certainly has...
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    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Beautiful. The bi-color bow complements and is extremely distinctive.
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    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Waiting on this bowler from Knapp & Felt. Supposedly it is pre-1900 although they made hard bowlers later than that. Not going to restore it except what might be needed to hold it together. I hope to keep it as a working man's hat. They were popular with engineers on the railroads. It is 7...
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    Oh, THAT explains why I find bupkis in 7 3/8 My dome measures just under 59cm - 7 3/8 above the ears. I just got a very nice 7 3/8 and it is too big. I stuffed the sweat band with 1/4 inch packing foam and it fits fine. My hair is cut short on the side, growing it out would make the hat fit...
  15. Epemethius

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Waiting on a Dobbs 5th Avenue in brown and a Stetson fedora in black. There is a nice bowler I might bid on
  16. Epemethius

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Irish tweed cap that just arrived in the mail. It is cold and damp today. The heavy wool helps.
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    What other manufacturers for flat caps? I am very new to this, don't know the particular search words for flat caps. Is 7 3/8 (59 cm) an odd size? it seems 7 to 7 1/4 is much more common. I recently bid/bought a few inexpensive fedoras to get used to wearing them and experimenting. One is 7...
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    thank you all. Glad to see hats are now clothes. Many young people around this college town are stuck on the little Trilbys and have gone no further. The Federation IV looks like they took everyone's expectations of a fedora and distilled them down to a well-balanced design. The campdraft was...
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    Do you wear a hat every day, like, you would not think of going without one? Do you have an everyday style or rotate through the collection? I am looking for a daily hat and wondering if this style has a its own name? The kind you see in black and white movies with a PRESS card in it. High...
  21. Epemethius

    What do you use to shave?

    so many choices - Somehow I have about 10 razors and at least that many shaving soaps/creams/cans Each morning is 10 minutes of male spa "Me Time" to select the razor, blade, soap, brush, and bowl. It is not shaving. It is caressing my face. Occasionally my sons enjoy being shaved. They are a...
  22. Epemethius

    How do you "mark" your hat as yours?

    I mark my hats like my dogs would. People seem to leave them alone. The card inside the band sounds like a better idea. I guess it could be alarmed with a birthday card button tucked into the sweatband, the kind that plays an '80s tune. It is difficult to walk out unnoticed when the hat is...

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