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Practically Family
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The brown Akubra Fedora I bought from The Hattery last week was certainly soft but not at all "floppy" - Although... a carbon grey one I tried on (with awesome red lining) definitely had a bit of flop to it.
The gals at the Hattery were saying that there is officially no difference between the felts on any of the comparable Akubras but for some reason it does seem to be the softest hat they make. I compared the Fedora to my stingy Hampton and would say the felt was about the same but the Hampton seemed a tad stiffer on account of the bound brim.
I love the fedora and the Burnt Oak is a beautiful colour - a nice warm chocolate, looks great with a navy suit!
Well I ordered my Sydney in regency fawn tonight from a U.S. online store. Noggintops. I have done business with them before and have been pleased with their service. They did not have one in stock so it will be a minor delay. Hopefully it will be at my door in about three weeks rather than the three months I have endured waiting for a non stock hat from OZ.