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[simonc]

Guys Bogie above, what's the hat and where have you seen them for sale?

 

[bartcubb]

Guys Bogie above, what's the hat and where have you seen them for sale?

Have you tried searching online for a Greek fisherman's cap or a fiddler cap? That's what it looks like to me.

 

[jlee562]

Perhaps one of these might suit you:
http://www.villagehatshop.com/aegean-greek-fisherman-hats.html

 

[nmichave]

Straw hat ID

Hi. Newbie. Saw this great hat in an HTC/Robert Downey Jr. commercial tonight. I'd love it if someone could identify the brand and even the type of hat. It looks like a larger brimmed pork pie hat in grey. Love the band too. I'm hoping the band will give away the brand of the hat. Thanks for any attention this post receives!

 

[casechopper]

I would look for a vintage milan pork pie with a pugaree (that's what that kind of ribbon is called). Look around on ebay and you with some of those terms and you'll find similar hats.

 

[Landman]

nimichave,

Welcome to the lounge. The hat Downey is wearing looks like a Milan straw with a pugaree as Sam stated. I have no idea about the brand but the crown looks like it might have been in a teardrop crease at one time and somebody tried to make it into a porkpie.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I have several of this style Milan Porkpie. Knox was a big maker of this model and it was popular in the fifties.
Sinatra made the style famous.

They generally come in Grey, Brown and I have seen some Green ones. Hope to see some bespoke ones coming out soon.

 

[jlee562]

Indeed. If you're patient with ebay, it should be fairly easy to grab something relatively close, this was a polular style with a few variations. Mine has a super wide ribbon instead of a pug:

 

[nmichave]

Thanks for all your replies. I will try ebay and some other outlets. Not sure how good I'll look in one, but I think they are sharp hats. jlee562, good lookin' hats you've got on there. I've seen a picture of Sinatra wearing one of those a million times. Not sure why I didn't remember that. I might have to visit The Wise Hatter since you are so close. I'm in Lexington. Thanks again everyone!

 

[jhe888]

Is there any place with a comparison chart of more of Akubra's colors? I've seen the comparison card on Akubra's website, but that seems to have about 1/3 of the colors I have seen referenced. Thanks.

 

[gtdean48]

Is there any place with a comparison chart of more of Akubra's colors? I've seen the comparison card on Akubra's website, but that seems to have about 1/3 of the colors I have seen referenced. Thanks.

http://www.everythingaustralian.com.au/fitting.asp

 

[xbeatles4x]

I am sorry. I am rather confused again. I want to buy a fed 4 and I was recently informed that their sizes run slightly small. I just re measured my head with a tape measurer and I am a 59.2 cm. What hat size do I go with when buying a fed 4 or any akubra for that matter?

 

[jlee562]

Akubras run pretty true to size to start with, but shrink over time.

Hatsdirect can assist you with sizing. The Fed is their exclusive, so they deal with it all the time.

 

[Zombie_61]

Akubras run pretty true to size to start with, but shrink over time.

Apparently, sizing is more of an art than a science, as evidenced by Blackthorn's post in the Akubra Campdraft thread:

...I own a LOT of Akubras, and I have ordered 59s that were perfect, 60s that were perfect, but also 59s that were too small, and 60s that were too big. So I finally came to the strategy of ordering 59 and then putting them on an Art Fawcett band block to stretch them out to my 23 1/4 head. But this one, this CD, fit just like Art had made it especially for me. Good luck with getting a good fit, Zombie. It's just a roll of the dice.

My own experience is limited to two hats. I ordered my Fed IV in 2008 in my size (60 cm) and when it arrived it was oversized enough that I could pull it down to cover the tops of my ears, but snugged up to a near-perfect fit after wearing it (and sweating in it) for a couple of days. Last week I received the Akubra Campdraft that I ordered in May, also in my size, and was a little surprised when the fit was only slightly loose right out of the box. I've worn it almost every day since I received it and, although it has snugged up slightly, the change so far has been nowhere near as drastic as it was on my Fed IV.

Hatsdirect can assist you with sizing. The Fed is their exclusive, so they deal with it all the time.

I concur. If you have any questions about sizing (or any other questions about a hat you're ordering, for that matter) it's best to contact the vendor to ask for their suggestions/advice.

 

[ManofKent]

I am sorry. I am rather confused again. I want to buy a fed 4 and I was recently informed that their sizes run slightly small. I just re measured my head with a tape measurer and I am a 59.2 cm. What hat size do I go with when buying a fed 4 or any akubra for that matter?

In my experience the Fed IV after a few wears is about 1/2 a size smaller than the Campdraft after a similar amount of wear. I'm about 60.2 and a 60 in Campdraft is an excellent fit, a 60 in a Fed IV is wearable but snug. YMMV !

 

[Zombie_61]

In my experience the Fed IV after a few wears is about 1/2 a size smaller than the Campdraft after a similar amount of wear...

This may or may not be helpful to xbeatles4x, but I'm pleased to read it. When my Campdraft fit so well right out of the box I was concerned that it would shrink as much as my Fed IV did (about 1/2 a size as you wrote) and become unwearable for me. My Campdraft almost immediately became my new favorite hat, and I'm hoping to wear it until it crumbles to dust.

 

[xbeatles4x]

Yah I contacted them and they told me to go with the 60. It is usually about half a size smaller and might shrink slightly. So 60 for my 59.2 head should be great. If it Is still slightly too big I guess I could put those pieces of paper in the head band.

 

[Zombie_61]

...If it Is still slightly too big I guess I could put those pieces of paper in the head band.

Hats Direct provides "sizing strips" (thin strips of foam rubber, if I remember correctly) with their hats. Some of the members here have used them by slipping them under the sweat band until the hat shrunk to the proper size, then removed them. I thought they were a little uncomfortable, so I just wore my hat around the house without them for 2 or 3 days until it fit properly.

 

[Landman]

I prefer strips of felt rather than the sizing tape. You can buy it at any craft supply store.

 

[xbeatles4x]

Well it looks like I might get a different akubra first than intended. I am starting to also like another style and wanted to know if the whole shrinks 1/2 size and runs a half size small was just on the federation or to all akubras.

I was liking either the campdraft or squater and wanted to know if I should go up a size to 60. Upon measuring my head again I got around 59.5cm thanks.