BORSALINO POCKET HAT

[DOUGLAS]

This is a wonderful hat. Soft, soft, soft.It has a nice widish brim at 2-1/2" and it increadably comfortable. i love the color as well, kind of a soft mouse gray with a light lavender ribbon and it is my size which is always a bonus.

 

[Dinerman]

That liner! I love it!
great hat.
have you tried rolling it?

 

[besdor]

Now I know who outbid me on that Borsalino . Douglas , you only have one head . You have more hats that almost me and I sell them!!

Steven
Bencraft Hats

 

[ufguy11]

Very Nice.

 

[The Duke]

The liner is awesome! you keep finding the right hat.

 

[feltfan]

Interesting

As you can see from the photos I posted here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=10716

my Borsalino Pocket Hat is also "Extra-Extra Superiore" and
also from Minelli of Florence. Mine came with a leather sweat,
which I had to replace. I wonder if that was a model sold
only through that store...

In any event, unparalleled felt. Congrats.

 

[BigSho]

That is a great looking hat, and looks great on you. Everytime I see a peice of your hat collection Douglas I shed a tear for my gigantic head.

Jeremy
http://www.hats-plus.com

 

[Dinerman]

hey- another Borsalino Leo/ Fabrizi!
I wonder what its signifigance is. model name? quality designation?

 

[jamespowers]

That is the name of the original seller. Borsalino made the hat, the Leo/ Fabrizi store in Rome sold it.

Regards,

J

 

[DOUGLAS]

Felt fan I was thinking about your hats when I saw this one. Steven I am truely sorry But I had to have it.
Dinerman I have not built up enough gumption to try to roll it yet
The liner in this hat is really nice. The sweat has got a nice hand threaded detail on it but Feltfans collection is special.

 

[Dinerman]

it all makes sense now

 

[feltfan]

Okay, I'm looking and looking, Dinerman. Where do you
see "Leo/ Fabrizi"?

Douglas, my collection would fit inside your collection 10 times...
The Pocket Hat is a joy, though, as I'm sure yours is too. I haven't
rolled mine yet, either, though I wouldn't worry about it. The only
problem I have rolling that Featherweight is that the stitching in the
bow sometimes comes loose. Easy to fix.

[and if Mauricio Gris is reading, I know I owe you pix and will do so soon!]

 

[DOUGLAS]

You are right Feltfan I am really enjoying this and in general the Borsalinos just seem to be just right.

 

[Dinerman]

it's on the sweatband of your hat. I took down the pics because my question was answered.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Quality wins out over quantity Feltfan. Most here have amazing hats. I am just glad to be in that company.

 

[deanglen]

AH-HAA!! A quality, stunning, vintage fedora with a sweatband other than leather! I wondered if there were any of them. There ARE!! (Douglas, it's an absolutely glorious hat you have there!)


dean

 

[DOUGLAS]

Thanks Dean, I don't think the hat is really too vintage, maybe Sixties. No question about the quality though it is made beautifly.

 

[feltfan]

it's on the sweatband of your hat. I took down the pics because my question was answered.

Oh yeah, on the grey Lightweight. I love that logo.
If you had said, "that art nouveau logo" I'd have known
what you meant. Wonder if any of those fine stores
still exist. I harbor fantasies of buying hats at Italian
fleamarkets...

 

[feltfan]

Quality wins out over quantity Feltfan. Most here have amazing hats. I am just glad to be in that company.

I know what you mean about the hats we see here.
I'm glad we're creating some sort of record of these hats
so people can see what hats once were (and for a few
still are).

 

[RBH]

All I can say is...

YOU ARE THE MAN!