Different hats for different Occasions

[fedoralover]

Russ, I really like the looks of the fedora in your Avatar, however I'm afraid I have to agree with your wife on the Greek fisherman's cap. but that's just me, (well me AND your wife). smile

fedoralover

 

[Russ]

Greek Fisherman's Cap

When I look in the mirror with it on, I have to agree as well. I should be banned from boats.

 

[havershaw]

I don't mind wearing almost any hat I've got in most conditions...but having said that, any silverbelly, white, or bone-colored hats I tend to realy go easy on, mostly because I'm too busy to be sending hats all over the place for cleaning.
It doesn't rain much here in AZ, but I generally find that it's kind of unexpected when it does, so I'm usually stuck in whatever was on my head that day. I think only maybe two or three of my vintage hats have been caught in a downpour.
The thing I baby my hats most on is dust, as we have dust storms here (well, out where I work they happen, anyway) from time to time. I'll always shy away from wearing one of my light Open Roads or something like that if conditions are really dusty and dirty.
I have a Federation Deluxe that's my "work hat," and I wear that whever conditions seem particularly unfavorable. Being a modern hat, I know I can find a nother one just like it if it ever gets really messed up. I'll admit, though, that it just gets cooler-looking as it gets more beat-up.
I also have a 40s Resistol and a 40s Mallory that I got a while back, and those are also "work hats" - the Resistol has a LOT of wear already and I knew I'd never wear it with a suit or anything, and the Mallory is full of moth holes - but it was $4 at a local antique store, and it was my size, so I couldn't pass it up.

 

[Nick Charles]

Bob,, I tried to PM you but your box is full. I need some direction.

 

[havershaw]

empty now.