Finally, a hat that suits my face correctly.

[Steve]

I recently purchased a vintage (50s) Mallory Chicago from Jimmy Pierce, and I've been wearing it fairly often, though at first I had certain reservations about the brim width. However, after seeing this photo from last weekend, I'm convinced that it's the most complimentary hat I own.



I don't post much about my hats, but this made me really happy and I wanted to share.

 

[Feraud]

It has a great crown shape!

 

[PADDY]

I'm not sure how to break this to you gently Steve...

But you're giving ol' Blue Eyes a run for his money in that fine tile of yours! Looking very sharp sir :eusa_clap

Some things are worth taking their time over aren't they...and then...you hit it right on the nail!!

 

[deanglen]

Classic Fedora look..

Excellent choice of hat, brim width and crown shape for a fedora.

dean

 

[J.S.Udontknowme]

Very nice hat!

 

[DBFedora]

Nice lid. Looks great!:fedora:

 

[DOUGLAS]

Nice, Nice hat. I gotta check his site more often.:eusa_doh:

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Excellent hat, Steve. It suits you well.

You could also go with a bit more brim as well, as you have with some of your other hats. Different hats for different moods.

 

[Mr. 'H']

Excellent. :eusa_clap

 

[vonwotan]

Thats a fine hat and it looks great on you. Excellent choice!

 

[BonnieJean]

Nice hat!

While I don't know all the technicalities about fedoras, I do know when a man looks good in them. Steve you look sharp! I'll bet the ladies will be falling over each other to get a gander at you!

 

[Leading Edge]

WOWWHEEE! !

Boy, you look gooooood!!! :eusa_clap

Hunh, any man who has doubts about his fedora should look as good as you do in that Mallory.

mm mm mm mm mmmmm

 

[Leading Edge]

WOWWHEEE! !

Boy you look gooooood!!! :eusa_clap

Hunh, any man who has doubts about his looks in a fedora should look as good as you do in that Mallory.

 

[RBH]

Steve, Dean nailed it, that hat has the 1930's all over it!
Hope this makes you post more great fedora photos.

 

[Stoney]

Steve,

Thats exactly the look I like the best! I have a Borsalino which has an identical Crown profile and brim width/style and I love it. It's the one, being worn by my Grand Nephew, in my avatar.

Enjoy

fftopic:

BTW I took another look under the sweatband of said Borsalino and found an original price tag of $20.00 from Jack Fox and Sons of Hammond Indiana. Does anyone have any idea when a Borsalino San Remo sold new for $20.00?

 

[trizzo]

Looks perfect

That looks perfect, enjoy!

 

[Mojave Jack]

Steve, great lid! I know there's some contention about bound edges, but I think they look great no matter what. That is a perfect example. Lookin' sharp, my friend!

A question, though: how many pianos can you play at a time?! Man, that's a lot of pianos!

 

[Steve]

Thank you all for the compliments! I'm loving this hat more than ever now that I've had some third parties reinforce my opinion of it. :eusa_clap

PADDY - That was probably the best compliment I received all day; thanks. You had me singing a Sinatra medley for the rest of the afternoon.

DOUGLAS - He has some great deals, I bought this one and had it sized up from a 7 1/4 to a 7 1/2 for a total of $80 flat.

Hemingway - I go with a wider brim when I'm outdoors, but for indoor / semi-formal I like it shorter.

BonnieJean - I'm lucky if they know I'm in the room, so I hope you're right.

Mojave Jack - I wish I could play just one at once, LOL. I was photographing my sister's piano/voice recital that night, lugging around both my DSLR and my mom's camcorder, and two tripods. The pianos you see behind me are about $300,000 worth of Steinway grands. :whistling

 

[RAF Man]

Looking good - certainly have no doubts.