Hawaiian shirts and fedoras

[Zombie_61]

...Look closely at the enlarged picture, can you make out the breast pocket? My missus makes all the panels line up but it does create more waste material, however she has a way of dealing with that too:
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*sigh* Great, another hat to add to the "want" list.

 

[Redfokker]

Talking of looking good, what a delight to see you gracing our pages once more.

Thanks, I have been gone far too long. Need the hat talk in these trying times! Too much political crap on Facebook.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Another warm day in North Texas.

 

[dh66]

Another warm day in North Texas.

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Great combination!

 

[GHT]

Another warm day in North Texas.

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Another warm day in Texas huh? Do you know, as a boy, growing up in the UK, places like Texas was the Shangri-La, that's the fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton, of must see before I die, bucket list desires. Tell you what Bill, no disparagement intended, but after sixteen hours, hanging around Dallas Airport, for an internal flight to Nashville,that illusion was shattered forever. Nonetheless, I'm loving the hat & shirt and although I didn't say say in a previous post, Art's work on your Optimo/Colonial, really was superb.

Here's another look at one of Esther's hats, coupled with one of my wife, Tina's shirts:

 

[Bill Hughes]

A vented montecristi for today. It started out as a Montecristi Custom Hat Works that needed a bit of restoration. I sent it to The Northwest Hat Co and Mike did his magic. I think it goes well with this shirt.

 

[GHT]

That's a really lovely shirt Bill. Tell me, would you pay £1250 for a replica Hawaiian shirt? Save you looking it up, that's about $1550.
https://www.farfetch.com/uk/shoppin...MI6OrF1qSn6QIV8IBQBh0WBwv4EAQYAiABEgLw0_D_BwE

Giving the last ever shirt made from material bought from Barkcloth, Honolulu. The lady in Hawaii called time. How will I survive?

 

[Bill Hughes]

That's a really lovely shirt Bill. Tell me, would you pay £1250 for a replica Hawaiian shirt? Save you looking it up, that's about $1550.
https://www.farfetch.com/uk/shoppin...MI6OrF1qSn6QIV8IBQBh0WBwv4EAQYAiABEgLw0_D_BwE

Giving the last ever shirt made from material bought from Barkcloth, Honolulu. The lady in Hawaii called time. How will I survive?
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$1550 for a Hawaiian shirt - only if your lovely bride made it!

 

[GHT]

$1550 for a Hawaiian shirt - only if your lovely bride made it!

What a great compliment, but I won't tell her, she might start charging me.
We are enjoying a heat wave, but like every positive there's always a negative. I've been on the midge flies' menu whilst watering the flower borders. My missus puts a dab of ammonia on each bite, it works well, but does it stink, or what?

Out in the MG today, I saw one or two other old classics whilst out and about.

 

[Bill Hughes]

A new shirt and another Northwest Hats Panama.

 

[GHT]

Lovely combination Bill, I'm so glad that you have posted it too. That "Hawaiian Shirts Have Become an Unlikely Symbol of White Supremacy" thread has made me feel quite uncomfortable.

 

[dh66]

Lovely combination Bill, I'm so glad that you have posted it too. That "Hawaiian Shirts Have Become an Unlikely Symbol of White Supremacy" thread has made me feel quite uncomfortable.

What is that about??

 

[Tukwila]

What is that about??

Malarkey

 

[Bill Hughes]

First time wearing this shirt. The lid if from Northwest Hats.

 

[Bamaboots]

What is that about??

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-the-extremist-boogaloo-boys-wear-hawaiian-shirts-11591635085

 

[Bill Hughes]

Montecristi Custom Hat Works that I had Mike Miller refurbish.

 

[quikrick]

Rick and Ritchie my grandson

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Rick and Ritchie my grandson

This is great Rick.
Two Good Boys!!
B

 

[Bamaboots]

Rick and Ritchie my grandson

IBD! Great pic, Rick and Ritchie. I love kids in overalls. Grab handles everywhere.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Phoenix Hat Co. in willow beaver: