INDY STRAW FEDORA

[hatflick1]

I happened to catch this offering from Peter Brother, Texas.
Looks like a great choice for summer.

http://www.petersbros.com/INDY_CUSTOM/Default.htm

Scroll down to the New Indy Straw offering.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

what is the new option, they have had a straw indy for years.

 

[Neil]

I dunno. . . .

Seems to me "straw" and "Indy" don't really go together.

 

[RobFedoraField]

you'd think....

Seems to me "straw" and "Indy" don't really go together.

yea, but if I was out in the desert, I'd think I'd want a straw over a felt... I guess he was a victim of fashion

 

[Panamabob]

what is the new option, they have had a straw indy for years.

It does say NEW, so it must be NEW!:eusa_doh:

 

[Not-Bogart13]

That "new" has been there for at least 3 or 4 years. [huh]

I own one, and I can say it has it's pros and cons.

Cons; It's very floppy milan weave, so don't expect it to hold the look you see on the web page. Also, the packaging that PB uses causes the crown to taper by the time you get it. The floppy straw causes a lot of give, so expect it to feel loose if you order your exact head measurement. I find the ribbon work to be second-rate.

Pros; The floppy, loose weave is perhaps one of the most comfortably breathable unvented straws I have ever worn. This is an ideal hat for hot, humid conditions! Also, I sweat more than the average joe, and the sweatband has not done much shrinking. With concerted effort and a little water, the brim shape can be maintained and the crown reshaped (I went for a taper-free c/remington bash).

Overall; If you want an "Indy hat" made of straw, or a hat that will hold it's shape, this is not the one for you. But for utility, this one gets top marks in my book!

Here are a couple of shot by Binkmeister Rick that show me wearing it;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/binkmeisterrick/2606751801/in/set-72157605791135689/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/binkmeisterrick/2607582712/in/set-72157605791135689/

 

[Al_Ojeda]

Is that a real Milan Straw or a plastic one ??

 

[Al_Ojeda]

If you need a straw hat buy a panama Montecristi is the best...IMHO Robert Webber can help you, Panamabob.com, with $150 you can have a decet real montecristi...

 

[carter]

That "new" has been there for at least 3 or 4 years. [huh] ...
Here are a couple of shot by Binkmeister Rick that show me wearing it...

Hmmm...a bag, a cane, and a stuffed snake, Not-Bogart13, you resemble the Quintessential Urban Adventurer Aging Gracefully (QUAAG).

 

[CigarMan]

Not to mention what looks to be a guayabera . . . tucked in . . . just teasing

Hmmm...a bag, a cane, and a stuffed snake, Not-Bogart13, you resemble the Quintessential Urban Adventurer Aging Gracefully (QUAAG).

 

[RBH]

Here I am in one of mine, it has a diamond crease.
While the crown is a tad tall, I like the hat very much.
It is not plastic.

 

[gtdean48]

Awfully wide ribbon there, son...[bad] *yucky*

 

[RBH]

Awfully wide ribbon there, son...[bad] *yucky*

You have to keep 'em guessing!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Of the one's I've seen you in, that Milan looks best on you!

 

[gtdean48]

You have to keep 'em guessing!

You are an Enigma, Rusty! A mystery wrapped in a riddle...

 

[scottyrocks]

Here I am in one of mine, it has a diamond crease.
While the crown is a tad tall, I like the hat very much.
It is not plastic.

Wow, that is a dynamite looking hat!

 

[RBH]

Wow, that is a dynamite looking hat!

Not to hi-jack this thread... but this hat does not have to have the 'Indy' crease if you want something different. Just tell Joe what you are after and he will try to do it for you.

 

[Not-Bogart13]

The PB's are definitely not plastic, and I'm thinking that the water would have destroyed paper straw. Thus, my conclusion is that it's real straw.

In hind sight, I do wish I had gotten a brown one, but what the heck.

 

[Torpedo]

Rusty, NB13, you wear those straws well.
I wonder if the steep price reflects more the "Indy" bait than the quality of the hat? I mean, is this hat better than the similar Milans available from Miller, that are almost half the price?
Are you hearing, Rusty? I think you own examples of both?

 

[RBH]

Rusty, NB13, you wear those straws well.
I wonder if the steep price reflects more the "Indy" bait than the quality of the hat? I mean, is this hat better than the similar Milans available from Miller, that are almost half the price?
Are you hearing, Rusty? I think you own examples of both?

Its the Indy bait I would think.
My other milan is smaller proportioned than the Indy.