Milan Mania

[Viper Man]

There are some fantastic straws in this thread! Here is my newest, it's a vintage Crofut & Knapp. 5 1/2 " crown and 2 5/8" brim. This one still has the original $10 price tag in it. Summer is almost here...

 

[Neil]

Wow

I must say, some of those Milans are awfully sharp.
As BobC has noted, the style tends to grow on you. At first, I was not too keen, and vastly preferred Montecristis, and probably still do. But boy, oh boy, those nice golden brown Milans are sharp to behold, and that one you bought at Optimo, Lefty, is a particularly dandy specimen.
From what I've been able to tell, though, the real thing is hard to find. Graham has a very limited number, and a lot of the stuff out there is actually made of paper or something.

 

[univibe88]

I was very inspired by Lefty's so I asked his permission to order one with the same ribbon. He kindly obliged, so I ordered one several weeks ago. It just came today. I got the same ribbon as Lefty, but Graham put a little twist on it so it's not exactly the same.

I'll get some pics up soon.

 

[Panamabob]

replacing my dead links

Optimo

Boy, do I love this hat. Envy!:rage:

 

[RBH]

Boy, do I love this hat. Envy!:rage:

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[cookie]

replacing my dead links

Optimo

Definitely one of the finest straws ever posted this one...worth every dollar.

 

[univibe88]

Here are the pics of the Lefty inspired Milan that I just got today.

 

[Lefty]

I think that it's the second greatest hat I've ever seen.

It looks great on you, especially with those glasses. :eusa_clap

 

[Viper Man]

Optimo makes some fine milans. Both of those hats are dope. :eusa_clap

 

[Razzman]

That's a beauty Univibe88 & Lefty. Very impressive.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Viper Man I like your straw also, very nifty looking lid.:eusa_clap

 

[Viper Man]

Thanks, Razz. I just replaced the pug on mine with some vintage ribbon but I don't have a photo yet. [huh]

 

[Bingles]

Fantastic, Univibe!!! The Custom Hatter here in Buffalo has a roll of that same vintage ribbon... I so want to order a hat with it!!!

 

[Lefty]

Graham got it from Gary.
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[jpbales]

a new Milan for me...

I've got a Miller Milan on the way- my fiancee said she would buy me a hat since I spent 400$ on wedding bands for her. I almost said "honey, you don't have to get me anything," but I just couldn't pass up that offer!!

I saw a nice vintage Stetson milan, 7 3/8, at an antique store, but it was a size too small and not really a style I particularly liked, so I passed it up. The price was a steal though. I might go back and see if they still have it and then put it up in the classifieds.

 

[Neil]

I've never been too drawn to Milans.
Montecristis, I find, are too beautiful to resist.
But I must say, these Optimo creations have me changing my mind. They are really great.
I do like the Lefty ribbon, but the simpler look on Graham's website is pretty compelling, too. . .

http://www.optimohats.com/milan/c/

 

[Alucard73]

Here is my Optimo Milan. I have not yet figured out how to match it with my suits.

 

[Razzman]

Vintage Stevens Milan

This is a Milan I picked-up a while back. Had it cleaned and replaced the sweat band. I've also changed the pug.

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Here it is with a vintage brown ribbon from Major Moore

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[Neil]

Alucard. . .

That Milan is superlative. EXCELLENT ribbon choice. I just had a Montecristi blocked in Graham's Series C. Navy ribbon.
But my next hat will have a brown ribbon. Goes perfectly with a blue suit. Brown and blue are a great combo.

 

[Viper Man]

Here it is with a vintage brown ribbon from Major Moore

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:eusa_clap That's awesome, Lou! Looks alot like the vintage ribbon I just put on mine...

 

[Lefty]

Nice, VM. :eusa_clap