Milan Mania

[daizawaguy]

Nice Hat!

See this too!

http://www.optimohats.com/newsletter/issue3/

 

[Lexybeast]

Very nice; I like those Optimo milans a lot. This Dobbs is the first authentic milan I've handled, and it's a lot different than I expected. I was thinking the straw would be more like a panama, but the braided wheat is dense and robust feeling, yet pliable. Really nice.

That being said, I need to send it off to Optimo to get cleaned and sized up a touch. I held off on it expecting the weather to cool down, and here we are out of nowhere having triple digits in So Cal. Now if I send it off, by the time it gets back I'm sure we'll be back to cool weather. Ah well. lol

 

[150719541]

Dobbs Milan

I have two milan hats, very confortable ¡¡¡¡
:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[ScionPI2005]

Here's a Dobbs I got off the Lounge not too long ago. It'll be ready to go next spring/summer season.

 

[cookie]

Cavanagh Milan Optimo soon to arrive in the original box

 

[carouselvic]

nice

 

[rlk]

Ecuadorian Supernatural Florentine

Its warm today and here's one I forgot. Just a 1-9/16" brim Tele-Optimo crown. Can't locate the fancy ribbon thread[huh]

 

[DRB]

RLK, Love that ribbon. It goes well with the "boxy" appearance of the hat.

 

[150719541]

Cookie & Robert ¡¡¡ I love straw hats, both are beauty ¡¡¡¡

 

[zetwal]

Can't locate the fancy ribbon thread[huh]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?36525-Fancy-Ribbons-and-Vintage-Hats

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

Borsalino Milan

One for this thread....
Should be here in a couple days.

 

[Alex]

Hopkins

 

[delectans]

Nice one, Alex!

 

[Alex]

Nice one, Alex!

Thanks! It's a little snug, but It was worth the $20

 

[cookie]

Thanks! It's a little snug, but It was worth the $20

Alex stretching a Milan is easy and they usually stay that size and don't default like a Panama from my experience.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Alex stretching a Milan is easy and they usually stay that size and don't default like a Panama from my experience.

Cookie -- what's your technique for stretching a Milan?

 

[djgo-cat-go]

Thanks! It's a little snug, but It was worth the $20

20 bucks, wow! nice find.

 

[ScionPI2005]

Hopkins

Nice one Alex! Where did you find it? Good deal for $20.

 

[Alex]

Nice one Alex! Where did you find it? Good deal for $20.

Craigslist. A rare find indeed.

 

[danofarlington]

Nice one Alex! Where did you find it? Good deal for $20.

If you were willing to sign a certificate of authenticity that it belonged to Frank Sinatra, you could sell it for $4995.