Milan Mania

[Tiller]

Well done fmw! One of these days I'm going to actually win a a vintage Milan 7 1/2 that actually fits me! lol More then once I've won a "7 1/2" only to find out once it got here that it was really a 7 3/8 or 7 1/4.

 

[TheBeak]

My Resistol Milan to add to the family here

 

[flyfishark]

I just got the three Milans in the middle row: Stetson Medalist, Dobbs, and Bond.

 

[randooch]

I just got the three Milans in the middle row: Stetson Medalist, Dobbs, and Bond.

Nice hatrack, flyfish, and who needs to go upstairs anyway?

ThaBeak, nice Resistol there; looks to be in great condition. The heptagonal satin must be particular to milans. (?)

Fmw, great work on that! After reading the description of what it went through, I expected something other than a well-ordered lid. Looks like a go-to summer friend.

 

[TheBeak]

Randooch, yes its in particularly nice shape I think. Nice supple sweat, no cracks or creases in the straw, no popped stitches anywhere, and not a moth bite to be found It has a faint tobacco odor, but that will fade with wear.

I was wondering the same thing about the satin, I've seen that shape on lots of brands in this thread.

here's a semi profile:

I have since given it some steam and gotten the brim to behave and gave the crown a center dome ( I hate it when a hat rests on the top of my head)

 

[flyfishark]

Nice hatrack, flyfish, and who needs to go upstairs anyway?

ThaBeak, nice Resistol there; looks to be in great condition. The heptagonal satin must be particular to milans. (?)

Fmw, great work on that! After reading the description of what it went through, I expected something other than a well-ordered lid. Looks like a go-to summer friend.

If you think the stairs are bad, you should see the guest bed--15 pairs of vintage shoes. Do I have a great wife or what?

 

[RBH]

Nice!!!

 

[alanfgag]

Knox Milan Premiere Quality

 

[Chinaski]

Alan, great summer lid and love the pug.

 

[daizawaguy]

Randooch, yes its in particularly nice shape I think. Nice supple sweat, no cracks or creases in the straw, no popped stitches anywhere, and not a moth bite to be found It has a faint tobacco odor, but that will fade with wear.

I was wondering the same thing about the satin, I've seen that shape on lots of brands in this thread.

here's a semi profile:

I have since given it some steam and gotten the brim to behave and gave the crown a center dome ( I hate it when a hat rests on the top of my head)

Great hat!

 

[TheBeak]

Thank you!!

 

[RBH]

Alan, that milan looks great!
I like the pug.. but has the hat faded and is the color darker under the ribbon?

 

[alanfgag]

Alan, that milan looks great!
I like the pug.. but has the hat faded and is the color darker under the ribbon?

Thanks RBH... the straw is the same inside and out - the pug is slightly darker on the hidden side, could be the variance in the reverse side of the fabric or a little fade perhaps. Still the brightest green in my wardrobe!

 

[fmw]

A change of pugs can make all the difference. My taupe colored Stetson milan came from an ebay sale with a filthy pug. I put a brown one I had laying around for the first picture below. Then I ordered something that coordinated properly with it and maintained the vintage style of the hat. That image is below. What do you think?

 

[Cliffnopus]

Looks great. From what source did you order your pug?


Cliff

 

[fmw]

Thanks. I ordered it from Shushan in New Orleans. They have the best selection I've found on the web.

 

[DRB]

fmw: I think the solid color pug is nicer. Enjoy!

 

[fmw]

If they had had a taupe colored solid, I might have tried it. I got this one and it is wife approved.

 

[alanfgag]

The Bon Marche Milan - unkown maker

Catching up on sharing a few hats today that I've only now had the time to clean and photograph. A very reasonable BIN listing that was tipped my way by another Lounge friend. Looks like it might have had a maker liner in the crown, now gone... it was sold through the Bon Marche in Seattle - union label behind the sweat. It is very similar to my gray Knox Fifteen Milan but in an easier to wear tobacco tone.

 

[fmw]

Not all hatters will work on straw but Optimo certainly will. I sent them a nice Stetson Milan that had what I considered a disagreeable crease. It was simply too tall in the crown for my preference. I was considering dumping the hat despite buying a new pug for it. Instead I sent it to Optimo for a reblocking. It also got a new sweat band. I now consider the hat not just wearable but downright likeable.

Before:

After: