Old time hat

[Christopher Lange]

Good day, Gentlemen!

So I came across this photo of Gary Cooper with his hat (and horse). The hat is rather nice with a tall, non-tapered crown and a brim that sits high up (it doesn't touch the Gary's ears).

Do you know what modern hat has such features?

I am contemplating an Akubra Fed IV, which is supposed to have the flair of those old days (straight, non-tapered crown...). What do you think?

I own two Akubras (Stylemaster and Balmoral) and the brims of those hats sit rather low. If the hats are tilted, which they are all the time, the brims will push and bend my pinna. I guess what happened is, when I bought the hats, I, doing accordingly to the advice given here and elsewhere, went for a larger size. One might say I traded the look I want for comfort. Should I go down a size next time I buy a hat?

Thank you,

Chris

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I can only get this... erm... look with a hat 1 size smaller that sits on top of my head.
But I think this can be made with a tweak to the sweatband.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

If you wear the hat lower, closer to the eyebrows & the brim more horizontal,( not tilted back,) you should get this effect unless the hat really is too big in which case you can slip something behind the sweatband to get a slightly tighter fit. When measuring your head for a new hat, run the tape around where you want the hat to to sit.

 

[RJR]

If you wear the hat lower, closer to the eyebrows & the brim more horizontal,( not tilted back,) you should get this effect unless the hat really is too big in which case you can slip something behind the sweatband to get a slightly tighter fit. When measuring your head for a new hat, run the tape around where you want the hat to to sit.

+1

 

[alanfgag]

Gary's hat has a brim 2 1/4" or less. Cut the brim on the Akubra, swap the ribbon for a nice wide one and you might get close.

 

[addison]

Ole Gary's sure dressed up like a million-dollar trooper, isn't he???

 

[moontheloon]

that hat resembles an old 30s Marathon I have

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[Rogera]

He probably also has the hat cocked to his right making it appear to sit higher on his left

 

[moontheloon]

He probably also has the hat cocked to his right making it appear to sit higher on his left

exactly