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Brian Sheridan said:Just got my first straw hat today.
Brian, looks like an advertisement for the hat! Great choice, looks great!
dean
Brian Sheridan said:Just got my first straw hat today.
DanielJones said:My optimo crown.
Cheers!
Dan
Pilgrim said:One thing that I notice about Dan Jones' hat and many other panamas is the way the brim breaks as it separates from the crown, and the gentle curves in the brim itself. I noticed this first in an inexpensive panama I own.
Rather than a crip 90 degree transition from crown to brim, the transition seems to be more of a curve. In fact, the brim itself seems to curve more than to "snap" into place. It's difficult to describe, but the effect seems to be that of a material (toquilla fiber) that is fairly soft and therefore changes shape somewhat more gradually than a stiff straw or felt.
I have some Milan straws; they are quite stiff and have much more crisp transition angles, and there's more "snap" to the curve in the brim.
Does this description make sense? If so, am I observing a quality of the material itself, or does it have more to do with the quality of the hat and the way it has been blocked?
Flieger said:Here's my Pachacuti "Brisa Fine", sorry for the crappy photo.
Regards
/Flieger
Panamabob said:Some new styles for some guy down in Florida. I think you've seen him like this:
I couldn't resist!
Bud-n-Texas said:Ok fellas, lets show what ya got. All straws are welcome and appreciated.
These first two are my vintage straws, a Lee panama and a Adam milan.
The one on the left is a Montecristi fino, on the right is a Cuencas something