Photographs Of Hats Fresh From Surviving The Elements

[Mobile Vulgus]

Nice, nice hat!! Looks like a light grey Bushman with a C-crown! Is that a 3 1/4" brim? I looked on the Akubra site and they show it now selling with a twin cord braided band!! Either one looks good ! Nice hat.
Onward thru the fog

It is the Akubra Pastoralist. Their color is labeled as "bluegrass green," but I have to say that I don't see even a hint of any green. It is more blue gray. The brim is exactly 3 inches. On the sweat it says "Made expressly for the Outback Trading Co, PA."

I have to say, I really like this hat.

 

[Joshbru3]

My new Akubra Pastoralist here in Chicago...

Im really diggin' that Pastoralist. Looks great!

 

[DRB]

Mobile Vulgus : it is a moderately short crowned, wide brimmed hat right? It looks very nice.

 

[Jedwbpm]

Today is my 20th Wedding Anniversary. It snowed when we got Married and 20 years latter it happened again.

Here is my bride wearing my Vintage Faux Fur Fedora/Tyrolean.

Here I am with my Biltmore Campaign Hat that I bought at the Canadian Pavilion at EPCOT Center on our Honeymoon

Jeff

 

[zetwal]

Wow! that snow is really something! We're expecting our first freeze of the year tonight.

Oh! Happy Anniversary too.

 

[Joshbru3]

Heres a pic of my 1950's Champ fresh from a 10 minute walk outside, coming home from the train station in one of those crumby Chicago snow storms.

 

[DRB]

Notice how the water droplets ran off the front of the brim.

 

[hatophile]

Great looking snow-shield, DRB.

 

[DRB]

Thank you Sir!

 

[johnnycanuck]

Great looking Biltmore Jeff. It would be nice to see it without the snow
Johnny

 

[DRB]

MV: that Pastoralist looks great. I like the way the crown is lower but the brim is wide. Great hat for all that snow you guys have been getting.

 

[Lloyd]

My new Beaver Brand rough Peluche fresh from the rain.

 

[MCrider]

Well here's my Akubra Sydney as we shoveled off the sidewalk so the dog could get outside. The weatherman said 2"-4" and we already had 7 or 8! Heck I think I have two inches on the brim.

 

[DRB]

MCRider: I have always admired the Akubra Sydney's. Great photo. I wish they would make the Sydney in beaver also.

Lloyd: now that is a hat! I would like to know what pin is on the side. Also, this hat of yours:

would be a great hat for inclement weather. Some day I hope to have one of those. What size are you?

 

[Swing Motorman]

Splish Splash...

Do soaking-wet amusement park rides qualify as "the elements?"

This was on a trip to Kennywood in Pittsburgh, PA. My then-girlfriend and I had just taken the brunt of the canyon rapids water ride, with this cheap ($9 at K-Mart) straw fedora never looking quite the same. In fact, this hat never made it home from the trip; after it also got dirty working at an organic produce farm, I left it behind there. So you might say this hat did not "survive!"

 

[Lloyd]

DRB; according to Art I'm a 7 1/2 long egg shaped oval.
Do I need to hide all my hats and start looking over my shoulder now?

The pin on the peluche is a Celtic style bear.
The western conversion is my primary wet weather hat but I've been wearing the peluche non stop since I got it and I'm really impressed how well it sheds water. I guess I shouldn't be but I am.

 

[Kinoss]

The pictures in this thread are awesome!

 

[DRB]

Lloyd, I believe that the hatmaker put something on the brim. I can't remember what it is called. However, it could be the cause of the shine on the brim.

Don't worry, you're not my size, darn !

 

[Lloyd]

in the second pic, the one of the western conversion, the shine is just the long hair of the felt with a lot of water on basic house lighting. I was referring to he Beaver Brand Peluche. I asked them to go as light on the stiffener as the could, and it doesn't seem to reflect any light, even when it's wet.

 

[Brando11]

After a rainy stroll down Michigan Ave.

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