Pics of CITATION fedora

[Marc Chevalier]

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Look what the flying monkeys just dropped on my doorstep: it's the "Citation" fedora I won on eBay using Buy-It-Now.

The seller wasn't kidding: this hat really IS lavender. What a wild and crazy time the '40s was, eh? The brim is finished in silver grosgrain.

I'd date the fedora to 1945-'50. Looks like every lid worn by Richard Widmark in those noir movies of his. Judging by the quality of the lining, felt and sweatband, I'd say that it's a good to very good hat. Not mind-blowing, not top of the line, but very nice. It's definitely one of my better hats.

If anyone had told me a few years ago that I'd be wearing a lavender hat, well ... I would've decked him. lol

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Flying Monkeys:whistling


It is a cool hat.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Flying Monkeys:whistling

Yup. Wonder where I got that from?

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[Absinthe_1900]

I hear those fountains make nice hat stands.
Not that I'd know anything about it

 

[Marc Chevalier]

:whistling :beer:

 

[jamespowers]

Yup. Wonder where I got that from?

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Not me. I use a different kind of monkey.

Regards,

J

 

[John in Covina]

. Looks like every lid worn by Richard Widmark in those noir movies of his.

We just hope you won't have the urge to push any wheelchair bound persons down a flight of stairs while wearing it.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Now he tells me! Wish I'd heard it an hour ago ...

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Tommy Udo Heh-heh-heh-heh!

http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/writer/widmark2.html

 

[Mr. 'H']

At last, some one else who has come across a Citation. I thought I was imagining it or something.

My one has an underwelt and seem to have no taper.

I also has the plastic headliner.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Mine had the plastic underliner, but apparently it became brittle and broke off long ago. There are still some tiny yellowed bits hanging onto the liner edge.

By the way, your Citation is incredible!

 

[MattC]

That hat

is just plain fabulous.

 

[mysterygal]

So, do you have an outfit that actually goes with a lavender hat?

 

[Mr. 'H']

Mine had the plastic underliner, but apparently it became brittle and broke off long ago. There are still some tiny yellowed bits hanging onto the liner edge.

By the way, your Citation is incredible!

Jee, thanks Marc!

 

[Mr. 'H']

One more pic of my Citation....