rolled up

[Aerol]

Folding Optimo

This Optimo is actually designed to be folded: http://www.optimohats.com/felt/traveler/

 

[Matt Deckard]

Who wants a hat that's designed to be folded? Where's the challenge in that.

Actually it looks okay, I'd like to see a higher crown. the first hat in the thread is an Optimo of mine. It holds it's own though it's just a great felt. Overall I think that travel version might be easier to roll up, though I think it will jst just as long as my standard.

By the by, I just had a few hats cleaned and blocked by Graham... I just love how perfect everything is when it come back from his shop.

 

[Dinerman]

 

[DOUGLAS]

That is a beauty Dman

 

[Matt Deckard]

I like that one too.. I have a thing for thin fur felts.

 

[avedwards]

I'm planning to have a Penman hat made, and John said that the felt would take folding, but the reed in the sweat band would become permanently kinked. How do you stop this happening to your hats when you fold them?

 

[Ande1964]

I'm planning to have a Penman hat made, and John said that the felt would take folding, but the reed in the sweat band would become permanently kinked. How do you stop this happening to your hats when you fold them?

Um... leave out the reed?

You can remove them, too... I think.

Anj

 

[avedwards]

Will the hat still be comfortable enough for my head shape (slightly long oval) without the reed to conform to it?

 

[zetwal]

I roll up two of my own hats from time to time without any problem at all - both are unreeded. I don't think you need to worry about being a long oval per se. If they're the right size they should fit just fine. Why do you think unreeded could be a problem for long ovals? Perhaps I'm missing something -

 

[Matt Deckard]

Okay, anyone else have rolled up hat pics?

 

[Feraud]

Wow and wow again.
That is some hat Dinerman!

 

[Aureliano]

My Borsalino Rollable...

I bought this a few years back in Buenos Aires. I've never seen something like this before. The hat has a couple of snaps, one in the back, and one in the bow (see pics 1 & 2) that, once you roll it, keep everything snug. I love it. I've beaten the &#i&t! out of it and it always returns to its shape.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Snap! how intersting

 

[Aureliano]

Snap! how intersting

I know, that's why I bought it. They had it displayed on the window and I went, wow! that's interesting, snap! they had 3 in stock, all the same color. the one I got is a tad big on me. Not to loose to take off with wind, but enough to make me nervous!

 

[Matt Deckard]

Why not just put a ribbon around it that you can tie closed with a bo---- oh, wait a second.

 

[Aureliano]

Why not just put a ribbon around it that you can tie closed with a bo---- oh, wait a second.

exactly!

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Great hat Aureliano!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be over this morning to pick it up...

 

[Aureliano]

Great hat Aureliano!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be over this morning to pick it up...

Thanks CB. Are you bringing any booze?

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Thanks CB. Are you bringing any booze?

Hic*** if there is any left sure....:beer:

 

[Mario]

Eh...Matt...I know this is utterly fftopic: but I still have to ask...
In your avatar, it looks to me as if - I mean, hey...don't get me wrong, maybe I'm just loosing my sight, coming of age and all that - well, anyway, it looks to me as if you're actually wearing Chucks with your suit...blue Chucks, that is...