The Black Hat Brigade

[mayserwegener]

Thanks! The second one I would say is one of my finest hats. It has a really great look (Velour, bow, block, flange) to it.

 

[alanfgag]

Beautiful Steve.

One of my nicest older Blacks... pre-war Vanzina, pre-assumption by Borsalino.

 

[1961MJS]

The Hassidim mens heads are covered inside at functions and during service at the synagogue and yes even when eating diner. It is THEIR religious "Etiquette" which is different from Gentiles. When I went to my friends daughters wedding, and they were Hassidim, I kept my hat on all during the service and at the reception and dinner while eating. It's a whole differnt world than ours. As for the hat carriers, many of the men have a hat that they wear just for the Sabbath and probably take it with them when traveling so an item like this would be quite convenient

Hey, thanks for the info. I went to college with a lot of Jewish guys from the Chicago area. (I used to know say 500 Jewish American Princess jokes...) I didn't know any Orthodox Jews though. I was thinking (of course) of how I would do it. If my religion required me to wear a black hat every day, I would probably have 3 at any given time. The old one to do yard work in, the daily wear one, and a new "backup" one in case the daily wear one gets damaged. I probably wouldn't need a case.

Later

 

[carouselvic]

The Boss Raw Edge

 

[carouselvic]

Philipsborn's Quality Hats

 

[hatophile]

Wow, very cool, Vic!

 

[alanfgag]

Hey, thanks for the info. I went to college with a lot of Jewish guys from the Chicago area. (I used to know say 500 Jewish American Princess jokes...) I didn't know any Orthodox Jews though. I was thinking (of course) of how I would do it. If my religion required me to wear a black hat every day, I would probably have 3 at any given time. The old one to do yard work in, the daily wear one, and a new "backup" one in case the daily wear one gets damaged. I probably wouldn't need a case.

Later

For Hassidim, wide brim black fedoras are just the tip of the iceberg. On Shabbat, it's the shtreimel.

 

[scottyrocks]

The Hassidim mens heads are covered inside at functions and during service at the synagogue and yes even when eating diner. It is THEIR religious "Etiquette" which is different from Gentiles. When I went to my friends daughters wedding, and they were Hassidim, I kept my hat on all during the service and at the reception and dinner while eating. It's a whole differnt world than ours. As for the hat carriers, many of the men have a hat that they wear just for the Sabbath and probably take it with them when traveling so an item like this would be quite convenient

And most, if not all, of them are wearing yarmulkas under their hats. At least that's what I have experience in Orthodox temples during services.

 

[mayserwegener]

I know TONAK makes special order Velours for the market. I saw them when I visited the factory back in April. They are very stiff with very wide brims.

 

[memphislawyer]

Black hats - are they really versatile or an affectation? In other words, do I need

Got a caribou, or mid-color grey Stetson. Size is great, brim is great. Then I got a Bailey Yates in black, wool, with black ribbon. After wearing it off and on over 10 days, I am thinking it is more an affectation. I have a few black coats, a black and a navy overcoat and a grey car coat.

So, will I get more wear out of say a Bailey Madison in darker grey, or the black wool Baileys? I am not one to have a collection of hats, and the fewer, the easier on me. I have a taupe/fawn Akubra hat that I did not wear much, as I find that I am not wearing brown or earth tones as much (other than khaki chinos) as I do blue, or red, or black or grey. In fact, tried on a pair of brown pants with a red cashmere sweater and darned if the grey did not fair better.

So, all things considered, I have the mid-color grey. If it were you, what color for a second hat? I might keep the Akubra, after all, it is paid for, but the Madison in a charcoal grey is like $75 more than the cost of the Black yates and they would accept it back and use it as a credit to the higher-priced grey Madison. I think the wool would not look good in grey, black almost hides the difference, but also, I think I could wear the felts in March whereas wool over 60 would be too hot I am thinking.

Comments and thoughts?

 

[randooch]

Are you thinking aloud?

 

[memphislawyer]

Yes. A bit too much?

 

[Captain Lex]

My first fedora was black, but generally speaking it's a mistake I'll never make again. Black hats aren't very versatile at all - you basically need a strong part of your outfit to be black every time you wear it or it will just look too out of place. If earth tones aren't your bag, then mid-gray is exactly the way to go. Black band in the winter, white in the summer!

 

[memphislawyer]

Led. I have the mid Grey in the Stetson. Darker Grey over black then? in summer I think I'll do strictly Panama
As due to the humidity.

 

[Tomasso]

I wear my one black fedora with semi-formal and gray suiting. For example:Medium gray flannel suit with black suede brogues and black fedora, topped with a charcoal gray overcoat.

 

[seabass]

Black VS Lite-Felt

 

[Blackthorn]

Black VS Lite-Felt

Gorgeous! I saw a black hat made by Art, owned by Ordinary Guy, and I think it's the prettiest hat I've ever seen.

 

[Blackthorn]

I love my black Akubra Stylemaster:

 

[seabass]

Blackthorn,
I can see why you love that hat...
Its real nice ! A winner

 

[Rick Blaine]

My NEW Black CHAMP Texan model O.R. clone

...taking a leap of faith that in a thin ribbon western fedora I will no longer be mistaken for a Rabbi. :kev:

I'm not good at circumcisions and I learned there are NO "do-overs"! :eusa_doh:

I may still add a hitched horsehair band & a western pin.

I've been looking at black hats in BBC's "Copper" & A&E's "Hell on Wheels" & thought to give one another try. [huh]
Whatta ya' think?