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Perry, Thanks! And Very difficult to photograph!Now those are some nice black hats!
Perry, Thanks! And Very difficult to photograph!Now those are some nice black hats!
TONAK Formely Hückel Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8 (late 1940s early 1950s) vs. J. Hückel´s Söhne (JHS) Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8 (late 1930s).
Nothing to add in front of two black hats so beautiful that I would trade them with hats of any color.Black hats can be incredibly beautiful and elegant. Nothing can replace a black hat when that’s what is called for.
Daniele, Thanks!Nothing to add in front of two black hats so beautiful that I would trade them with hats of any color.
Brent, I fully endorse what you say and I add that black hats are certainly formal, but elegant beyond measure and of an austere and always living beauty
Black hats can be incredibly beautiful and elegant. Nothing can replace a black hat when that’s what is called for.
To make them more approachable, and less stark, sometimes it’s nice to add come color to break up all the black.
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J. Hückel´s Söhne "Alpha - Seal Velour",probably mid 1930s.
TONAK Formely Hückel Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8 (late 1940s early 1950s) vs. J. Hückel´s Söhne (JHS) Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8 (late 1930s).
Nothing to add in front of two black hats so beautiful that I would trade them with hats of any color.
Nothing as sharp as vintage black on black anyday.J. Hückel´s Söhne "Alpha - Seal Velour",probably mid 1930s.
Brent, Thank you! This one is special.Thanks, Steve. Even if you never liked black hats before, you have to love that beauty! That finish is to die for.
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I have many different color hats but I often wear black.Nothing as sharp as vintage black on black anyday.
Very good you have revived this thread, Brent. Interesting points to be made about black hats. Can't say I dislike them, because I don't and I own dozens of them, but they do seem to get less wear for some reason. Need to think about this some more.Black hats often feel somber and cheerless to me. I liked them for formal attire or at funerals, but lately I’ve been working them into my rotation. Still not my favorite color, but I don’t avoid them like I used to.
Puerto Fino with 3 1/8” brim:
I gave it a good brushing, but I find that black hats need a lint roller and I didn’t bother today...it’s also drizzling so water is beading and streaking.
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Two prime examples of how beautiful black hats can be, Steve. Nothing to distract from form and finish. Perfection.TONAK Formely Hückel Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8 (late 1940s early 1950s) vs. J. Hückel´s Söhne (JHS) Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8 (late 1930s).
Stefan, Thanks! Yes I am about the Hat and that is it.Two prime examples of how beautiful black hats can be, Steve. Nothing to distract from form and finish. Perfection.
Me too. And when I think about vintage hats or custom clones of vintage hats I never think of colors like eggplant or Bing cherry with a periwinkle ribbon.I have many different color hats but I often wear black.
Me too. And when I think about vintage hats or custom clones of vintage hats I never think of colors like eggplant or Bing cherry with a periwinkle ribbon.
I'd agree on the dress hats. I think that is just about the only color that looks right (other than gray for some circumstances). The issue I have is with fedoras. Since fedoras aren't dress hats, they just don't look right when black. They give off vibes of being religious or Amish hats to my eye. I think those velour hats from a few posts up are an exception though. Something about them really works for me. It must be the richness of the color and texture that bypasses my aversion to black fedoras.It seems that if you go back to the early part of the 20th century, or earlier, most of the dress hats were black. If you can’t appreciate black hats you’ll miss out on some wonderful specimens.
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