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The Black Hat Brigade

Mark, Unfortunately this one is tiny. I rarely buy hats there are not my size range but couldn't pass this one up.
Me too......this one is a size 7.....so.....I will never wear it:(....but....sometimes a hat just needs saving!:rolleyes::)
A Kingbury velour, 1920's.....perhaps earlier......absolutly too nice to languish in a antique shop.:rolleyes: AND in keeping with the black hat theme.....I WOULD wear it if I could!;)
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AND AS AN EDIT: here is my modern production Whippet (re-creased of course) which is my rainy day go to hat!;) Extremely practical, I DO NOT worry about it spotting in the rain!:rolleyes::) I wear it a LOT actually and also my black strat!
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As an additional measure of blackness for my hats.....here is the grand daddy of black hats....my modern production Stetsonian!:):):):):) And YES, I wear it as pictured, center crease only AND no offence to Bob......brim UP!:rolleyes:
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Me too......this one is a size 7.....so.....I will never wear it:(....but....sometimes a hat just needs saving!:rolleyes::)
A Kingbury velour, 1920's.....perhaps earlier......absolutly too nice to languish in a antique shop.:rolleyes: AND in keeping with the black hat theme.....I WOULD wear it if I could!;) View attachment 165823
AND AS AN EDIT: here is my modern production Whippet (re-creased of course) which is my rainy day go to hat!;) Extremely practical, I DO NOT worry about it spotting in the rain!:rolleyes::) I wear it a LOT actually and also my black strat! View attachment 165884 As an additional measure of blackness for my hats.....here is the grand daddy of black hats....my modern production Stetsonian!:):):):):) And YES, I wear it as pictured, center crease only AND no offence to Bob......brim UP!:rolleyes: View attachment 165885
Nice examples, Mark. I really like the shape of that Stetsonian.
 

Garrett

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Me too......this one is a size 7.....so.....I will never wear it:(....but....sometimes a hat just needs saving!:rolleyes::)
A Kingbury velour, 1920's.....perhaps earlier......absolutly too nice to languish in a antique shop.:rolleyes: AND in keeping with the black hat theme.....I WOULD wear it if I could!;) View attachment 165823

Mark, that's a beautiful old velour! Do you have an interior shot of it?
 

Rmccamey

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Bill, and others, has an old black cherry to die for. Of course, I'm not sure those really fall into the traditional black category.
 

Kuro

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May I ask what a Gentleman Western is? I think I may have one, but want to be sure...
 
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May I ask what a Gentleman Western is? I think I may have one, but want to be sure...
It's mostly a common name for the style of the 1900 - 1920's Western Ranchers - Cattle Baron dress hat, a crossover to the early wide brim fedora if you will. A tall crown blocked in the style similar to the block #52 later & worn with a center crease usually with wide front dents & a wide brim with pencil curl, thin ribbon. Bound edge brim examples can be found but the early Boss Raw Edge Stetsons are prime examples. No C-crowns per se, Diamond or Cattleman creases.

The 1930's - 1950's era 3x6 raw & bound edge brim, center crease hats at various price points (often thought of as unmarked Open Roads) & the early wide brim Open Roads with a Cattleman crease typically worn by the ranch owner are probably the next generation of the style. The Open Roads then gradually morphed into the lower crown, 2-1/2" - 2-3/4" brim variations as we know them to be today.

A gentleman Western hat is different from what a working cowhand might wear.

YOMV.
 

Kuro

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It's mostly a common name for the style of the 1900 - 1920's Western Ranchers - Cattle Baron dress hat, a crossover to the early wide brim fedora if you will. A tall crown blocked in the style similar to the block #52 later & worn with a center crease usually with wide front dents & a wide brim with pencil curl, thin ribbon. Bound edge brim examples can be found but the early Boss Raw Edge Stetsons are prime examples. No C-crowns per se, Diamond or Cattleman creases.

The 1930's - 1950's era 3x6 raw & bound edge brim, center crease hats at various price points (often thought of as unmarked Open Roads) & the early wide brim Open Roads with a Cattleman crease typically worn by the ranch owner are probably the next generation of the style. The Open Roads then gradually morphed into the lower crown, 2-1/2" - 2-3/4" brim variations as we know them to be today.

A gentleman Western hat is different from what a working cowhand might wear.

YOMV.

Thank you for the thorough explanation. One of your pictures looked like a nice Homberg, with your statement of a gentleman western hat. I got a little confused.
 

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