Western, anyone?

[Neophyte]

Great collection, Warbird! :eusa_clap

 

[fmw]

Excellent collection. I can't decide whether I like the hats or the boots better.

 

[danofarlington]

Excellent collection. I can't decide whether I like the hats or the boots better.

Hats and boots are definitely the thing. I've got to get myself a good pair of cowboy boots to go with the hats. It's this whole new personality that I'm cultivating in the last ten years, with hats. Walking in the boots make the hats look better, I believe, as I found out with my dress boots.

 

[fmw]

I love western boots. They are incredibly comfortable. They feel like loafers that grip the foot. Nothing like them. Yes, they also go well with the hats. They don't have to be expensive either. The boots that my silverbelly Serratelli hat is draped over are Dan Post Mignon leather series in Black Cherry. $139.95 an any Dan Post dealer. All the other brands have something comparable. I'm not into the "audacious" exotic western boots. Just cowhide in one color is best for me. Luckily those are the least expensive.

 

[warbird]

Excellent collection. I can't decide whether I like the hats or the boots better.

I don't know whether I like my boots or hats better either. They are all old. The newest boot in the pic is probably 12-13 years old, the crocs. I went back and labeled what the hats and boots are in the original post. The Lucchese are unquestionably the most comfortable. I must admit I do have a penchant for exotics, except for snake. I only own one pair of those and won't own another. The lizards are wonderful as long as you take care of them and as long as they fit right. Lizard does not stretch. If they don't fit they never will fit. Ostrich is w/o question my favorite exotic as it is so soft and malleable. It stretches perfectly while you wear it then shrinks back up when it sits so each time you put it on it is like putting on a nice clean sock. Pure excellence.

 

[RBH]

Cool Warbird!!!
Maybe we will see you In Covington next year.

 

[barrowjh]

Exceptional collection, Warbird.

 

[RobFedoraField]

I've always been a fan of the Nocona boot had a deeskin pair ~20 years ago and am currently sporting a bullhide pair, something about being handsewn w/ wooden shank and pegs draws me back to the old west. I've tried on some Ariats and for a modern boot, they seem more comfortable than tennis shoes.

 

[gtdean48]

:arated:

Exceptional collection, Warbird.

 

[hatophile]

Them's some nice cowboy hats and boots you got there, podna!

 

[hatophile]

Stetson 3X Western, ?probably post-40's.

 

[Neophyte]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Great look for you, Hatophile!

 

[hatophile]

Why thank you, sir.

 

[danofarlington]

Stetson 3X Western, ?probably post-40's.

That's a great Western hat, wearable as is in the East.

 

[fmw]

Excellent. Love the westerns with narrow brims and little to no curl.

 

[hatophile]

Actually, this one looks very similar to your Gray one, fmw. I like the lines on these.

 

[fmw]

That helps explain why I like it so much.

 

[bowlerman]

Great one, hatophile! I have to say I'm particularly partial to the one with the flanged or pencil rolled brim you posted a few weeks back though-- that was a real catch!

I confess that I've been messing with my gigantic grey Mesa Pinch cowboy hat, and have turned it into a telescoped with arrowhead crease with a somewhat flattened brim, replete with marks from my iron, even though I used a rag in between. Perhaps another work in progress... I'll post some before/after pics when I can.

 

[bowlerman]

well, here's the latest experiment:
before:

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now:

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still deciding whether to trim some off the brim. It was originally 4+, and soon after became about 3 7/8". More yet?

 

[fmw]

'Fraid so. I like the shape of the brim a lot, actually, but there is too much of it for that style. The crease is also nice.