What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[DJH]

Thanks Alan, it all worked out perfectly.
Caren took possession of the green Optalino as soon as she saw it!

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks Alan, it all worked out perfectly.
Caren took possession of the green Optalino as soon as she saw it!

 

[Aureliano]

I'm glad it worked out well for you David, and it looks like Caren found one she likes too.

Which had been sitting waiting for her on my shelf for a couple of years! small world.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

... I believe that this hat, a Pendleton wool, is called a newsboy cap.

More precisely, yours is called a flat cap.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Thanks you sir. I will edit my original post.

Best, Eric -

 

[DJH]

Which had been sitting waiting for her on my shelf for a couple of years! small world.

That Borsalino velour felt is just fantastic as well, Ale.
The result of the little detour to Optimo is basically a brand new hat.

 

[tealseal]

Tawny fawn Fed IV - currently my only hat, so I've tried to bash it in a way that gives it a dressy profile, but maintains casual ruggedness...if that makes sense. Taken with iPhone.

 

[Rodkins]

Thanks for the comments, fellas

 

[Aureliano]

That Borsalino velour felt is just fantastic as well, Ale.
The result of the little detour to Optimo is basically a brand new hat.

Smart move sending it there. I'm glad it all worked out so well!

 

[hatophile]

Perry, B-Man; That is a hat!

My immigrant relatives wore hats similar for their daily herding duties. We have nearly 100 year old family dress clothes with a hat like in this pic;

Felt peaked "dress" hats(in felt, with wool liner, with fur liners) like this pic;

Like most I am proud of my heritage. I only know of the hats I have seen via family or on my infrequent visits. Perhaps some FF Loungers from existing Lapland will chime in as to modern Lap fashions.

I just can not see myself toodling around the MPLS/St.Paul or upper Midwest USA wearing such headgear. I think of myself as an independent fellow, but I would feel uncomfortable being sooo differently hatted. Heavens my wife, sometimes looks upon certain of my fedoras with a wrinkled brow.


A hat for every occasion - the beginnings and rationale for starting an enormous hat collection! I do not have a reindeer herding hat that fits yet!
Eric -

Your ancestors were Sami herders? Very cool!

 

[rlk]

A.J.White Ltd. Indigo Velour

 

[Joshbru3]

Check out Al's Optimo Silverbelly. True, un-dyed felt from the belly of the beaver.

Thanks! I checked out the pics of the hat, its just incredible. I might have to take a trip to optimo and see the color first hand.

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks! I checked out the pics of the hat, its just incredible. I might have to take a trip to optimo and see the color first hand.

You'll love it, Josh. It's amazing.

 

[bowlerman]

For your location, Josh, I'm surprised you're not there every weekend!

 

[Joshbru3]

You'll love it, Josh. It's amazing.

For your location, Josh, I'm surprised you're not there every weekend!

Well I've been there once with Alan in the summer of this year. I was really amazed with Grahams setup and how beautiful his store is. I was also amazed that I was able to hold a $10,000 panama straw hat. I did find that his already made hats had crowns with a good amount of taper and were too short. I realize that he could make any type of hat for me, but I would have liked to see some 52 crowns in my size to try on. I was amazed with the types of felt that he has though.

 

[hatophile]

For your location, Josh, I'm surprised you're not there every weekend!

He'd be broke!

 

[Joshbru3]

He'd be broke!

THATS for sure!!

 

[DOUGLAS]

My goodness -- great to see you back again, Douglas!

Thanks JTL, there's no place like home.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Borsalino

 

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