What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Chepstow]

Jeff, thanks for the nice comment! It's much appreciated.

Jeff, sharp Hats for a weekend. Especially that Panama Bowler.

Che, fantastic Playboy and sharp location for that photo!

 

[Chepstow]

This afternoon, leather jacket with very stingy Hückel Foulard.

 

[thesavorytrim]

This is my first post (yay!).

Today I'm wearing my camel Stratton.

http://i.imgur.com/FlGool.jpg < Here is a link to the picture. In it, I am trying to eat some flowers, just because.

 

[BR Gordon]

Welcome to TFL. Very nice hat, and a good photo.

 

[Joshbru3]

WOW!! WONDERFUL hats this weekend, Gentlemen!!!! I missed so much while helping my brother move into our new building. I just picked out a couple that really caught my eye:

OK a few hats I wore today.
The Chief:

I rarely wear this one but definitely one of my finest. Mint 1930s J. Hückel´s Söhne most likely Nutria.

In Times Square on Amelia's birthday

Brent Black Montecristi for me.

Vintage - Dobbs Panama Today

Jeff: I've never seen a panama bowler, but it looks GREAT on you!

Chief: You have some incredible hats and they all look wonderful on you. This one in the picture is by far one of my favorites.

Steve: That 1930s J. Hückel´s Söhne is just EXQUISITE and I'm in love with the color. The proportions are perfect and it looks great on you.

David: GREAT photo! That Brent Black Montecristi looks like a spectacular hat! :eusa_clap

Seabass: Not only is that one of the coolest pugs I've seen on a hat, but the whole outfit with sunglasses just looks so cool. Awesome look!

 

[sulla]

Awesome locations and photos Blackthorn. Oh, and great lid.

 

[sulla]

Took my Federation IV Del. to the NMLRA spring shoot and Friendship festival in Friendship, IN the past two days.

 

[Mark B.]

Great looking hats:eusa_clap:eusa_clap............Hello fellow loungers!! Just came on board...looks like a great place for vintage minded folks.....I think I'm gonna be a happy camper here

 

[Mark B.]

Will be posting some photos as soon as I figure out how to get around and do things here....Still reading the FAQ's and trying to learn how to navigate around.. Can anyone tell me if there is a way to save threads for quick access?

 

[sulla]

Quick shot of me and my daughter and my Panama at PBS Kids in the Park on Saturday in Indianapolis.

 

[Chief000731]

Welcome to the Lounge very nice hat good photo... Hows the weather in Tulsa? Chief.

This is my first post (yay!).

Today I'm wearing my camel Stratton.

http://i.imgur.com/FlGool.jpg < Here is a link to the picture. In it, I am trying to eat some flowers, just because.

 

[Chief000731]

Bass nice hat and glasses I have the same ones... If you get tired of that hat just send it to me buddy hahaha... Chief.
P.S. The same sunglasses not hat...

Vintage - Dobbs Panama Today

 

[randooch]

This is my first post (yay!).

Today I'm wearing my camel Stratton.

http://i.imgur.com/FlGool.jpg < Here is a link to the picture. In it, I am trying to eat some flowers, just because.

Welcome, and rest assured, most blossoms are edible.

Seabass, you look G-rrrrrrrrreaT!

Manfred, that Huckel stingy looks good on you. Not a good hat for a bright, sunny day, though, eh?

 

[Chief000731]

Thanks Josh I love that hat also thats the Chief Special...

WOW!! WONDERFUL hats this weekend, Gentlemen!!!! I missed so much while helping my brother move into our new building. I just picked out a couple that really caught my eye:











Jeff: I've never seen a panama bowler, but it looks GREAT on you!

Chief: You have some incredible hats and they all look wonderful on you. This one in the picture is by far one of my favorites.

Steve: That 1930s J. Hückel´s Söhne is just EXQUISITE and I'm in love with the color. The proportions are perfect and it looks great on you.

David: GREAT photo! That Brent Black Montecristi looks like a spectacular hat! :eusa_clap

Seabass: Not only is that one of the coolest pugs I've seen on a hat, but the whole outfit with sunglasses just looks so cool. Awesome look!

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Savorytrim nice hat and pic, Welcome to the Lounge..

seabass as always something neat and great pics.

 

[DJH]

David: GREAT photo! That Brent Black Montecristi looks like a spectacular hat! :eusa_clap

Thanks Josh, and to the others that commented on the BB Panama.

This one is an eBay find that was rather beaten up when it arrived here. I ended up giving the crown a good soaking and re-blocking it, adding the center crease instead of the original teardrop. I'm quite pleased with the results.

The hat isn't perfect, the sweatband is dry and split in one place and the straw itself has some damage in a couple of spots - I remember seeing a post (I think it was by Rabbit) about using some tape to strengthen the weave. I'll have to track that down.

Despite the issues, the hat is super comfortable to wear and I think it still looks pretty good. At the end of the summer, I might ask Tom Gomez to take a look and see if he can replace the sweatband - the ones he uses are way better then the rather thin one in the hat.

 

[samtemporary]

Night and day from a recent NYC stay... with wet 1940s Stratoliner.

Hilton Times Square?

 

[seabass]

Hey Guys thanks all for the props !
you all are my inspiration......
Chepstow very nice Huckel
B-Man ! Killer Tall straw
RBH Thanks !!! playboy is a fun lid
Joshbru3 you is the Man! love the Dualist.
Randooch, thanks & cool cap !
Chief, Keep em Coming Jefe !
DJH beautiful family, im originaly from the Lower East Side
Mayser, the Huckel is supremo !
Savorytrim ! welcome & nice Lid !

 

[Rabbit]

The hat isn't perfect, the sweatband is dry and split in one place and the straw itself has some damage in a couple of spots - I remember seeing a post (I think it was by Rabbit) about using some tape to strengthen the weave. I'll have to track that down.

David, if you can't find any tape suitable for the job I'll be glad to send you some.

The tape of mine that you're referring to is used by painters to cover small cracks in the wall before painting over it. The material is based on glass fiber; it's very very thin and semi-translucent, almost colorless (white when rolled up in a bunch) and it has one sticky side. It's over two inches wide and can be cut in any way. No guarantees regarding potential acids permeating the tape eventually.

Edit:
RLK's recommendation for this type of repair job was to use Gummed Linen Hinging Tape like this one on amazon. The sticky side apparently works like a postage stamp and is assumed to contain no acids.
See also the thread Best way to repair a cracked panama.

I couldn't find anything analogous to this kind of tape here in Germany, so I used the above described tape with unknown glue solvent.

 

[B.J. Hedberg]

Thanks for the comments the other day gentlemen, I wish I could have responded in a more timely fashion. I worked on the fed's shape some more, wore it today. A poor pic. I need to get a linen cap for these windy days though.