What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[gtdean48]

Biltmore Fawn Silver Buckle Collection Open Road...

 

[hatophile]

Stratoliner, forecast-rain.

 

[alanfgag]

Today, I was a volunteer fire lookout in the Angeles National Forest. It was a bright, sunny day...so I don my Dobbs Harvey milan. (Or would a Smokey Bear campaign hat look better?)

It's a great choice. Thank you for helping with this important work. I've spent time working up on Mount Wilson... a historical treasure that remains available to us today thanks to some heroic forest fire efforts.

 

[KyleK]

New VS Hitchhiker for me today. No selfie - just a "levitating" shot!

 

[hatsRme]

Outstanding choices all around today...

A good day for the P-boy, David!
JOB the comet is absolutely GREAT.
Kyle superb floating shot of that beautiful Hhiker.
Mr. Beecher, that hat is PERFECT.
I love the Strato, Hato!
GTD that silver buckle really dresses things up a notch!

The weather looks like potential precipitation. So, as I bolt (albeit slowly) out the door, the MacLachlan gets the grab. I like how this shirt color "pushes" the hat color from subtle violet/gray to decidedly blue/gray.
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[Orangegrad]

Richard - that "Rodney" is fantastic.

For me, my Hat People medium cut linen. Not sure if I'll ever like 8 panels. My face is just too narrow.

 

[T Jones]

Finding the right one

Richard - that "Rodney" is fantastic.

For me, my Hat People medium cut linen. Not sure if I'll ever like 8 panels. My face is just too narrow.

Don't give up on eight panel caps yet. I still think you can pull it off. It's just a matter of finding the right one. The ones you have are floppy and don't have a shape to them. I think you would do real well with something like a City Sport. That's one of the caps I wear and it has a shape to it....below is a City Sport for summer wear....

http://www.villagehatshop.com/city-sport-caps-knit-cotton-newsboy-olive-green.html

 

[Orangegrad]

Don't give up on eight panel caps yet. I still think you can pull it off. It's just a matter of finding the right one. The ones you have are floppy and don't have a shape to them. I think you would do real well with something like a City Sport. That's one of the caps I wear and it has a shape to it....below is a City Sport for summer wear....

http://www.villagehatshop.com/city-sport-caps-knit-cotton-newsboy-olive-green.html

I do like the looks of this one - but it appears not in my size. I may look for a winter cap at this point...

Thanks!

 

[casechopper]

Wide ribbon Akubra Campdraft

 

[hatsRme]

Real nice, Sam.

 

[Orangegrad]

Wide ribbon Akubra Campdraft

From a thin ribbon to a wide ribbon. Very nice.

 

[T Jones]

Finding the right cap

I do like the looks of this one - but it appears not in my size. I may look for a winter cap at this point...

Thanks!

To be honest, I've looked at the hat people site before. I was never impressed with their caps. Their caps have no shape. They just flop. You should also look into having Simonds or one of the other cap makers to make a custom one for you. Their prices seem to comparable to buying a Wigens cap. The difference being that you would get a better looking and better quality custom made cap going with one of the hat makers like Simonds. You've just been getting the wrong caps. I still say you can pull it off with the right one.

hatophile, I'm lovin' the Stratoliner my friend...a real classic!

hatsRme, I like the looks of that MacLachlan! How wide is the brim on that? It suits you well.

casechopper, love the Campdraft! Nicely done!

 

[hatsRme]

Thanks, T! It's 2-1/4" all around.

 

[ManofKent]

David - looking great in the playboy.

John - nice Tesi

HatsRme - I love the blue pugaree on that fedora, and the Maclachan is just beautiful.

GTDean - Nice colour to that Biltmore. You must have quite a collection of Open Road style hats.

Perry - I like the paler ribbon with the darker felt - makes a nice change.

Andy - it might be worth trying some starch or other stiffener on the cap to get it to sit more horizontally. If you're after a winter cap - I recommend these, and at a good price: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Christys-Melton-8-Piece-Bakerboy-Cap-/380413698313

Sam - great ribbon on that Campdraft.

 

[gtdean48]

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GTDean - Nice colour to that Biltmore. You must have quite a collection of Open Road style hats.
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Thanks Richard. Let's see, my thin ribboned with bound edge = 100, 50, 10X, 3X, Royal Deluxe, Royal, 4 Strats, Marathon, Pilgrim, Knox, 2 Alessandrias, 5 Campdrafts, 2 Biltmores, Beaver Brand, Black Jack Strat to name a few...

 

[ManofKent]

A day out up in London, with a morning visit to The Geffrye in Hoxton - a wonderful museum if you're interested in the history of domestic interiors:

Wearing the Mallory 'Stowaway':

 

[T Jones]

Lovin' the scenery

A day out up in London, with a morning visit to The Geffrye in Hoxton - a wonderful museum if you're interested in the history of domestic interiors:

Wearing the Mallory 'Stowaway':

Whoa! Lovin' the scenery MoK! I live near places which look just like that...

You and the Mallory fit perfectly into that wonderful backdrop!

 

[hatophile]

Whoa! Lovin' the scenery MoK! I live near places which look just like that...

You and the Mallory fit perfectly into that wonderful backdrop!

+1

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

It feels like I've only been gone from this thread for a few days, but WOW, I guess time flies. You guys have been showing off some incredible hats!! Eric, it's great to see your posts again! :thumb: To the newbies, welcome.

This is a Royal Stetson that I got from Robert about a month ago. No specific model, but it's thin, lightweight, and great for the warm weather. Reminds me of a Stetson Privateer. It's been steamed heavily and flanged a couple of times. Stiffness wears off within a few wears. I'll probably add some more when I get around to it. Fits like a glove!

 

[Garrett]

30's Stetson Standard today - lightweight