What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[bowlerman]

Looks nice!
Everyone is looking great, Eric the vs wanderer is just sublime every time.
The custom hatter from buffalo. Without a doubt the lightest felt I have. In fact it can get crumply because it holds a dry shape so well but changes with the breeze. One of the things that makes it so special, in my opinion. And the liner has a nice breezy mesh. Trying out the browns with blue today:



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[T Jones]

Beautiful Adam, Eric.

First wearing of the Australia market Akubra Squatter in Superfine Featherweight fur. I remember years ago on the Hattery website they described this quality fur as comparable to Imperial, but a bit lighter weight. I'd say that's very accurate. Though purchased new from the Hattery in Katoomba just a week ago, this particular fedora certainly must have been sitting around for a year or two, as the current model has a liner (I know) and has Imperial fur (I believe). I was given a choice of the modern model or this this older version, as they had two in my size (56). I chose the older version.

The crown has even less taper than my Fed IVs. The dimensional brim (3 inches front and back, 2.5 inches along the sides) works for me.

Akubras run large, and this one is no exception. It will take a while for the sweat to shrink to my true head size. But I'm in no rush. This is the perfect summer Akubra - no liner, and light-weight felt.

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Your Aussie Squatter looks real nice Orangegrad. I definitely like the color. I also like the dimensional brim on yours.
Here's a picture of mine for comparison. Mine's the U.S. version of the Squatter. Unlike your dimensional brim mine is 3 inches all the way around. Mine also has holes in the sides for chin straps but they are pretty well hidden by the ribbon...and the biggest difference is the crappy Black color of my Squatter. I love the style of my Squatter but I hate the Black color.

 

[alanfgag]

The infamous 15th hole at legendary Oak Hill Country Club.

Very cool, Javier... thanks for sharing the photos.

cheers,
Alan

 

[Qvist]

I tried to crease a hat by hand for the first time. The hat was a simple center dent stingy which I now molted in to a C crown and gave it a slight brim work. It´s not pretty but at least it´s not uglier than it was

 

[ManofKent]

Javier - very nice looking straw.

Eric - that Adam is beautiful. An Executive is on my hunting list.

Andy - Moonstone?

Steve - No matter what the price was the hat looks good, and the shirt compliments it.

Bowlerman - great bow work on that lovely hat.

TJones - I don't think I'm going to convince you that the black squatter suits you no matter how hard I try!

Mikko - Looks a good bash - not easy with a pre-creased wool.

 

[ManofKent]

A post bash hat for me today. Olney Crushable fur-felt that arrived with a centre dent, had a very brief spell with a telescope crown, but I'm finally happy with it!

 

[T Jones]

Good afternoon Gents! All you gentleman are looking great!

alanfgag, love the Dobbs Milan!

SBG, a real classy Adams!

Orangegrad, once again, your new Squatter's really nice! I like that!

Destinys Agent, lovin' the combo...welcome to the forum btw.

bowlerman, I love the ribbon work on that one!

JAVIER, you fit right in on the golf course...lovin' the relaxed look!

Qvist, nice job on the crease!

I posted this pic in another thread, but here I am going native wearing my Squatter and a Hawaiian shirt. Aloha Gents!...

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[T Jones]

TJones - I don't think I'm going to convince you that the black squatter suits you no matter how hard I try!

Lol. I appreciate the thought nonetheless my friend! BTW, the Olney really suits you well!

 

[fashion frank]

Decided to go straw stingy today.













All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[Chepstow]

Good afternoon Gents! All you gentleman are looking great!

alanfgag, love the Dobbs Milan!

SBG, a real classy Adams!

Orangegrad, once again, your new Squatter's really nice! I like that!

Destinys Agent, lovin' the combo...welcome to the forum btw.

bowlerman, I love the ribbon work on that one!

JAVIER, you fit right in on the golf course...lovin' the relaxed look!

Qvist, nice job on the crease!

I posted this pic in another thread, but here I am going native wearing my Squatter and a Hawaiian shirt. Aloha Gents!...

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+1 Great Looking hat's, Gentlemen, Hard to Top!

TJ, I know you hate the Color but it suits you Super my friend!

 

[JAVIER]

Thanks Alan & T. Jones; I was debating between a corporate hat like the masses but had to represent us loungers. Actually my straw hat on Friday got drenched in the down pour, almost bought one of the PGA straw hats, could not bring myself to tossing my lid... Lucky only thing I need will be a new pug ribbon, as the white one got stained.

I wore the Penny on Saturday, the hat was admired by everyone I encountered there was 50K in attendance and yet I stood out in good fashion.

 

[Orangegrad]

TJ - though the David Morgan Squatter and the Australia market Squatter may be two completely different hats, both have very full, untapered crowns.

It's interesting - the brim on my Cattleman seems very large (the Cattleman has a very low crow) compared with the Squatter - though both the Cattleman and the Squatter have front/rear brim lengths of approximately 3 inches. A tall crown really helps to make a large brim look not quite so large.

 

[Destinys Agent]

Thanks for the kind comments guys. Hoping to post some more soon.

 

[mikespens]

Inspiring lids this weekend as usual gents. Went out for breakfast in The Sovereign Stetson pimped by Bob:




It's one thing to enjoy leftover pizza for breakfast but nothing compares to fresh breakfast pizza. Fast track to a heart attack:

 

[T Jones]

Inspiring lids this weekend as usual gents. Went out for breakfast in The Sovereign Stetson pimped by Bob:




It's one thing to enjoy leftover pizza for breakfast but nothing compares to fresh breakfast pizza. Fast track to a heart attack:

Lookin' awesome my friend! The shirt and Sovereign look good too!

 

[bowlerman]

T Jones, I think I said it last time, but a black fedora really works for you, in my opinion. (of course, now I see you've posted it for trade! Hope you find something, but I'd say it's no big loss if you don't.
Mike, the sovereign is sweet! What did Bob do to it?

 

[HamilcarBarca3]

Man, great hats today! Very beautiful and elegant. I also have to agree with what others are saying about that black hat, T Jones, a formal color but I think it works very well for you.

Today I wore my new hat to church! A bespoke hat done by a Peerless Hatters. Love the color of this hat and I like the back bow.

It looks okay on me... I think it looks better on this guy

 

[T Jones]

Akubra Squatter

T Jones, I think I said it last time, but a black fedora really works for you, in my opinion. (of course, now I see you've posted it for trade! Hope you find something, but I'd say it's no big loss if you don't.
Mike, the sovereign is sweet! What did Bob do to it?

Thanks my friend. I'm still trying to warm up to it. Maybe you're right.

 

[casechopper]

Cut down Akubra Squatter

 

[RBH]

I spent the weekend helping Mike and Rocky at the Buckaroo Hatters hat shop.
Here is a shot of us from Friday. {posted in WHAYW thread]

Mike is wearing a M&F western. Rocky and I are wearing Beaver Brand fedoras.

Here is the finger blocker blocks after we got them on the shelf.

A few shots of the ribbon from Beaver Brand.