What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[hatsRme]

That's US, Bob! Packed FULL of knowledge!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Today, Monday, December 8th is a religious holiday in Italy.
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Finally the sun came back. Yellow and distant on the horizon.
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In the afternoon we took a walk in the center of Verona
I removed from the storage this Flechet blue navy never worn
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Expressly produced for "Chapellerie Meer" Strasbourg - France
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Felt very soft and pliable in any form. The brim is edged with the same color of the ribbon.
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Good week to everyone
Charlie don't worry....time is on your side

 

[tommyK]

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Stetson Fifteen 3X Mode Edge

the softest, floppiest hat I've yet handled

I bought this hat specifically as a beater alas, it's too small (7 3/8 I think, just a little too tight for me). It's seen a hard life, I don't want to torture it further with stretching
I'll probably clean it a little more and throw it back in the pond

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Good hat with that jacket, Joao. Looks sharp.

Thank you!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Today, cold day in Minnesota. Wind, humidity, early morning sleet and afternoon threatening snow make a warm coat and hat a necessity. A pristine vtg. Lee Adventurer (gray) has been my hat of choice.

Thanks, Eric -

 

[tonyb]

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Stetson Fifteen 3X Mode Edge

the softest, floppiest hat I've yet handled

I bought this hat specifically as a beater alas, it's too small (7 3/8 I think, just a little too tight for me). It's seen a hard life, I don't want to torture it further with stretching
I'll probably clean it a little more and throw it back in the pond

What kinda shape is the body itself in, Tommy? It being a Mode Edge body surely makes it worth the trouble of overhauling, provided it ain't too far gone.

I bet the felt would rediscover its "body" on being blocked and ironed. It would stiffen right up, I suspect.

Somewhere around here I have a Mode Edge 20 in what looks to be the same color. I take it out once every blue moon, just to look at it.

 

[tommyK]

What kinda shape is the body itself in, Tommy? It being a Mode Edge body surely makes it worth the trouble of overhauling, provided it ain't too far gone.

I bet the felt would rediscover its "body" on being blocked and ironed. It would stiffen right up, I suspect.

Somewhere around here I have a Mode Edge 20 in what looks to be the same color. I take it out once every blue moon, just to look at it.

I did block and iron it, crown and brim thinking the same thing, still floppy. It did neaten it up though. I think it needs a little stiffener but I have no experience with doing that. It might be a good candidate to salvage the body and redo from the ground up. There does appear to be a weak spot at the front pinch so maybe not. If it fit better I'd keep it as a hobo beater.

 

[CircuitRider]

My grey Stetson 2 inch brim on a rainy day. View attachment 21108

 

[1mach1]

Lord Sterling, S4C, Trevi, Charlie, Alan, Daniele, Tommy, CirciutRider.....:eusa_clap

Resistol 25

 

[alanfgag]

Frame worthy... very nice!

 

[1mach1]

Frame worthy... very nice!

lol
Thanks Alan!

 

[hatsRme]

Indeed! GREAT portrait, Harv. Oh... one heck of Resistol, too!!!

 

[tommyK]

Harv, the cattleman crease sure does look perfect on that Resistol.
Eric, that Lee Adveturer is great and so is that coat! Is the lake behind you frozen already?

 

[tonyb]

I did block and iron it, crown and brim thinking the same thing, still floppy. It did neaten it up though. I think it needs a little stiffener but I have no experience with doing that. It might be a good candidate to salvage the body and redo from the ground up. There does appear to be a weak spot at the front pinch so maybe not. If it fit better I'd keep it as a hobo beater.

Too bad it doesn't fit. If a person were to rebuild it, he could flip it around -- make the front the back, and vice-versa, to put that weak spot at the back of the crown instead of the front, and perhaps patch it from the inside of the crown. But then, maybe it just ain't worth it. I just can't help but let my imagination run a bit.

 

[GregNYC]

Superb hats over the last days, gentlemen! I'll try to make individual comments later.... Today in Waikiki, I visited Newt's, a high-end shop selling expensive Panamas and vintage-themed Aloha shirts. Here's my Brent Black Optimo and a Newt's shirt.

Shopping with my wife...

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Too bad it doesn't fit. If a person were to rebuild it, he could flip it around -- make the front the back, and vice-versa, to put that weak spot at the back of the crown instead of the front, and perhaps patch it from the inside of the crown. But then, maybe it just ain't worth it. I just can't help but let my imagination run a bit.

If that ~ 7 3/8 could be sized down to a 7 1/8 and reversed as noted, I could be interested in it if the cost of the body and the work to covert it weren't prohibitive. It's still a fairly nice looking hat, and I'd hate to see one of that quality turned into a beater if it could be salvaged. Just sayin'.

 

[alanfgag]

...Today in Waikiki, I visited Newt's, a high-end shop selling expensive Panamas and vintage-themed Aloha shirts. Here's my Brent Black Optimo and a Newt's shirt.

Too neat!... do we have a new Newt to savor too?

 

[GregNYC]

Two of them, Alan! More info anon....


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[tommyK]

Greg, that Brent Black is a my Favorite of Your Summer hats. Absolute Classic! And a lovely couple You make. Enjoy, your not missing any great weather back here around NYC.

 

[Lord Stirling]

Lord Sterling, S4C, Trevi, Charlie, Alan, Daniele, Tommy, CirciutRider.....:eusa_clap

Resistol 25

That's an awesome one Harv!!