What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[RJR]

Rusty's the only one who has been able to reshape one and it took Buckaroo Hatters to get it done if I remember correctly.

 

[g.durand]

:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[g.durand]

Stellar, Charlie. Another VS color I want!

 

[g.durand]

A two hat day for me, brims up.

Lee Trinity

Resistol, thin-ribbon OR-style, a San Antonio or something...

 

[moehawk]

Hey all
Late to the party today.
The Dalton looks awesome on you Fruno.
Digging the Resistol OR clone g.durand.

Cold overcast gusty afternoon here in NorCal, so I went with my newly acquired Lawrence and Foster cashmere 8 dart cap in Navy.

Have a good eve, folks!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good evening. Back this afternoon to the MPLS/St.Paul, MN area to unexpected mid 60'F and getting cooler weather. I love the weather. Felt and cap this afternoon and evening.

A vtg. Stetson Stratoliner (brown), a City Sport cap (brown) and a Pendleton celebrate the cooler weather.

Best, Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

Michael - two wonderful hats right there .... love them ... what era is that Lee ?

Eric - that cocoa strat look like it molds like clay .... beautiful ... you know I love those strats

 

[1mach1]

Wearing a modern stratoliner straw. I was considering ditching this hat, but decided to see what another ribbon treatment would do for it so I stole one off a vintage boater. I like the improvement but am still not sure about the hat.

Good to see you, man! I think it works!

 

[1mach1]

Late day action... VS natural, slimbrim. I had to talk Art into making this tiny brim. He quoted Joao, from throughout the ages. This was the third VS I ordered.

Looks good on you, pal! :thumb: What is the brim width?

 

[g.durand]

Michael - two wonderful hats right there .... love them ... what era is that Lee ?

Thanks, man. The Lee is probably early-mid '50s since it came with the pre-blocked crown that Lee began doing sometime around then. I steamed out the teardrop and left it with a simple center dent. I have a more pristine Trinity that has an open crown so I'm guessing it's older.

I'll second your endorsement of the Strat Eric is wearing and also add that both Eric and Moe are sporting a couple of nice looking caps.

 

[1mach1]

I've never had a hat looks so beautiful on the shelf and yet so terrible on my head.

I stopped buying new Stetsons a while back. From what I see and have experienced, the felt ones are still no match for an Akubra. A buddy of mine bought a new Premier Stratoliner last year, and after a good rain dousing, it buckled, and never regained its shape. Design is one thing, but a good felt is another.

 

[1mach1]

A two hat day for me, brims up.

Lee Trinity

Resistol, thin-ribbon OR-style, a San Antonio or something...

This is why you are the envy of the Lounge.

 

[g.durand]

Just lucky, Harv. I count my hat blessings every day (as my wife wonders what I'm doing with the iron and the teakettle). [huh]

 

[moehawk]

TY g.durand. As much as I love my brimmed lids, every so often a cap is perfect for the day.

 

[javadave61]

I stopped buying new Stetsons a while back. From what I see and have experienced, the felt ones are still no match for an Akubra. A buddy of mine bought a new Premier Stratoliner last year, and after a good rain dousing, it buckled, and never regained its shape. Design is one thing, but a good felt is another.

I have two Premiere felt Stetsons, and they are very nice. However, I noticed the Premiere Strat began a severe tapering on one side after wearing it in the rain. I was able to finally work it back to its original shape. But I also paid less than half of the retail price at the outlet. If I had to choose between a retail priced Premiere Stetson and a retail priced Akubra, there is no comparison. Akubra wins on value and quality. And you can spring for the Heritage felt and still be way under the price of the Stetson.

It won't stop me from looking again when I'm at the Stetson Outlet later this year when I'm back in Texas. Especially if I can find a deeply discounted Stetson Racine....

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

A'n'A looking great bro !!!!

what a lid !!!

great suit

Thanks, moon!!

Looking sharp, AnA!

I appreciate it, Harv!!

A&A Dapper

Cheers to you, sir. :yo:

..., AnA, ... so many nice lids to call out individually. Everyone looks great.

Here's lookin' at you, Jones! Cheers!!

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

I'm loving that look.

Thank you, Michael. It was a warm summer night, so the light grey suit was a great choice. The 3XB tied everything together.

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

I was playing around with some different angles today in my A'n'A Original. The sunburst was natural.

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

I think I finally found a shirt/tie combination that works with this hat. It's not grey, and not tan. Taupe is the best color to describe it. Still not sure if I'm going to keep it since it sees less use than many of my others. Dobbs 707.

 

[Frunobulax]

Great shot, AnA. A bright spot on a Wednesday morn!
Color combo looks good, S4C, I'm liking that tie, too.

Another hot one in Ohio, but they're also calling for storms this afternoon. So that means I break out my Silverbelly CD.