What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[indycop]

This afternoon I wore my vintage Borsolino.

[it was really hot enough for a straw but the Alessandria held up well!]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[indycop]

What about the dip underneath??? lol

Now that's thinkin with yer dipstick Jimmy!lol

 

[indycop]

Now thats a far cry from the dapper suit and tie detective shots you've posted. Quite the rugged bushman look!

Yeah I've been lectured about the mistake I made turning that one down.... :eusa_doh: lol

 

[indycop]

I like it IC. I don't think it needs a reblock either. It has a comfortable character just as it is.:eusa_clap

It has a bit of taper from the front view but we will see next year.

 

[indycop]

it survived a great boating adventure better than my fiancee lol

lol lol :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Champ Take-off

Today it's the Champ Take-off - 1960's - maybe 50's, mushroom brown/grey, stingy brim and. like other airline inspired lids, it came with its own matching hat badge - which my camera doesn't have enough grunt to show detail.

 

[Spats McGee]

Nice lids, everyone!

My Resistol conversion still needs some work, but I decided that it's good enough to make its first public appearance today.

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[billysmom]

and a very nice debut it is!

Sue

 

[ScottF]

1940's Stetson Nutria

This arrived yesterday with just a little dust under the brim from sitting on a shelf for 'a few' years. Thinking about adding a 2" black ribbon to it.

 

[rlk]

Portis Porkpie

 

[Garrett]

OLD Stetson today

 

[Lefty]

Cool :eusa_clap

 

[ScottF]

Garrett - that's a fantastic hat! But based on what I'm hearing from other loungers, I'm confused. That's obviously a very old hat, but I'm hearing that reeded sweatbands on a Stetson indicate late '40s at the oldest. Obviously this is an exception.

 

[Garrett]

This one is from the late teens to mid twenties at latest.

 

[rlk]

Garrett - that's a fantastic hat! But based on what I'm hearing from other loungers, I'm confused. That's obviously a very old hat, but I'm hearing that reeded sweatbands on a Stetson indicate late '40s at the oldest. Obviously this is an exception.

Thats only true for the mid-century hats. Earlier ones are a different story. I have two Standard Quality and one is and one isn't and the older one is reeded.

 

[ScottF]

Thats only true for the mid-century hats. Earlier ones are a different story. I have two Standard Quality and one is and one isn't and the older one is reeded.

About what year did the total dropping of unreeded sweatbands at Stetson take place?

 

[jwalls]

Top Hats

http://www.xoopit.com/s/20um7cjq58enenkbi5b0 This is an antique silk hat from the 1880's. Is anyone interested in topper these days.

 

[Michaelshane]

This arrived yesterday with just a little dust under the brim from sitting on a shelf for 'a few' years. Thinking about adding a 2" black ribbon to it.

The ribbon is perfect as is.......:eusa_clap

 

[Mr. Paladin]

This arrived yesterday with just a little dust under the brim from sitting on a shelf for 'a few' years. Thinking about adding a 2" black ribbon to it.

NOOOOOO!!!

 

[Garrett]

HPG could work a number on that one, Scott.