What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Scott Wood]

Nice...

Thoroughbred Hats, according to the lable on the liner, were around since 1860. This is one of their lids that's a bit Whippet-esque. There's something solid and no nonsense about this hat that I like.

That hat is really good looking, you set it off perfectly.:eusa_clap

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Many thanks Scott. This one was in a bit of a sorry state when it arrived, but a little soap and water and leather conditioner has done wonders. It's one of my favourite hats, but I still know virtually nothing about the Thoroughbred Hat Co or about the age of this hat. I'm guessing 50's.

 

[RBH]

Thoroughbred Hats, according to one of the stamps on the sweat, were around since 1860 (the same label refers to 'Genuine coney fur' along with a drawing of a rabbit). This is one of their lids that's a bit Whippet-esque. There's something solid and no nonsense about this hat that I like. So whoever Thoroughbred Hats were - they did 'em well.

I have to say Mr Tutt.. I like the wider brims on you the best.
This one is top notch!! :eusa_clap

 

[BobC]

Brim measures 2".

Sue

Love the color combo, Sue. Looks super on you.

 

[billysmom]

Thoroughbred Hats, according to one of the stamps on the sweat, were around since 1860 (the same label refers to 'Genuine coney fur' along with a drawing of a rabbit). This is one of their lids that's a bit Whippet-esque. There's something solid and no nonsense about this hat that I like. So whoever Thoroughbred Hats were - they did 'em well.

That's a keeper, for sure! Well done!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Sue

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

I have to say Mr Tutt.. I like the wider brims on you the best.
This one is top notch!! :eusa_clap

Thanks for that Rusty. I'm beginning to think you may be right. Somewhere between 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 seems to be my sweet spot. This one is just a shade over 2 1/4. It's surprising the difference a measly 1/4" makes.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

That's a keeper, for sure! Well done!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Sue

Yep Sue, it sure is. I bought three hats from this elderly lady and this one was kinda just thrown in after I'd bought the first 2. She asked me if I wanted it even though it was in such poor shape. 'You can have it for $20' she said. I thought the sweat was shot and the ribbon would need replaced. It was pretty dity and tired looking. But I tried it on anyway. It's a 7 1/8 and I'm 7 1/4 but it fit well. So I bought it and it's cleaned up far better than I thought it would. I added a small feather to the bow to cover up a tiny bit of discolouration (that I'll have another go at cleaning soon). It will be getting a lot of use methinks.

 

[Dundee]

lowered the crown on my Major Mike conversion.

 

[Victor67]

hi, i'm fresh here. right now i'm not wearing real clothes, just a sweater and jeans, but in my avatar you can see me wearing one of my two straw hats in a very hot day here in Portugal.

 

[Victor67]

To Douglas: man, you have one serious collection of hats, each one prettier than the previous.

 

[Victor67]

this is my black felt. i straped it with satin, since i didn't care much for the crepe strap...

 

[Victor67]

ooops! uuuh... please how do i post a photo?

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I think you perfected those proportions. :eusa_clap

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

ooops! uuuh... please how do i post a photo?

Welcome to the Lounge, Victor.

Try a website called Photobucket as a way to upload photos and then link them to this site. There are other similar services as well. G'luck!

 

[Victor67]

thanks, Harp... thaat's awfully complicated... i'm quite an sap in these pc and net adventures... i thought i could simply load them here directly from my pc. quite honestly i don't like to use online storage... oh well, let's talk of hats then...

 

[Tone]

Cool hats as always, all.

I think you perfected those proportions. :eusa_clap

:arated: It looks great!

Ephraim, this is a great example of a good-looking fedora blending in well with the wearer and modern society - without drawing negative speculation of either, focus on itself as a stand out statement, or a history lesson of some sort on its own. It looks RIGHT at home on you. The crown / brim balance is excellent!

 

[Torpedo]

Mr P, indeed that Penney's is one of my largest brimmed hats; it being just over 7 cm wide, it would be between about 2 3/4 and 2 7/8 inches.
Rusty, not much to say about the hat. It is a Penney's Marathon, not any other model name or label. A nice blue grey. I can take a couple of pics if you like.

 

[Torpedo]

Sue, I must try one of those hairy hats sometime... that one sure looks great on you.
Hey Mario! That's a BROWN hat, man! And a nice one, too!
Ephraim, another winner, that Thoroughbred. Excellent colour. Does it have one of those on-purpose frayed bow ends?

 

[Torpedo]

My own choice for today was the only Borsalino in my collection, a homburg:

 

[rlk]

Stetson 3X 1950's