What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Short Balding Guy]

Jeff; I like the feather treatment. Not all hats work this feature.

Randall; The curled brim looks swell on you.

Kurt; Looking very 50's with the Wayfarers, sport coat and shorter brim.

Alan; I suspect you are the interesting elegant guy in your jaunts. You wear your attire, including large brimed hat confidently.

Using my I-Pad at the mall coffee shop and channeling "go home" thoughts, Eric -

 

[rlk]

Borsalino Featherweight

 

[alanfgag]

Hanging out in the man cave (my kitchen) with golf match on TV, hat tools around me... breathing some new life into this Stetson 3X suede finish.

 

[Lord Snooty]

Biltmore grey pork pie and Nat nasty silk shirt.

 

[Dinerman]

Navy blue 1940s "Men About Town" fedora.

 

[RBH]

Fits you great Dman.
Fantastic find!

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Hanging out in the man cave (my kitchen) with golf match on TV, hat tools around me... breathing some new life into this Stetson 3X suede finish.

I like that hat! Looks great on you, Alan.

 

[Aureliano]

Great hats Alan!

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks Ale!

And thank you, Eric, Manfred and GrizzlyAdams for your notes, too.

 

[Gin&Tonics]

Went to town with the homburg.

 

[Kirk H.]

Went to town with the homburg.

Very nice. You wear a homburg very well.

Kirk H.

 

[Chief000731]

Stetson Today.

A quick change.

I don't think this hat is for me!!!

 

[Chepstow]

Eric, your VS collection is stunning. Wonderful the color on that.

Robert, very nice Borsalino, looks good on you.

Alan, wonderful the Stetson, fits you very well.

Dinerman, great looking Fedora the Men About Town.

Gin&Tonics, looks really good. Thats a good style!

Carl, very nice Stetson, the color fits you.

 

[Chief000731]

Eric, your VS collection is stunning. Wonderful the color on that.

Robert, very nice Borsalino, looks good on you.

Alan, wonderful the Stetson, fits you very well.

Dinerman, great looking Fedora the Men About Town.

Gin&Tonics, looks really good. Thats a good style!

Carl, very nice Stetson, the color fits you.

Thank you Cstow

 

[Wildblue]

I'll repost this new thread of mine from the suits subforum here, and the Ask Andy forum, to include it as what I wore today:

Two years ago, I had a new series of bespoke clothing commissioned in Korea. Well, I just had another trip back to the same location with the tailor, so I had another one made. I'll resurrect the threads to add the latest piece.

Overall, I'm trying to "class up" my look, especially in semi-formal attire, and am exploring various options and combinations. Very open to comments, criticisms, and suggestions.

The master thread is here in the Bespoke Subforum: (participation by those who have applied for Bespoke Subforum access)
http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103390

Part 1 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103468
Part 2 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103654
Part 3 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103682
Part 4 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103833
Part 5 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103859
Part 6 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103955
Part 7 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/f...d.php?t=104182
Part 8 of the series is here: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104250

This time around, I wanted to go retro again. I was inspired by Matt Deckard's clothing, particularly this picture below. I definitely wanted something from the Prohibition era, that could have been seen in "The Untouchables" or such, but wouldn't be totally out of place in today's world. Here's the Matt Deckard pic that inspired me the most. I wish it was a better look at the suit--I absolutely love the look.

So I asked my tailor to make that suit, of a Prohibition era but incorporating some modern aspects as well, and I'm really happy with the final results. I do hope I get the chance to get a true Matt Deckard suit some day! I decided to have the vest and jacket match, with different color trousers. They were going a particular direction with the vest and trousers, and had to have them raise the vest top point by a bit, and keep the trousers a bit baggy. The suit feels great to wear with braces.

Overall, feedback on the suit has been really good so far. The first time I wore it out in Denver, I was walking the downtown streets after a late dinner, and had some young hecklers go by on a scooter. The guy shouted, "Hey, it's Luca Brasi!" (I'm actually impressed he got the reference somewhat correct on that one) After which the girl shouted, "Yo, thah gawdfahhtheh!" (capturing her apparent Jersey accent as best as I can) But then on the plane ride home, the stewardess said, "it's so nice to see a man in a fedora nowadays!" Another lady said "wow, you're wearing the hell out of that fedora!" And another lady eyed me a couple times, and on the airplane after I had taken off the jacket and hat, she caught me in the isle and said, "I think you are very elegant!" That last one really made my day.

(I like to still dress up for airline travel, to remember the golden days of the airlines and our heritage)

So, the suit. Starting with the outerwear I wore to church. The suit is bespoke. Shirt this time is a standard Paul Frederick, silver cufflinks. Older tie from my collection. Decided to try it with a basic white pocket square today, although I wore it in Denver without a PS. Selentino Queen fedora, Allen Edmonds shoes. I actually forgot to wear my pocketwatch with chain today--that would have perfected the outfit. We've had a record BAD winter here in Alaska. Typically, my back deck is clear for pictures, but even though spring is a bit early here in Alaska, I'm actually standing on snow that has melted and packed down to about 2 feet thick.

 

[job]

Wildblue, you look very well put together from head to toe. I like the suit.

 

[RobStC]

Don't normally go for stitched /whipcord-edge or self-bands, but I have to say that this one looks great on you!

(Not quite so struck by the lime green / purple combo though..... )

 

[DJH]

Nice look, Wildblue.
I was wondering why you wouldn't just purchase a Deckard inspired suit from Matt though?

Anyway, it is Monday morning and I thought I'd start the workweek with my grey Stratoliner.

 

[Davey_Speedstar]

It's a sunny day, but a lazy day for me...in my faithful Gangster Fedora

 

[Rodkins]

Well, not today. Saturday.