What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Historyteach24]

Really enjoying this Resistol I found last Friday. The color seems to shift to match much of my wardrobe. Looks grey with blacks and reds, looks tan with browns.

Forgive the grumpy expression. First day back at the office in over a week.

Hey! I know that bow-tie! Looks great

 

[Bob Roberts]

 

[Bob Roberts]

Guess I'm learning... Jaxon "Monk".

 

[1mach1]

GHT, Bob, great looks!

 

[Bob Roberts]

How come the pics aren't together...?

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Hey! I know that bow-tie! Looks great

Thanks, Matt. It's a great tie.

 

[Bob Roberts]

GHT, Bob, great looks!

Thx. I'm tryin to learn this w/o Tapatalk. Sorry for the seperate posts.

 

[DJH]

Frank - nice to see you back posting. I hope you are doing OK.

Adam, Mr. Main Street for me today. There was the same hat on eBay a short while ago, first time I've seen another like this. One of my absolute favorites.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Joao, looks like you found yourself another big brim!

It's a hat that I have been stored in a box because of the size but yesterday I tried it and was not uncomfortable to wear.

 

[Bob Roberts]

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Thanks Gentlemen

 

[moehawk]

Today I wore my Stetson 100 on top of my gold-plated Whippet...too bad tapatalk isn't up yet or I'd show the pics... Actually, with some strange wet stuff coming from the sky today, I went with Original Number 6, my navy beaver homage to the OR. Rain had mostly stopped by the time I went out, but what little fell on me was promptly blocked. No wonder beavers are so fond of their fur...

 

[40Cal]

Yes, I prefer tapatalk too.
This keeps turning my picture on it's side... Can't seem to turn it round.

Also! I can't seem to get my dents symmetrical with hand bashing.
Any tips guys?

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the weather was so nice here so i took my bycycle for errands. this guy stays put no matter the weather/wind.
Can you spot the castle behind me?

have a good day guys

I keep redoing my dents til they look symmetrical on the hat stand and then hold the hat and look at it in the mirror. The reversed mirror image will show how far off from each other the dents are. What castle is that Esther?

 

[moontheloon]

Yes, I prefer tapatalk too.
This keeps turning my picture on it's side... Can't seem to turn it round.

Also! I can't seem to get my dents symmetrical with hand bashing.
Any tips guys?

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the weather was so nice here so i took my bycycle for errands. this guy stays put no matter the weather/wind.
Can you spot the castle behind me?

have a good day guys

I hate symmetrical dents ... too many times it makes the hat look like one of those horrible block bashed hats

back when men were men and wore hats they bashed the crown tapped in some dents and went on their way

symmetry too often steal a hats character

just my 1.5 cents

 

[Historyteach24]

I hate symmetrical dents ... too many times it makes the hat look like one of those horrible block bashed hats

back when men were men and wore hats they bashed the crown tapped in some dents and went on their way

symmetry too often steal a hats character

just my 1.5 cents

You would love my creases then because I can NEVER get creases to line up. It does add character LOL

 

[Bob Roberts]

Today I wore my Stetson 100 on top of my gold-plated Whippet...too bad tapatalk isn't up yet or I'd show the pics... Actually, with some strange wet stuff coming from the sky today, I went with Original Number 6, my navy beaver homage to the OR. Rain had mostly stopped by the time I went out, but what little fell on me was promptly blocked. No wonder beavers are so fond of their fur...

You can do it on the Lounge format. If I could anybody could!

 

[moehawk]

Too bad the Lounge format can't actually put those hats on my head...and stop rubbing it in that you figured out posting pics before I did . You had a few more hours to mess with it before I could see it well enough. Still can't wait for tapatalk support so I don't have to size down my pics.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@GHT

You are looking great!

Leonard Cohen, you know? Great style for ever!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I hate symmetrical dents ... too many times it makes the hat look like one of those horrible block bashed hats

back when men were men and wore hats they bashed the crown tapped in some dents and went on their way

symmetry too often steal a hats character

just my 1.5 cents

My attempts to crease a hat are worst than an amateur
lol

 

[EstherWeis]

My attempts to crease a hat are worst than an amateur
lol

I think that in Europe handbashing isn't common.
First of all the felt/stiffener that is produced/used here isn't ideal for that. The only quality i actually think I get a decent result in is the Canadian beaver capelines I have.

Most hats you buy here are blocked a certain shape and it's meant to keep it that way.
I do agree that your hat is a lot more versatile if you can handbash, yet I also like a very clean line on a hat.
It might also be different with women's hats. But I haven't seen a lot of handbashable hats in Europe.

 

[Frunobulax]

Well, everything seems to be up and running. I'm sure there are bugs to work out, but at least we're all back in the same place.

What if the FL went away? Would the lack of a synergistic community have a measurable effect on hat sales? eBay activity? Hmmmm....

Still wading through the remnants of Patricia. Today, my first vintage purchase, a Disney 20 originally sold at Washer Brothers in the Worth of Forts, Texas. BTW, speaking of FTW, David, that Adam is spectacular!