Man, you guys are all so stylish! Today, I'm wearing something most people wouldn't be caught dead wearing.
But hey, it's 104° it's humid and I'm working outside today.
I've yet to find a hot weather hat that beats the heat better than one of these.
The cap is made by our member Keith Lo Bue. He describes the fabric as hand woven hemp straw:
"The hemp is grown by the Hmong tribeswomen, dried, and the hemp fiber stripped from the stem and pounded, boiled, spun and coated with wax before it can be strung on an old wooden loom and woven into the finished product. All year around the tribeswomen can be seen with hemp fibers wound around their hands, using what spare time they have to connect the separate fibers to make one use-able thread."
The boater is made from braided straw plaits that are attached together in some fashion... I assume sewn. Much like a milan but finer and stiffer.
Gotta luv a classic Homburg! Looks good on you! Is the first photo the closest on color?Albertini homburg, not sure of its age
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Sharpness!Brent Black Panama
Cheers! David
Great looking crown weave, air conditioning!
It is good to see the rare straw on you today Jim. That Milan is classic.In a nod to temps predicted to be in the 90s today, a PB Milan sits atop my noggin.
Sent directly from my mind to yours.
Thanks Moon. All the steam did reactivate a bit of stiffness in the felt so I can actually touch it without it changing shape. I'm really liking the color combo with the copper colored ribbon & binding.
the color combo is wonderful and unique ... and it is always great when a little steam brings that crispness back.
You should be enjoying that old beauty, it is really special.Running quick errands with the c.20s Stetson Nutria. I apologize for the lack of variation in my posts as of late, I am just really enjoying these westerns, especially for being outdoors in the yard
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you have this great south west look about you ... the shirt ... the hat ... the stache and flavor saver ... the whip.Running quick errands with the c.20s Stetson Nutria. I apologize for the lack of variation in my posts as of late, I am just really enjoying these westerns, especially for being outdoors in the yard
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Good looking.Running quick errands with the c.20s Stetson Nutria. I apologize for the lack of variation in my posts as of late, I am just really enjoying these westerns, especially for being outdoors in the yard
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IMG_5129 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5128 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Haha, appreciate it. We have a town by whete I live that is preserved 1800s buildings and such. I should walk into one of the saloons, and do the movie staredown. Let me grab some spurs and a sidearm first
Alden 403 Moc Toe Boot - Brown Chromexcel - $680 The classic "Indy" style Alden Boot in the classic Horween brown Chromexcel. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket. 
Albertini homburg, not sure of its age
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Scala vented Panama. Brisa weave.
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