"Gloria" Wool Back Bow with original Crease Clip probably 1930s. I do not know the company that made it but I have a few hats from the same time period with a similar paper label format. This is great example of the use of a Crease Clip.
Chas! Rockin' the Fez, the smokin' smoking jacket, and the Meerschaum pipe!
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. Thanks, Bob.
Thanks Doug. I switched to a Stetson flat cap for my bike ride, but now I'm back under the OR.
Great looking hat and great news that it fits now. Excellent outcome.I picked up this Parabuntal several weeks ago and was bummed that it was too small. I immediately saw a counterfeit Stetson size tag that was attached with duct tape. Did Stetson ever market these? Maybe... And then I noticed there was duct tape around the entire circumference of the hat, under the satin sweatband. Well, today I was looking at it again. I thought the sweat was attached to the hat with the duct tape, but upon closer examination I saw the reeded sweat was sewn to the hat body. The duct tape is so old that the adhesive is brittle and just cracks off, so I started removing the tape... and then it finally dawned on me: this was some guy's barnyard version of foam spacer tabs because the hat was too big for him! Hope upon hope, as I removed all the tape and doubled over pieces in some spots.... woohoo! It does fit me now! Very stoked on this one, now.
As it so happens, my Borslino parabuntal is too big. It was marketed as a size 7-1/2, but it's also marked 61 cm, which I believe is the correct size.
Keep cool all of youse out their in the heat waves!
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That is too cool Charlie. I so need a smoking jacket. And fez. Ha ha.
When Zombie referred to you as Hef I wondered where the pipe was... Can't say much for the fez but great pattern on that smoking jacket, Charlie! I'll light a bowl in your honor tonight!
That's a beauty Greg. What's the brim width on that one. I want to do another another conversion in that style.
Greg, Thanks! Yes those are basting stitches. They are also on the Back Bow which people today like but in many cases were removed back in the day.
Interesting, I've got a silver Stetson like that, also from the 80s, but it was never given a model name. Great hat!Wife is trying out my ('80s?) Stetson "The Supreme" today that I just re-bashed...
The new bash:
The old bash:
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Be careful or Zombie will make a cartoon of you as well. For heaven's sake, don't mention flip flops!
Thanks Red. I used to be farmer go to meeting, now I just play it on tv. Great Slant on life that you were demonstrating today.
Heat wave is upon us and the AC units on my floor are busted =( Bailey Panama today:
Good to commemorate the memories of that wonderful day. This is one of the most interesting and unique straws on the planet Alan. A treat to behold.Wearing a nice old Dobbs boater that I wore a year ago today.
A fitting tribute to be sure!
Fantastic outcome to a weird redneckish attempt at a hatter's art. Looks wonderful.I picked up this Parabuntal several weeks ago and was bummed that it was too small. I immediately saw a counterfeit Stetson size tag that was attached with duct tape. Did Stetson ever market these? Maybe... And then I noticed there was duct tape around the entire circumference of the hat, under the satin sweatband. Well, today I was looking at it again. I thought the sweat was attached to the hat with the duct tape, but upon closer examination I saw the reeded sweat was sewn to the hat body. The duct tape is so old that the adhesive is brittle and just cracks off, so I started removing the tape... and then it finally dawned on me: this was some guy's barnyard version of foam spacer tabs because the hat was too big for him! Hope upon hope, as I removed all the tape and doubled over pieces in some spots.... woohoo! It does fit me now! Very stoked on this one, now.
As it so happens, my Borslino parabuntal is too big. It was marketed as a size 7-1/2, but it's also marked 61 cm, which I believe is the correct size.
Keep cool all of youse out their in the heat waves!
Good to see you have the opportunity for a straw day!
Everything I love about your hats...class, interesting features and did I mention back bow!! Seeing a crease clip in action is also a treat. Has it been in there for all it's life?"Gloria" Wool Back Bow with original Crease Clip probably 1930s. I do not know the company that made it but I have a few hats from the same time period with a similar paper label format. This is great example of the use of a Crease Clip.
That is such an impressive Stetson Justin, it makes a loud statement!Old Stetson no.1 accompanying me today
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Yeah? Interesting. Mine is sorta featherweight and has a different liner. I wonder if it's the same model though. Looks about the same though. The world may never know...Thanks! Felt is just okay, but it is a great fit to my noggin and it was cheap so it makes a great knockabout! Here's the liner:
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I chose one of my Playboys today
Quite possibly my favorite model of the old Stetson offerings
Shadow of my hand and phone on the front brim
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