What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[HarpPlayerGene]

I hold my own in the fedora-wearin' department, but dang! All you guys are really looking great in this string of posts.

Super photo of a super look there, Alan!

Hey Fats, rub it in why don'tcha'? Another guy who can wear one of those flat caps and look good doin' it. Wish I could do as well.

 

[Torpedo]

Alan, that is for sure a striking look! :eusa_clap

 

[AlanC]

Thanks for all the very kind comments.

Alan, you look FANTASTIC!! Wow, does that hat suit you!! I have been dying for a Chesterfield coat.. where did you find it?? :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

I was able to pick up the Chesterfield from a guy over at Style Forum who was selling it a couple of years ago. I'm a sucker for a velvet collar.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Great hats everyone! AlanC, that is a classic look and photo. BobC, like the Fed, but love the snow; 'course I might not if I had it all winter long but we don't get much here!

 

[bolthead]

Super Lids, one and All.....

The wife and I.....my family, and some close friends went into Manhattan Sat. night for Dinner and drinks. I wore the Resistol that I got from Gene, during a recent swap.

Sorry, this was of course after a few drinks.......

 

[bolthead]

Today.....

My Knox Forty.....

I'm on vacation this week so, I get to wear a couple of different hats each day.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Great look, Bolt! :eusa_clap

Cheers
JtL

 

[jimmy the lid]

Stetson Avenue

Cheers,
JtL

 

[RBH]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap Alan as always! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

The wife and I.....my family, and some close friends went into Manhattan Sat. night for Dinner and drinks. I wore the Resistol that I got from Gene, during a recent swap.

Sorry, this was of course after a few drinks.......

Bolt... super photos and you of couse look great. As for Mrs Bolt she looks FANTASTIC!:eusa_clap Now just get her in a hat!


JtL, Jim what can I say. WOW! but I like the thin ones best!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Bolt, GREAT shots (but it does look like your camera's been drinkin' ) !! I get the biggest kick outta' seeing you wearing that Resistol. I'm so glad you wound up with it!

Jimmy, that is an awesome Stetson, pal. Keep 'em comin'!

 

[indycop]

Great looks today Bolthead and Jimmy!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap I wore my Buckaroo Hatters thin ribbon today.

 

[Garrett]

Bolt...

You look great! Always likin' the lids you've got....makes me wanna swap a few with Gene myself.....hint hint Gene! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[handlebar bart]

Great look in those lids Jimmy and Bolt. You two set the bar so dang high.:rage:

 

[rrog]

Stetson Project

This is my Stetson conersion/refurb project that I'm working on. It's my first attempt at doing this sort of thing. I know it's probably not appropriate, but I've been wearing it without a ribbon. But I'll have that fixed soon. And sorry for the bad lighting and background. The details of the dark hat don't really stand out well against the white.

rrog

 

[jec]

Rrog -

Was that a cowboy style Stetson before? What kind of bash did it have? And was the brim much wider? Looks good so far...

 

[BobC]

Great hats everyone! AlanC, that is a classic look and photo. BobC, like the Fed, but love the snow; 'course I might not if I had it all winter long but we don't get much here!

I'd be happy to pack you up some, Mr. P, and send it on down, but if you wait a while longer I can probably send more. Hard stuff to ship though. lol

 

[handlebar bart]

TonyB hat again today. It has been my everyday work hat-and I mean everyday- since I recieved it and it is holding up great.:eusa_clap

 

[Mr. Paladin]

JTL and Bolthead--Looking quite dapper!

BobC--Only if you promise it will stay no longer than a week. Any more than that and the tow companies can't keep up and I can't work that many wrecks!

 

[rrog]

Rrog -

Was that a cowboy style Stetson before? What kind of bash did it have? And was the brim much wider? Looks good so far...

Well, um , it was a Homburg. I had posted some questions about it when I first got it off eBay and the general consensus was to NOT try to make a fedora out of it. But I love to tinker and learn new things and was willing to possibly lose the hat if I messed it up royally, so I decided to give it a try. Here's a link to that post with some "before" pictures: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=32994&highlight=homburg+rolled+brim

So far I've been pleased with the results. My biggest challenge was to shrink the hat down from a 7 1/2 to a 7 1/4. I did this by spraying water on and underneath the sweat band and letting it sit overnight. I did that three times. I then read some posts here that said using a blow dryer might help too. After doing this several times, it started to feel like it fit. I used some foam strips in the front and back but after a while I even took those out. Now it fits perfectly and is the most comfortable hat I own. (but my Akubra is on its way!)

I'll try to take some better pictures of it to show what the crown looks like. It's sort of a tear drop shape. I'm going to send it to Optimo in Chicago to have it rebound and a ribbon put on it. But thanks for the encouragement.

rrog

 

[Jauntyone]

Mallory nutria

I got this hat NOS in 1992. I've really worn it out, it needs renovating. Brim: 2 5/8"