What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Bill Hughes]

View attachment 338169 View attachment 338168 How’s everyone doing?
Been a while since being here to talk about hats, but have been busy enlarging my collection and working on a few. Also very busy with carpentry.
Might remember how that early on after coming to this forum, and seeing a few, I desired a Borsalino Gorusgu? Finally found one and she’s a tall, wide and tan hairy beaut! A full boat box ticker!
4 3/4” crown as creased and 2 13/16” brim. Not sure, but guessing a mid to late 50s model? Yet to fix the position of the elastic wind trolley, but this particular “Gu” only needed steam shaping, one stain removed and the rear seam resewn, since it had been taped, but not re-sewn in a repair made years ago—to my estimation, as the repair looked old fashioned.
So happy to at last have her crowning my humble collection!
Also have added a Stetson Imperial, Flagship, 40s Blueish Strat and a 40s Stetson top hat to the brood!
Still working on the 7X CB but can’t wait to share these and many others soon! I’m waiting on a new composite hat block from Randal Alan. Need it to complete the refurbishments some of them need.
The new block will be “square” sided with hardly any taper and Randal assures that it’s made with better, longer lasting material.
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Now, if I can just find a Sweet Disney!


Hope all here are doing better than well!

Perfect in every way.

 

[Pellie]

Great colors and love your ears, Pellie!
...on the bow.

I know, i've lovely ears

 

[Pellie]

Mallory Aristocrat

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Great hat, suits you very well.

 

[steur]

After missing mass last week, I finally got the new Gannon consecrated today. View attachment 336817 View attachment 336816 View attachment 336818 View attachment 336815

And for the first time in over a year, I was able to attend services without a face diaper. Things are beginning to seem more sane, thank goodness.

A blessed hat. Do we have a thread for those? looking good, Jim.

Cold and rainy means epic coats and lids, great looks Stefan.

Thanks, Ross. I could do with some sunshine though

Wolfbrae:


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Very nice, Brent. Nice colours and contrast.

Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe XXXXX

if the sun catches it at just the right light you can start to see the “marina” color start to peak out in the ribbon

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Works both ways, Joe. Nice!

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Back to back Royal Stetsons for yesterday and today.

Great brim-up look, Dale.

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Wonderful hats, the both of them, Jeff.

Same sad weather here in Denmark, Stefan.

On the positive side, it means we can keep wearing our felts, scarves, and coats.

As usual, some great ones all three from you this week.

Thanks, Steve. Weather seems to be improving somewhat this week (about time!).

 

[steur]

Wearing my latest rebuild. This is a Resistol Ridgetop in Silver Grey that a fellow Lounger gifted to me. I took this one apart and blocked it up from a 7 1/8 to a 7 1/4 LO. Except for the hat band, I reused everything that was original to the hat. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to fire my photographer. She and the poodle slept in this morning and I had to snap a couple of bathroom mirror selfies.

Before:

Reblocked from a 7 1/8 to a 7 1/4 LO on my RA block:

Brim cut to 3 inches with my Rick Walker brim cutter:

Finished:

I wanted to do something similar to the hat Clint Eastwood wore in the movie, "A Perfect World"

Excellent work as usual, Terry. Looks great.

Borsalino Debrosan
Ultra light felt in the color Sfinge makes for a great Florida hat

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Fabulous hat, Joe.

A rather chilly day around here... Tress & Co.
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Superb head to toe, Fabio.

Best six dollar hat ever... came with cool box and bling.

Stratosferic, Alan.

Echter Velour-Soleil, no company mark, possibly late 1920s. The Velour-Soleil felt is paper thin (not literally). You can see from the side angle and pliability. This is the most Zephyr weight Velour I have in my collection. Such Velours actually do exist.

Magnificent velour, Steve. They do exist, but you need ninja-like hat-finding skills like yours to find them.

I realized I put today’s hat in the wrong thread this morning.

VS nutria in almond:

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Splendid hat, Brent. Looks great on you.

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Wonderful Strat, Joe.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

The rest of the week.
Stetson Severn (made under license by Failsworth)
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VHG (Vereinigte Hutwerke Guben) in blue
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Stetson Playboy
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I like the Severn, Stefan. Hadn't seen one before

 

[steur]

General Hatters Open Road Clone
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Nice one, Dave.

No clue if this hat was made in Ecuador for "that" Adam.
The sweat's a real nice hunk of leather with a lot of character, felt's kind of between dress weight and a lighter western weight.
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Whatever it is, it's a great looking hat!

 

[steur]

My first time out in my Panama this year...
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Etsuko’s in her favourite summer Maxim...
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What, no food? Excellent hats on both of you, Gary.

Wearing the Northwest hat 100% beaver. View attachment 338058 View attachment 338059 View attachment 338060

Beautiful hat, Marcel.

View attachment 338169 View attachment 338168 How’s everyone doing?
Been a while since being here to talk about hats, but have been busy enlarging my collection and working on a few. Also very busy with carpentry.
Might remember how that early on after coming to this forum, and seeing a few, I desired a Borsalino Gorusgu? Finally found one and she’s a tall, wide and tan hairy beaut! A full boat box ticker!
4 3/4” crown as creased and 2 13/16” brim. Not sure, but guessing a mid to late 50s model? Yet to fix the position of the elastic wind trolley, but this particular “Gu” only needed steam shaping, one stain removed and the rear seam resewn, since it had been taped, but not re-sewn in a repair made years ago—to my estimation, as the repair looked old fashioned.
So happy to at last have her crowning my humble collection!
Also have added a Stetson Imperial, Flagship, 40s Blueish Strat and a 40s Stetson top hat to the brood!
Still working on the 7X CB but can’t wait to share these and many others soon! I’m waiting on a new composite hat block from Randal Alan. Need it to complete the refurbishments some of them need.
The new block will be “square” sided with hardly any taper and Randal assures that it’s made with better, longer lasting material.
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Now, if I can just find a Sweet Disney!


Hope all here are doing better than well!

Fantastic find, Randall. Good to see you back by the way. Seems to be a misto felt we haven't seen before: M. Ble?
Looking forward to seeing the other hats.

 

[steur]

I like the Severn, Stefan. Hadn't seen one before

Thanks, Max. Looks like Stetson made some models that were specifically aimed at the European market when they started licensing the brand post WWII.

 

[steur]

This week in hats.
Stetson Severn

Borsalino Faunosca Averla

Cavanagh

Adam featherweight

Londres

Resistol Majestic

Stetson 3x beaver Open Road

Huber panama

 

[The Shoe]

What, no food? Excellent hats on both of you, Gary.

Rest assured, we ate well!

 

[Blare]

Great hat, suits you very well.

Thanks Marcel

 

[Blare]

Works both ways, Joe. Nice!

Fabulous hat, Joe.

Wonderful Strat, Joe.

Thank you very much Stefan. What an amazing lineup you have this week! I do not even know where to begin! Other than at the top I suppose All equally fabulous

 

[steur]

Rest assured, we ate well!
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O my! That looks good.

 

[steur]

Thank you very much Stefan. What an amazing lineup you have this week! I do not even know where to begin! Other than at the top I suppose All equally fabulous

Thank you, Joe.

 

[The Shoe]

Channeling my inner Tony Bennett in my Véritable Feutre de Poil.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

 

[bowlerman]

I wore my black cherry Falcon Park yesterday and took more photos than usual. Started off today with my Baron Hats dark moss bowler.

 

[T Jones]

Excellent work as usual, Terry. Looks great.


Fabulous hat, Joe.


Superb head to toe, Fabio.


Stratosferic, Alan.


Magnificent velour, Steve. They do exist, but you need ninja-like hat-finding skills like yours to find them.


Splendid hat, Brent. Looks great on you.


Wonderful Strat, Joe.

Thank you steur!

 

[alanfgag]

A look back today to my Dad who wore hats often and well. He took to wearing this cap a bunch in later years but had many others in the rotation. His service medal qualified him to be buried at Arlington but he opted for Calverton National Cemetery where his wife could join him. She died first and we visited quite often... a peaceful monument to the essence we all have in common. I still make the trip on most of my visits out East.