What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Steve1857]

J. Hückel´s Söhne Standard "Loden" possibly late 1920s. Felt is a mix of colors with a rougher natural finish and easily dry creases. Wide Band / Bow with a blind stitch Over Welt. This hat is from my May 2016 NOS Czech find.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Grand-Prix Paris" Display, possibly 1920s.

Great over all shape and wonderful looking felt, Steve. A stand out bow treatment, too.

 

[GreyBard]

Out with my woman at a very classy vineyard, wearing what was labeled as a pork pie but seems to me to be in between a pork pie and a bolero.

 

[GreyBard]

Another view.

 

[quikrick]

Out with my woman at a very classy vineyard, wearing what was labeled as a pork pie but seems to me to be in between a pork pie and a bolero.

Handsome couple you two. Cool hat too!
Welcome to the lounge.

 

[quikrick]

Following your lead Reggie @Dlaniger with my Stetson Pinnacle in Caribou.

 

[Blare]

Whippet Wednesday….

Decided to widen out the crown a bit into more of a diamond

 

[Dlaniger]

J. Hückel´s Söhne Standard "Loden" possibly late 1920s. Felt is a mix of colors with a rougher natural finish and easily dry creases. Wide Band / Bow with a blind stitch Over Welt. This hat is from my May 2016 NOS Czech find.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Grand-Prix Paris" Display, possibly 1920s.

Oh boy! I love everything about that hat. They do not make them like that anymore.

 

[Dlaniger]

Following your lead Reggie @Dlaniger with my Stetson Pinnacle in Caribou.

You got it Rick. Looking mighty cool with that dimensional brim! You've got it broken down just right.

 

[Dlaniger]

I have a vintage Nutria Stetson, late 40s-early '50s. It's not smooth like Beaver but it's still a good durable felt. A vintage Nutria is definitely worth adding to a collection. I'd like to have a couple more, actually.

I don’t think that comparing current nutria from Sunrise with vintage nutria felt from Stetson and others is very useful. What’s nice is that Gannon now has personal experience with this current nutria as well as Winchester’s beaver. Michael can answer your questions steer you one way or the other based his own observations and based on what type of hat you want. I love all my custom nutria hats, but I’d chose beaver for most fedoras…except for the colors: zero regrets on commissioning this midnight blue.

I get it now. More durable, I guess that's why you see it on those vintage western style hats. It probably does make a good winter hat. The blue Gannon fedora from the pictures looks great as a dress hat. I'll check in with Michael and get his take on nutria when I get the itch for one of his new creations.

 

[mayserwegener]

Cappello fantastico!

Daniele, Thank you! Great transformation of the Borsalino "Bolero" by Fleur. Also the felt finish is fantastic.

 

[mayserwegener]

Great over all shape and wonderful looking felt, Steve. A stand out bow treatment, too.

Steve, Thanks! Your Agnoulita has a great Felt + Band color combo. I also really like the Felt finish.

 

[mayserwegener]

Oh boy! I love everything about that hat. They do not make them like that anymore.

Reggie, Thanks! I was very happy to find it. Your Stetson Pinnacle in Caribou from yesterday looks fantastic. Your clothing combos are always first class. Super!

 

[RBH]

Looking good Sir! I am really liking your style change of late!

Following your lead Reggie @Dlaniger with my Stetson Pinnacle in Caribou.

 

[Mighty44]

Stetson Playboy on another beautiful day of hat weather. Enjoy!

David

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday evening I was out for a walkabout in a Stetson Gun Club.

Up and atom early for a dog soiree. A Stetson Open Road was my head gear choice.

A Stetson Whippet is my hat for some early morning raking.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Frunobulax]

This old Dobbs...

It's hip to be square.

 

[T Jones]

I get it now. More durable, I guess that's why you see it on those vintage western style hats. It probably does make a good winter hat. The blue Gannon fedora from the pictures looks great as a dress hat. I'll check in with Michael and get his take on nutria when I get the itch for one of his new creations.

Not only for Winter. My vintage Nutria started out as a "Oppenheimer" style hat.

I would honestly love to have more vintage Nutria hats to add to my collection...

Even though it was a Western the felt is also thin and light enough to be a fedora for Spring and Summer wear. I really like these vintage Nutrias.

 

[Mighty44]

@T Jones That’s a beauty!

 

[hatsRme]

Coloring up for late October here in New England with this Custom Hatter of Buffalo (NY) by Gary White. I grabbed two hats from Gary some years ago when he had a small quantity of Borsalino blanks with manufactured brim edges. He only had two (slim-brims) in my size, so the choice was easy as long as I didn’t mind the tiny brims.

Apologies for the dust.
All the best!!

 

[RossRYoung]

Another +1 for vintage Nutrias. While the hand on my newest find (50’s Nutria Quality) isn’t as nice as my wife’s 20’s Real Nutria Quality, the felt is very thin, very durable, and easily molds any crown bashes without steam. Really glad to have this one.