Very nice, Steve. Good to see that hat pick up some sunshine.Hückel Novo Velour on a windy but sunny day.
Love the bow on this one.
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Very nice, Steve. Good to see that hat pick up some sunshine.Hückel Novo Velour on a windy but sunny day.
Love the bow on this one.
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Certainly an eyecatching colour combination, Joe. The blue felt is fantastic. Is the orange ribbon the original one though? I see there was a discussion about that before. Garrett has had quite a few of his hats restored by Black Sheep Works and I'm thinking this ribbon could be Bob's work.View attachment 395342
1920's Stetson Select "The Fray”
Midnight Navy Blue - Thin Light Weight Felt
5 1/4 Crown
Bright Orange Grosgrain Ribbon
2 1/2" Brim with whip stitched edge
Double row of brim stitching
My goal of late with new hats has been to only go for hats that are rare, old or unusual and unlike others in my collection… Or hats that really just “Speak to me”. This one managed to check just about all the boxes. In fact this one not only spoke to me on its own.. it also spoke to me via friends Anthony and @BobHufford. @Garrett was kind enough to work out a deal with me on this beautiful hat that I just knew had to be in my collection. But it wasn’t till the hat arrived that I realized there may have been a reason this hat was “speaking to me”. I mean as if I needed a reason other than the beautiful dark midnight blue felt that is so thin and easily shaped… it the realm of Vita-Felt. Or other than the wildly unusual bright Orange ribbon. Or the I have not come across a 1920s Stetson Select The Fray… if not for any of those reason… as I looked at it today.. I realized looking at the sweatband that the the store where this hat was originally sold matched my own sir name. (Unless I am miss reading the script… but certainly close enough). Oh yes… this hat has come home where it belongs. Thank you again to Garrett for being a rock star! And to Bob and Anthony for somehow knowing where this hat needed to be.
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By the by…. I can’t help but think of the gentleman who walked into McCarthy The Hatter in Lafayette, Indiana in the 1920s and saw this gorgeous midnight blue hat with its bright Orange ribbon nestled among a sea of grey and black hats… and said “That one… that one right there! That’s the hat for me!”
Fantastic velour, Steve. Love the colour.Dunn & Co. Ltd London Provinces, "Austrian Velour", "Romeo", made by Anton Peschel Neutitschein (APN), possibly mid to later 1930s and a recent arrival.
That a beauty, Jim. Quite unusual for Lee; don't think we've seen another longhair by them.A longhair from the Lee Hat Company for my Saturday shenanigans.
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Function and style on display. Fabulous, Bob.
Off to a good start. Looking good!
You wear them all with panache, Joe.
Looks great, David. It was made for that diamond crease it seems.First hat of the New Year.
Following a lead from @deadlyhandsome I ordered a cobalt 160 Gram Coypu Hat Body (Dress Weight) from Sunrise Hat Supplies and sent it to Michael Gannon.
Came in at 3 inch brim, 6 inch open crown +-, that took a casual crease nicely. I wore it to the beach, then took it home and put some steam to it for a diamond crease.
It is a lot of hat.
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This week the winner's palm goes to the aforementioned hatDelion Castor
What else to say Steve? A magnificent hat especially for the unusual color, or almost, for a velourDunn & Co. Ltd London Provinces, "Austrian Velour", "Romeo", made by Anton Peschel Neutitschein (APN), possibly mid to later 1930s and a recent arrival.
Grazie mille, Daniele.This week the winner's palm goes to the aforementioned hat
Bellissima serie Stefan!
Beautiful! Is that a Gorasgu or a Savoy?
Thanks Stefan. @Garrett had said he believes it original.Certainly an eyecatching colour combination, Joe. The blue felt is fantastic. Is the orange ribbon the original one though? I see there was a discussion about that before. Garrett has had quite a few of his hats restored by Black Sheep Works and I'm thinking this ribbon could be Bob's work.
Daniele, Thank you! I also have the Tonak Dunn & Co. Seal Velour you gifted me.What else to say Steve? A magnificent hat especially for the unusual color, or almost, for a velour
The history of the supply of the Dunn with proven evidence is very interesting... in Italy we will be able to write a novel on this subject
That a beauty, Jim. Quite unusual for Lee; don't think we've seen another longhair by them.
thank you StefanYou wear them all with panache, Joe.
Looks great, David. It was made for that diamond crease it seems.
Wonderful parade this week StefanAs usual this week in hats.
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Stetson Open Road
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Barbisio Rat Gondin
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Mossant Jockey Club
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Feinste Velour Mode
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Delion Castor
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Stetson by Failsworth
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Stetson Open Road
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Cervo Bantam
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