Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

$JayJones50

New in Town
Messages
28
Happy Derby Day! Good Luck to Everyone!
image.jpg
image.jpg
image.jpg
 
Messages
11,676
When I find a Borsalino like this one which has all the characteristics of being a normal hat produced about twenty years ago and instead turns out to be a little gem I feel happy for having "studied" the production of the Alessandria company enough to know how to choose
View attachment 611227
The hat was, perhaps, sold in Stuttgart - Germany, but I believe it arrived in my hands, included in a small batch, completely new.
The wording on the lining is the modern one Borsalino Qualità S and nothing more.
View attachment 611228
The size (7 1/4 - 6 - 59) is applied with a gold background label and black numbers on the sweatband and the color is number 41. Understanding from the writing when it was made is quite risky.
View attachment 611229
However, the color of the felt is certainly "Mirtillo", its finish classic or "rasato" in terms of Italian hatters, the sweatband and windcord of the same color and the edging of the brims slightly tending towards violet.
View attachment 611230
Top quality materials and finishes too.
Thanks for the likes on the hats showed in Verona. Have a nice day.
Lovely hat Daniele
 

Snowman

Practically Family
Messages
675
I have a plane ticket back to Southeast Asia in a few months and am starting to think through the gear I’ll take. The hardest choice is the hat.

SE Asia is tough on lids so whichever goes with has to hold up well under heat and rain, be fun to wear, and be replaceable.

This heritage fawn Fed IV does fit all those criteria. Also under consideration is the silverbelly Campdraft, the modern Premier Stratoliner, or just going with a canvas hat.

View attachment 610072
View attachment 610073
View attachment 610074
View attachment 610075
View attachment 610076
That’s a great hat, and to me, a great choice that meets all your criteria. I know the felt is a bit heavy, but it should hold up well to the rigors of your trip. I always hate trying to decide which one (or if I have room, two) hats to take for trips.
 

RickP

Practically Family
Messages
868
Great looking hat, suits you sir. I find your statement funny. My Akubra Federation has been my foul weather hat for 18 years. Trust me, not only can it take it, the rain makes it look better.
Johnny
I agree....Ive got an Akubra Lawson thats been my bad weather hat since the early 2000s when I was still up in Seattle. Been soaked many a time and still looks great... not quite as dark as original, but has held up nicely
 

The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
Messages
1,696
Location
Southeast Asia
That’s a great hat, and to me, a great choice that meets all your criteria. I know the felt is a bit heavy, but it should hold up well to the rigors of your trip. I always hate trying to decide which one (or if I have room, two) hats to take for trips.
I agree....Ive got an Akubra Lawson thats been my bad weather hat since the early 2000s when I was still up in Seattle. Been soaked many a time and still looks great... not quite as dark as original, but has held up nicely
Thanks gentlemen, I agree with you and I’m definitely leaning towards an Akubra. I’ll sure miss my vintage felt, but I don’t leave until July anyway.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
109,144
Messages
3,075,054
Members
54,124
Latest member
usedxPielt
Top