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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

CRH

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Portis Lite-Wate Breeze-Lux
“Zephyr Band” Crushable - Rollable
Rakish 4 5/8 to 3 3/4 crown as shaped (5 1/2 Open)
2 3/8 Brim with Rolled Underwelt
Taupe Felt with Brown/Taupe Striped Ribbon

This light weight Portis has been languishing on my watch list for some time getting passed over for other targets but I finally pulled the trigger and boy am I glad I didn’t end up passing on this one. It is fairly unique at least to me as I don’t have many other hats with a grosgrain sweatband.. not that I wear much for sure. Portis calls this the “Zephyr Band” and indicates this “Lite-Wate” Breeze-Lux is Crushable and Rollable. The Swans Down Finish felt is a very light grey brown that might be in the taupe family. The 2 3/8 brim is finished with a rolled under welt attempting to approximate the look of a Cavanagh edge when snapped down. It also features a very cool brown and taupe striped grosgrain ribbon and wind trolley. Very well adorned for a lightweight felt and non leather sweatband hat. It is tagged 6 7/8 but fit a bit more snuggly…. however as I suspected it loosened up a bit after pulling it on and wearing around today. The final cool feature is the neato multi sports liner. If I was to guess age in this one… I’m thinking later 50s to early 60s. Though I don’t have much experience with Portis. It also came with a pretty nice Portis Hats box. Really loving this hat for its everyday wearability and the deal on the whole. The green feather though…..

Thanks to @Randall Renshaw for nudging me on this one some time back.

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Pretty cool! And who needs leather sweat bands? Wait, what?
 

VoodooSan

One Too Many
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Boise, ID
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Portis Lite-Wate Breeze-Lux
“Zephyr Band” Crushable - Rollable
Rakish 4 5/8 to 3 3/4 crown as shaped (5 1/2 Open)
2 3/8 Brim with Rolled Underwelt
Taupe Felt with Brown/Taupe Striped Ribbon

This light weight Portis has been languishing on my watch list for some time getting passed over for other targets but I finally pulled the trigger and boy am I glad I didn’t end up passing on this one. It is fairly unique at least to me as I don’t have many other hats with a grosgrain sweatband.. not that I wear much for sure. Portis calls this the “Zephyr Band” and indicates this “Lite-Wate” Breeze-Lux is Crushable and Rollable. The Swans Down Finish felt is a very light grey brown that might be in the taupe family. The 2 3/8 brim is finished with a rolled under welt attempting to approximate the look of a Cavanagh edge when snapped down. It also features a very cool brown and taupe striped grosgrain ribbon and wind trolley. Very well adorned for a lightweight felt and non leather sweatband hat. It is tagged 6 7/8 but fit a bit more snuggly…. however as I suspected it loosened up a bit after pulling it on and wearing around today. The final cool feature is the neato multi sports liner. If I was to guess age in this one… I’m thinking later 50s to early 60s. Though I don’t have much experience with Portis. It also came with a pretty nice Portis Hats box. Really loving this hat for its everyday wearability and the deal on the whole. The green feather though…..

Thanks to @Randall Renshaw for nudging me on this one some time back.

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That is a PHENOMENALLY good-looking hat, especially for a crushable, Joe! By the strangest coincidence, just about the time you posted this, I was beginning a deep dive into older threads here regarding Portis hats, having encountered a western one from them just this evening. Before tonight, I had never heard of them. ::cue Twilight Zone theme::
 

Randall Renshaw

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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Nahunta, Ga.
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Portis Lite-Wate Breeze-Lux
“Zephyr Band” Crushable - Rollable
Rakish 4 5/8 to 3 3/4 crown as shaped (5 1/2 Open)
2 3/8 Brim with Rolled Underwelt
Taupe Felt with Brown/Taupe Striped Ribbon

This light weight Portis has been languishing on my watch list for some time getting passed over for other targets but I finally pulled the trigger and boy am I glad I didn’t end up passing on this one. It is fairly unique at least to me as I don’t have many other hats with a grosgrain sweatband.. not that I wear much for sure. Portis calls this the “Zephyr Band” and indicates this “Lite-Wate” Breeze-Lux is Crushable and Rollable. The Swans Down Finish felt is a very light grey brown that might be in the taupe family. The 2 3/8 brim is finished with a rolled under welt attempting to approximate the look of a Cavanagh edge when snapped down. It also features a very cool brown and taupe striped grosgrain ribbon and wind trolley. Very well adorned for a lightweight felt and non leather sweatband hat. It is tagged 6 7/8 but fit a bit more snuggly…. however as I suspected it loosened up a bit after pulling it on and wearing around today. The final cool feature is the neato multi sports liner. If I was to guess age in this one… I’m thinking later 50s to early 60s. Though I don’t have much experience with Portis. It also came with a pretty nice Portis Hats box. Really loving this hat for its everyday wearability and the deal on the whole. The green feather though…..

Thanks to @Randall Renshaw for nudging me on this one some time back.

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“I’m a nudger, I’m a budger, I’m a midnite bugger. I share my HAS’n on the ruuun.”
:)
 

GHT

I'll Lock Up
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“I’m a nudger, I’m a budger, I’m a midnite bugger. I share my HAS’n on the ruuun.”
:)
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Where did you get that hat?
Where did you get that tile?
Isn't it a nobby one,
And just the proper style?

I should like to have one
Just the same as that!
Where e'er I go they shout:
"Hello! where did you get that hat?"

"Where Did You Get That Hat," is a
Tin Pan Alley song first sung in public
in 1888, by one Joseph J. Sullivan.

Actually I had it custom made.
 
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11,676
That is a PHENOMENALLY good-looking hat, especially for a crushable, Joe! By the strangest coincidence, just about the time you posted this, I was beginning a deep dive into older threads here regarding Portis hats, having encountered a western one from them just this evening. Before tonight, I had never heard of them. ::cue Twilight Zone theme::
Thanks Mark. Isn’t it weird how that happens? I think you will find Portis makes some really nice and fashion forward hats.
 
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Where did you get that hat?
Where did you get that tile?
Isn't it a nobby one,
And just the proper style?

I should like to have one
Just the same as that!
Where e'er I go they shout:
"Hello! where did you get that hat?"

"Where Did You Get That Hat," is a
Tin Pan Alley song first sung in public
in 1888, by one Joseph J. Sullivan.

Actually I had it custom made.
Looking good Robert
 

VoodooSan

One Too Many
Messages
1,659
Location
Boise, ID
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Where did you get that hat?
Where did you get that tile?
Isn't it a nobby one,
And just the proper style?

I should like to have one
Just the same as that!
Where e'er I go they shout:
"Hello! where did you get that hat?"

"Where Did You Get That Hat," is a
Tin Pan Alley song first sung in public
in 1888, by one Joseph J. Sullivan.

Actually I had it custom made.
A terrific ensemble, an awesome song, and a history lesson! Your posts are ALWAYS exceptional, sir!
 

The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
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1,696
Location
Southeast Asia
1950s Stetson 3X today while the Twenty-Five liner soaks in the sun for a little while. I have washed the liner twice but the sweaty sneaker stench lingers. I’m hoping some sunlight will help.

I love this 3X, 3-ply western and have worn him hard over the years. The felt is just about bulletproof - unfortunately the sweatband is not (though it was pretty darn tough) and now needs replacing.

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The JBS Twenty-Five liner looks good after a few washes, but the stench is entrenched like a Plantagenet.
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The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
Messages
1,696
Location
Southeast Asia
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Portis Lite-Wate Breeze-Lux
“Zephyr Band” Crushable - Rollable
Rakish 4 5/8 to 3 3/4 crown as shaped (5 1/2 Open)
2 3/8 Brim with Rolled Underwelt
Taupe Felt with Brown/Taupe Striped Ribbon

This light weight Portis has been languishing on my watch list for some time getting passed over for other targets but I finally pulled the trigger and boy am I glad I didn’t end up passing on this one. It is fairly unique at least to me as I don’t have many other hats with a grosgrain sweatband.. not that I wear much for sure. Portis calls this the “Zephyr Band” and indicates this “Lite-Wate” Breeze-Lux is Crushable and Rollable. The Swans Down Finish felt is a very light grey brown that might be in the taupe family. The 2 3/8 brim is finished with a rolled under welt attempting to approximate the look of a Cavanagh edge when snapped down. It also features a very cool brown and taupe striped grosgrain ribbon and wind trolley. Very well adorned for a lightweight felt and non leather sweatband hat. It is tagged 6 7/8 but fit a bit more snuggly…. however as I suspected it loosened up a bit after pulling it on and wearing around today. The final cool feature is the neato multi sports liner. If I was to guess age in this one… I’m thinking later 50s to early 60s. Though I don’t have much experience with Portis. It also came with a pretty nice Portis Hats box. Really loving this hat for its everyday wearability and the deal on the whole. The green feather though…..

Thanks to @Randall Renshaw for nudging me on this one some time back.

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The 2-3/8 brim is just perfect on you, Joe. Terrific hat.
 

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