What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[RJR]

Heavy rain this morning;a Conner hat to fend off the wet.

 

[mayserwegener]

Love seeing the old photos of stores and factories. They link us to these beautiful hats you present.

Mike, Thank you!

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic hats, gentlemen! These hats rule!

Stefan, Thanks!

 

[Dlaniger]

Mayser Hut Seidl München date stamped 12/27/1958

Wonderful! That homburg exudes class.

 

[Dlaniger]

Had to run downtown today and I took the Sixteen Fifty along
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Decided to wear my cape with it.
11-30-2018 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Michael

Another classic Dobbs, and you know I am a big fan of that cape.

 

[Dlaniger]

Stetson select quality with bound upbrim, right around the market crash on the timeline, I think.

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A beautiful example of a classic American homburg. The color and contrasting ribbon are wonderful.

 

[Dlaniger]

Perfection! Looks like a great night out.


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That's the way to do it. Perfection, Reggie.

Now there's a fine looking and well dressed couple!

Thank you, kind gentlemen. It was a good night out. I am a little slow this morning.

 

[BobHufford]

That is a lot of X's.
Nice hat band.

Thank Joao!

 

[Rockwater]

Modern Premier Stratoliner in cornhill

 

[Richard Morgan]

Dalton
Got this one a week ago not really knowing what it was. Found the Dalton reorder tag and considered myself pretty lucky.
New sweat from @bond and I’m looking for a different ribbon. The crease is just what it turned into with a little steam, works just fine for me.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Dalton
Got this one a week ago not really knowing what it was. Found the Dalton reorder tag and considered myself pretty lucky.
New sweat from @bond and I’m looking for a different ribbon. The crease is just what it turned into with a little steam, works just fine for me.

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Did you sew the sweatband on yourself, Richard? Those @bond sweats are pretty darned good, aren't they?

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[Daniele Tanto]

Start by saying thank you for all the likes and appreciations you have given me with your words.

Today, for the parade of unknown Italian hats, I present a hat made in Merano

The felt, the type of finishes and the color combination, very common in Italian production of about fifty years ago, makes me think it is a product of Valle del Cervo (Barbisio, Cervo)

The hat is a product of the M. Hutter hats shop in Merano sold together with the much more expensive Borsalino, probably to satisfy the less prosperous public.

The felt is of medium weight, trimmed with a matching color on the brim and the ribbon has the same color

Soon I will show you its "brothers" in style and color produced by large and small Italian hats producers

Buon Sabato a tutti

 

[Richard Morgan]

Did you sew the sweatband on yourself, Richard? Those @bond sweats are pretty darned good, aren't they?

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Max, you’re entirely right Scott’s sweatbands(@bond) are good and he’ll cut to just about any length at a pretty reasonable price.
I’m not nearly as talented as TJ and some of the other Loungers but I can adequately handle a sweatband and sometimes even a ribbon.


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[drmaxtejeda]

Start by saying thank you for all the likes and appreciations you have given me with your words.

Today, for the parade of unknown Italian hats, I present a hat made in Merano

The felt, the type of finishes and the color combination, very common in Italian production of about fifty years ago, makes me think it is a product of Valle del Cervo (Barbisio, Cervo)

The hat is a product of the M. Hutter hats shop in Merano sold together with the much more expensive Borsalino, probably to satisfy the less prosperous public.

The felt is of medium weight, trimmed with a matching color on the brim and the ribbon has the same color

Soon I will show you its "brothers" in style and color produced by large and small Italian hats producers

Buon Sabato a tutti

Daniele, in your expert opinion, is the price difference just a question of the brand, or is there a marked difference in quality?

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[drmaxtejeda]

Start by saying thank you for all the likes and appreciations you have given me with your words.

Today, for the parade of unknown Italian hats, I present a hat made in Merano

The felt, the type of finishes and the color combination, very common in Italian production of about fifty years ago, makes me think it is a product of Valle del Cervo (Barbisio, Cervo)

The hat is a product of the M. Hutter hats shop in Merano sold together with the much more expensive Borsalino, probably to satisfy the less prosperous public.

The felt is of medium weight, trimmed with a matching color on the brim and the ribbon has the same color

Soon I will show you its "brothers" in style and color produced by large and small Italian hats producers

Buon Sabato a tutti

And another questiin for you. I just bought a hat made of hare fur. Is there a greater risk of it shrinking if it gets wet?

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[Daniele Tanto]

Daniele, in your expert opinion, is the price difference just a question of the brand, or is there a marked difference in quality?

You bought a lot, even a wagon of hats and looking at them, touching them, wearing them, having your conversations with Ignacio about the making and felts did not you give an answer to yourself?
The experience of having such a large number of hats in your hands that you can observe closely and make your comparisons should have led to some conclusions.
I know very well the Italian and the French hats because I have so many and with the time and the observations of the details I have learned to know them, therefore only on these I can give you my opinions. Certainly not on American hats I do not know or those German and English that I know little.
I can answer specific questions, about what I know, and if you have any, I'm ready.

And another questiin for you. I just bought a hat made of hare fur. Is there a greater risk of it shrinking if it gets wet?

I do not think. Why should it shrink? Which side did you get the idea from?
The hat you bought is very nice and I would gladly change with one of mine, even if I do not know it and first I would like to touch it to feel the felt

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Jlee's post reminded me I haven't worn my Optimos

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[drmaxtejeda]

You bought a lot, even a wagon of hats and looking at them, touching them, wearing them, having your conversations with Ignacio about the making and felts did not you give an answer to yourself?
The experience of having such a large number of hats in your hands that you can observe closely and make your comparisons should have led to some conclusions.
I know very well the Italian and the French hats because I have so many and with the time and the observations of the details I have learned to know them, therefore only on these I can give you my opinions. Certainly not on American hats I do not know or those German and English that I know little.
I can answer specific questions, about what I know, and if you have any, I'm ready.



I do not think. Why should it shrink? Which side did you get the idea from?
The hat you bought is very nice and I would gladly change with one of mine, even if I do not know it and first I would like to touch it to feel the felt

I meant is there a big difference in quality between the M Hutter hats and Borsalinos.

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[moehawk]

I like that they stacked up all those "X" markings around a 100. Cool sweat. I didn't know that Bailey made such a wonderful model.


Impressive Richard. Wonderful liner. Is the replacement sweat a recent addition or was it done back in the day?


Hope you had a great end to the week. That Stratoliner has a lot of class. Great color.


Rich color of brown Daniele. What are the features that date this to the 1940s? Liner and sweat logos?


She wants to be like Grandpa! Love the lines of that Borsalino. Is it Mirtillo?


Nice looking Penman Doug, love that showy ribbon.


That Panizza looks to have some age to it based on the liner. Sure has nice lines.


Really cool!!


That one really turned out great. The difference in the taper just makes that hat! Now it is a true classic looking ORish clone.


Saw this one over on FB earlier, sure is a showpiece. Colors are superb.


That cape/over coat is so cool Michael. The brown of the Sixteen Fiddy is sure versatile.

Thanks Mike!

 

[moehawk]

Still a favorite. Never found one like it.

Thanks Stefan!
I'm sure glad you found this one!