What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Randall Renshaw]

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Stetson 3X Beaver Quality - Steel Grey (1950s ?)
6 inch open crown - rakish 5 to 4 inch as shaped
1 7/8 Black Grosgrain Ribbon with Box Bow treatment.
2 1/8 brim with 1/8 accented bound edge

After a much appreciated nudging by @M Hatman I decided to pull the trigger on this Stetson 3X Beaver Quality (along with a short brimmed Strat) We are estimating mid 1950s on this one. When it arrived the nearly 6 inch open crown looked almost freakish with the short brim. But I think I managed to settle on a shape I like here. The Steel grey felt has some blue tones is real nice dense and smooth... I would say very similar to my 50s whippet In quality. And it has GILLs! Very nice hat over all. View attachment 254711 View attachment 254712 View attachment 254713 View attachment 254714 View attachment 254709 View attachment 254708 View attachment 254710 View attachment 254715 View attachment 254717

Man I dig a tall crown! That’s one great hat!! ‘Cept I don’t think them gills are gills. I forget what those are called and wish someone would remind me.
Something like, box panes or panels?
Whatever that ribbon bow is it sure is cool. I used to own a Mallory with that bow and someone commented on what is was called and I don’t remember.

 

[Michael A]

Found a leftover photo of my storm day hat that didn't get uploaded before I lost my net access.
Resistol Wide Country
IMG_5815 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5816 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5821 by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Have a good evening,
Michael

 

[Blare]

Man I dig a tall crown! That’s one great hat!! ‘Cept I don’t think them gills are gills. I forget what those are called and wish someone would remind me.
Something like, box panes or panels?
Whatever that ribbon bow is it sure is cool. I used to own a Mallory with that bow and someone commented on what is was called and I don’t remember.

I think Mike @Redfokker said ‘Boxcar‘. I think I’ve seen ‘box panel’. A style often used on back bows. Not technically gills. But I’d say in the gills family of treatments

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Found a leftover photo of my storm day hat that didn't get uploaded before I lost my net access.
Resistol Wide Country
IMG_5815 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5816 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5821 by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Have a good evening,
Michael

Good to see you're safe and back around these parts, Michael.

 

[quikrick]

In Virginia on vacation and a nephew's wedding. At Virginia Beach today in a Northwest Hats Panama.

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Good times!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

RD Stetson:

 

[Randall Renshaw]

RD Stetson:
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Dang, Johnathon, you’ve got some great fedoras! Love the blue ribbon on a tan hat!

 

[BobHufford]

Two hat day. Wore the Stetson 3X down to see what all the heavy equipment noise was about this morning.

Three and a half years since we lost the county bridge in a flood we’re getting a replacement! This is about the most exciting thing that’s happened around here since the tornado in April so we grabbed a cooler, a couple of chairs and my circa 1983 Amish straw hat to watch the proceedings.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Dang, Johnathon, you’ve got some great fedoras! Love the blue ribbon on a tan hat!

Thanks, Randall! I was fortunate enough to get this one from @M Hatman in a trade after pining over it for several months. The color of the ribbon is somewhat uncommon but I think it works well. Bonus on the box pleat treatment too:

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Randall! I was fortunate enough to get this one from @M Hatman in a trade after pining over it for several months. The color of the ribbon is somewhat uncommon but I think it works well. Bonus on the box pleat treatment too:
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Box Pleat... Add that to the list @Randall Renshaw Box panel, box car, box pleat

 

[Frunobulax]

Box Pleat... Add that to the list @Randall Renshaw Box panel, box car, box pleat

 

[Michael A]

Wonderful summer hat, Alan. As well preserved as all of your hats. Beautiful.


When the weather's like that, it's best to look for the hammock, Michael, not the bike. Great hat.


I'd call that a success, Jared. Well done!


Thanks, John. That one was certainly worth reviving!


Looking good again! Splendid, Fabio.


Whoa, Jeff. By the looks of it, that provides shade for the whole garden!


Nice colours and shape. Good contrast.

As it happens, I bought a hammock a couple of weeks ago. Need to find two suitable trees to hang it from.

Straw weather this week.
Huber's panama
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Looks good.

Good to see you're safe and back around these parts, Michael.

Thanks Jonathon. I did manage to come up with a storm related injury. I was out biking the day after the storm and skidded out on some wet leaves while trying to turn off the path to go around a downed free. Crunched my shoulder and it is still pretty much non-functional. But I did manage some hat shots this morning with the other arm.

Wormser 10 Star
IMG_5844 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5843 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5845 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5846 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day all,
Michael

 

[quikrick]

Panama

 

[T Jones]

Wearing a Resistol Westerner that I converted a couple of years back, ('70s vintage?) I converted it to a thin ribbon Strat clone.

Before: it came to me in a crushed up condition and was missing the ribbon and the sweat was toast

Now: New sweat, ribbon, and brim binding. I put the original liner, size tag, and sweat bow back in the hat

The cat in the picture is our neighborhood moocher that comes around to be fed and to sleep on our porch.

 

[Miamibruno]

You do great work, @TJones. Plus a winning smile. Perfect!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Box Pleat... Add that to the list @Randall Renshaw Box panel, box car, box pleat

I don’t know....kinda looks like a covert Rebel pleat to me.
Careful
B

 

[Blare]

As it happens, I bought a hammock a couple of weeks ago. Need to find two suitable trees to hang it from.

Looks good.


Thanks Jonathon. I did manage to come up with a storm related injury. I was out biking the day after the storm and skidded out on some wet leaves while trying to turn off the path to go around a downed free. Crunched my shoulder and it is still pretty much non-functional. But I did manage some hat shots this morning with the other arm.

Wormser 10 Star
IMG_5844 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5843 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5845 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5846 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day all,
Michael

Good looking Wormser. Hope the shoulder heels up quick for ya.

 

[Blare]

Panama

Damn!

 

[Blare]

Wearing a Resistol Westerner that I converted a couple of years back, ('70s vintage?) I converted it to a thin ribbon Strat clone.

Before: it came to me in a crushed up condition and was missing the ribbon and the sweat was toast

Now: New sweat, ribbon, and brim binding. I put the original liner, size tag, and sweat bow back in the hat

The cat in the picture is our neighborhood moocher that comes around to be fed and to sleep on our porch.

Looks fantastic Terry

 

[quikrick]

Damn!

Yeah, I figured if I’m gonna have to wear a mask, I’m gonna try to look as menacing & intimidating as possible!