What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[bowlerman]

I wore my Rand's 8X western hat out for my morning walk. It is definitely a head-turner.

The exaggerated high sides with which it came were a little too much for me. Makes sense for stage use, as it was made for "Stage Western Dunkin." I feel more comfortable wearing a more gentle curve with only a slight forward roll, even though that makes it appear even wider. Seems a little more along the lines of a "Jim Bridger" type. I don't know who that is, but I'm getting the nomenclature from styles on the Knudsen Hats website.

Only a few weeks left of "Western hat season," unless I can pull them off with work clothes, so I'm trying to enjoy them.

 

[Blare]

It’s happened to most of us. A good looking sweatband that has actually dry rotted will shrivel, crack, delaminate, etc. when exposed to moisture. If the leather is in good condition this won’t happen, but sometimes you don’t know that the sweatband has rotted until something like this has happened. Bummer.

It was interesting to actually see it happen though. This one Was a tad small anyway and the felt isn’t the best shape so it makes a great work hat to plop on top of my head to keep the sun away and now worry about damaging it. In the end when I replace the sweat I’ll prob stretch it a tiny bit to fit better.

 

[Tukwila]

Cool enough for felt here, too, Garrett. Down to about 68°F here this morning.

Going to have lunch with my daughter today after her kung fu class.

VS/Art Fawcett Glacier felt with a FL monogrammed shirt. Thanks @Bill Hughes !

 

[Bushman]

Stetson 10X vented. And, as you can see, I'm also growing out my beard again...

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I took off an evening earlier this week and enjoyed the late summer weather here in Minnesota. I was sport'n a Royal De Luxe Viscount in a luscious caramel hued felt thru the cooler evening. My first evening off in months was glorious!

I got home this late afternoon and headed out for an essential trip to the butcher store in a Tropicool Straw hat.

Light and airy it was the perfect pairing for picking up a roast, chops and some sausage.

Home and enjoying some dock and yard time in a vintage Champ thin ribbon straw.

Sometimes you feel like a thin ribbon and sometimes you don't.

Breakfast/lunch/dinner of tuna tomato pasta carbonara with a side of summer pickled cucumber and onion. At this rate this will be a memorable summer evening.

Best wishes this evening to all, Eric -

 

[Bill Hughes]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

 

[Short Balding Guy]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

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Of course you do! Your "best friends" look sharp in hats. Having siblings is like having built in best friends.

Thanks for sharing sir. Eric -

 

[Frunobulax]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

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What a great pic. That's a keeper.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Tilley T5

Johnny

 

[Blare]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

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TREMENDOUS

 

[quikrick]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

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Bill, that is SOOooo COOL!! Great Pic. You have an awesome family.

 

[Blare]

1955 Saks Fifth Avenue

 

[Michael A]

A fantastic old grey hat.

Thanks Joe.

JC Penney's Solar Straws Hopoka today.
IMG_5988 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_5985 by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Have a good evening,
Michael

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Hard to be at rest this evening. I am working on building a "log cabin" fire in the fire pit. It is a criss cross fire that burns down quickly in order to cook on. I have ready a "dutch oven" with cornmeal and green chilies that my wife and I will add a sweet corn relish on when finished. No sugar added, rather freshly gathered honey(from my neighbors hives) is my choice this evening. Newly brewed cold press coffee completes out evening treat.

While working the special treat I am wearing a vintage Borsalino Alessandria.

Cheer to all. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -

 

[Tukwila]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

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Fantastic!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

When you travel with enough straw hats for all your siblings...

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Priceless
So....you the baby Bill??

 

[Tukwila]

Hard to be at rest this evening. I am working on building a "log cabin" fire in the fire pit. It is a criss cross fire that burns down quickly in order to cook on. I have ready a "dutch oven" with cornmeal and green chilies that my wife and I will add a sweet corn relish on when finished. No sugar added, rather freshly gathered honey(from my neighbors hives) is my choice this evening. Newly brewed cold press coffee completes out evening treat.

While working the special treat I am wearing a vintage Borsalino Alessandria.

Cheer to all. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -

Very nice. Dutch oven cooking... yet one more thing I've always wanted to try but have never done it. I helped a guy make a Dutch oven pizza and a blackberry/marionberry cobbler at a Boy Scout campout once, but that's it.

 

[Blare]

Hard to be at rest this evening. I am working on building a "log cabin" fire in the fire pit. It is a criss cross fire that burns down quickly in order to cook on. I have ready a "dutch oven" with cornmeal and green chilies that my wife and I will add a sweet corn relish on when finished. No sugar added, rather freshly gathered honey(from my neighbors hives) is my choice this evening. Newly brewed cold press coffee completes out evening treat.

While working the special treat I am wearing a vintage Borsalino Alessandria.

Cheer to all. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -

Excellent. Sounds like a fine evening all around

 

[BobHufford]

Enjoying the evening in a thrift store Panama.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Priceless
So....you the baby Bill??

Yep