What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

This afternoon, by pure chance, I returned to the paths of my childhood.
During an early afternoon walk in the valley where I live, I ventured on what used to be a road, now a path between falling trees, thorns and mud
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I was wearing a French town hat from the thirties, certainly not in line with the situation
View attachment 275458 "A. Meer" without any other indication. Felt is made of a mixture of wool and fur. Arrived new some years ago.
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Luck would have it that I met a childhood friend of mine intent on clearing an uncultivated land owned by the family. It must have been fifty years since I entered that property which is leaning against the hill and has, inside, a tuff quarry, used by my friend's father as a donkey farm.
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The last ones donkeys here in the valley up to twenty years ago
View attachment 275461 The sun was almost hot and the trees had yellow and red leaves on the paths when I was a child
Have a nice day!

How fortuitous. Sounds like a wonderful day.

 

[Steve1857]

Thank you, Michael.
Ja, it sure is fun

Great looking Borsalino, Steve. Ain't it fun when the light and the camera agree and show the true colors?

Michael

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Morning dog soiree in a vintage Stetson Eagle, Vita-Felt Process. I greeted the sun rise in this oldster fedora.

Back home and filling the bird feeders wearing a Stetson DeLuxe Open Road.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[DaveProc]

Moonstone Campdraft for first snow of the season.

 

[Michael A]

Dobbs Sixteen-fifty today
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Still a bit nippy, so some Harris Tweed in an overcoat
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Have a great Friday,
Michael

 

[hatophile]

Playboy

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

Thanks Ryan... how cool! Happy Anniversary to you and your wonderful wife as well

Thank you kindly sir.

 

[BobHufford]

Cavanagh.

 

[Edward]

I must get some photos, but as my most-worn coat over last Winter and this has been a duffel, I've mostly been wearing a beret, either a traditional basque model from Laulhere (burgundy or black - the black one has a bit of a Monty vibe, though I have very much shied away from military berets. Nice range of colours, but I've never been military, don't want it to look 'wannabe', and don't want to necessarily have anyone assume I'm ex-military) or a cotton one from South Pacific Berets, from the Billy Chyldish range they have. The latter is lovely, very wide and full, in a sort of RAF/Slate/sky blue. Shape and drape wise, it has a real feel of the Highland bonnets that became known as a Tam O'Shanter. I wear a Clash star on it, recently enhanced with an anti-racist symbol, in part to allay the wife's worries that it could look "a bit fascist". I did for a while have a Bowie lightning flash pin on the black one, but it did look.... a bit paramilitary. I've also got a couple more Laulheres I've yet to wear in the office, including a 50s-style smaller one (eight or nine inches instead of the more traditional 10"), and one of the big, 12" Alpin style in navy blue. The latter I'm still building up to, though it's been interesting that I've not had the 'commentary' on my berets I had feared. I did get asked by an older guy once if I was French, but it was just in conversation, not heckling.

 

[Blare]

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That sure is sharp looking Perry.

 

[Blare]

Cavanagh.

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Wow

 

[Rumad]

Cavanagh.

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I love that color Bob, and it’s fuzzy. Great hat.

 

[steur]

Cool crisp morning for a drug run! Keeping with the homburg theme of this week (probably the last time out til Friday) I wore my Echter Borsalino Lobbia in Dattero. Kind of chocolate like tone in the sunshine.
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They don't get much better than that, Mike. The sunshine really brings out that great colour.

Gloomy here in New England. Working on breaking in Stetson Strat Premier in Cornhill. My first open crown hat.

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Well, you need more of them of course. A good start in a lovely colour.

Dobbs:

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Nice catch, Brent. I'm thinking it may have been intended like this.

Wearing my 40s Stetson Sovereign. This is the hat on which I redid the ribbon and it was the identical color and size of the original. Huge stroke of luck.

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Excellent hat, Adrian, and it has the added satisfaction of a saved hat.

Borsalino Idorsca for a frosty morning
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Have a good day,
Michael

Balm for the soul, Michael. A firm number one!

My wife and I enjoyed our 13th anniversary yesterday at our favorite local beach hotel and a room with quite a view. Soaked in some sunshine and some moon shine. The Lee Smartlee did end up taking a dunk in the Atlantic.. but I think it dried up mostly ok.

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Congrats to you and the mrs., Joe. Glad to see the Lee survived its bath.

 

[steur]

Eric's (@Short Balding Guy) wonderful blues inspired this tall bald guy to wear his Habig today. Thanks for the inspiration Eric. View attachment 275110 View attachment 275111

It's been a while since I've seen that one! Splendid hat and you look great with it, Steve.

 

[Steve1857]

Thank you, Stefan. It's one of the great things about the FL: fellow Loungers inspire and remind you to wear the hats you have

It's been a while since I've seen that one! Splendid hat and you look great with it, Steve.

 

[steur]

Finally cooling off here in north Texas. A Stetson Flagship for work tonight.

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Can't fault a Flagship. Beautiful hat, Bill.

A dog soirée this morning wearing a Gannon (blue beaver with charcoal trimmings).

Cheers this morning, Eric -

Another lovely blue hat. We must that a theme somehow.

New to me Dobbs Golden Coach as I head out into the gloom. Fuzzy pics of a fuzzy hat.

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I like it, Bob. Heather and longhair finish: good stuff!

"Blue" morning escapades completed and home to prepare some lunch and then back to work for the remainder of the day/evening. Escapades this morning found me sport'n a vintage tweed suit, vintage tie, Alden Gunboats and a 40's Stetson Flagship (cadet blue).

Grilling lunch in a 40's Brock fedora.

Cheers, Eric -

I'm at a loss for words! Just..., Eric!

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Classic indeed. Great hat!

Blue Ambassador for a cold rainy day
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Everyone's showing off their best blue hats; I like it! Wonderful, Perry.

 

[1967Cougar390]

I wore my Stylemaster to our son’s annual check-up at the pediatrician. My wife was allowed inside but I had to wait in the car. Darn COVID-19!

Enjoy your day and stay safe.
Steven

 

[steur]

This afternoon, by pure chance, I returned to the paths of my childhood.
During an early afternoon walk in the valley where I live, I ventured on what used to be a road, now a path between falling trees, thorns and mud
View attachment 275457
I was wearing a French town hat from the thirties, certainly not in line with the situation
View attachment 275458 "A. Meer" without any other indication. Felt is made of a mixture of wool and fur. Arrived new some years ago.
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Luck would have it that I met a childhood friend of mine intent on clearing an uncultivated land owned by the family. It must have been fifty years since I entered that property which is leaning against the hill and has, inside, a tuff quarry, used by my friend's father as a donkey farm.
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The last ones donkeys here in the valley up to twenty years ago
View attachment 275461 The sun was almost hot and the trees had yellow and red leaves on the paths when I was a child
Have a nice day!

Nice memories, Daniele. Splendid looking survivor hat for the occasion.

I've been sporting Homburgs all week, so I guess a Navy Mayser-Milz will work for today's blue theme. Bitter cold had me wearing a black wool overcoat.

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The blue theme works for me all day long, Mike. Very nice Mayser Milz.

Borsalino Bismuto. I was lucky that the late autumn light brought out the true colour on this one. View attachment 275495 View attachment 275500 View attachment 275503

Hat, coat and scarf: it works a treat, Steve. Very nice.

Just going to town for some grocery shopping at the supermarkets, lid today is my new Akubra Fed IV.

Excellent; I like the square look the crown has.

 

[steur]

Moonstone Campdraft for first snow of the season.
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Nice shape on that hat, Dave.

Dobbs Sixteen-fifty today
IMG_6919 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_6916 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_6900 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
10-30-2020 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Still a bit nippy, so some Harris Tweed in an overcoat
IMG_6926 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a great Friday,
Michael

Great look all the way, Michael. Hat, suit and coat.

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Super looking black hat, Perry. Black hats deserve more love here.

Cavanagh.

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Superb, Bob. Not the kind of felt I'd expect from Cavanagh.

 

[hatophile]

That sure is sharp looking Perry.

Thanks Joe!