What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[hatophile]

Good morning and thanks for the appreciations and likes on yesterday's Panizza and no-name bowler. More gems are coming and even some stones that have long rolled on the paths of life.
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Today, while I was photographing the remaining hats of the lot, I wore this Borsalino that comes from the excellent discovery in Merano three years ago.
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It is a massive Lobbia Borsalino, similar to the French "Diplomatique" I wore these days.
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So for the Homburg & Festivity series a Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 6 1/2 or 60 centimeters or 7 1/2 in the US.
The color of the felt "Rutenio" is one of the innumerable grays used in Borsalino production.
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The ribbons that adorn it match the color of the felt.
The color is in perfect harmony with the sky which after a flash of shy sun has returned to ruthenium gray.
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Happy Tuesday everyone and thank you for your likes on the splendid, in my opinion, Ecuyer & Thomas of saturday.

I love that Pearl Gray color Daniele.

 

[BobHufford]

Weather Hat Comp
Sheridan WY

Cool hat Perry! I like the front dent.

 

[Blare]

View attachment 300175 View attachment 300176 View attachment 300177 View attachment 300178 View attachment 300179 View attachment 300180 Two hats yesterday. Resistol Kitten Finish with felted edge for a walk.
switched to a dark black Wormser with sharks gills for my actual disposition.

Gotten so used to seeing you in curled brims. Looking good in the fedoras!

 

[Michael A]

Two days with sun in a row. Woohoo. Royal Stetson Open Road for the morning
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I think a survey of the town by bicycle might be in order.
1-12-2021 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day,
Michael

 

[hatophile]

Cool hat Perry! I like the front dent.

That's what happens when you don't duck getting into your car, or, you p*** off your mule.

 

[bowlerman]

Weather Hat Comp
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Bought this one about 25 years ago on a trip out West with the wife. Stopped at this little hat shop, he had this one he'd made for a customer who never picked it up, so gave me a bargain on it. Not sure if they are still there...

Man I love that hat, Perry. there was a Weather Hat Company way out in South Dakota near the WY border, but they must have taken a hit over the past year, as it appears they are permanently shut down. I had hoped to make a visit one of these days.

 

[hatophile]

Man I love that hat, Perry. there was a Weather Hat Company way out in South Dakota near the WY border, but they must have taken a hit over the past year, as it appears they are permanently shut down. I had hoped to make a visit one of these days.

Too bad they shut down. Here's an article on them from 2004

https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/h...cle_69f20f8c-bfa1-5ca2-a716-d9b3ee4773c3.html

 

[Snowman]

My new Stetson Premiere Stratoliner in sage with brown trim. View attachment 300139

Welcome Bill. Nice green on that Strat. You’ll be glad you went with the Premiere.

 

[Snowman]

Back to work in my modern Stratoliner in caribou.

This is the low-end Royal Quality, and it had gotten quite floppy. A couple of treatments with Kahl hat stiffener may have saved its life, though it still has a lot of flange.

 

[Blare]

Beater 1950s Dobbs Twenty

2 inch Cavanagh edge brim
4 5/8 to 3 1/2 slant crown crease
Braided leather hat band

We all here seem to have various degrees of measure as to what qualifies as a beater. This one to me fits that definition very well. I picked up this beat up 1950s Dobbs Twenty a couple months back for a few bucks not knowing the size or much about its condition. Turned out a fairly shot sweatband and a couple sizes too big at 7 1/4. The felt is fairly faded as you can see where the original ribbon has been replaced with a braided leather band almost like the end of an old whip. There are a couple small wear tears in the pinch of the crown but MAN what a crease!!! A super tight pinch with a slant. Rakish both front to back and left to right. The oil skin liner is completely unattached. Sure I could reinstall it. But what’s the need. I say shove some felt strips in the back to soak up some of the extra room and wear this till what’s left of the sweat falls out as a beach and bad weather ultra casual beater hat!!

 

[ETBass]

My new Stetson Premiere Stratoliner in sage with brown trim. View attachment 300139

Great minds think alike. Wore the same Stratoliner for an excursion tonight.
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Those Premiere Stratoliners are looking good!

 

[ETBass]

View attachment 300175 View attachment 300176 View attachment 300177 View attachment 300178 View attachment 300179 View attachment 300180 Two hats yesterday. Resistol Kitten Finish with felted edge for a walk.
switched to a dark black Wormser with sharks gills for my actual disposition.

Two Stunners!

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible" "Rauh" possibly later 1930s. Really interesting + fantastic felt.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Promotional Pocket Mirror, 1930s

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson The Sovereign:

 

[DaveProc]

Stetson 3X Eddie Bauer Open Road beater

 

[Blare]

Stetson 3X Open Road beater

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Beater day

 

[DaveProc]

Beater day

It would appear so

 

[Scooterz]

Stetson Bantam 150th Anniversary

 

[hatophile]

Stetson

 

[Michael A]

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Idorsca
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And a rare case of wearing almost all of the same clothes two days in a row. They were so perfectly suited to yesterday's bike ride that I had to stick with them.
1-12-2021 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Now, off for another ride,
Michael