What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[fabiovenhorst]

Cury

 

[Frunobulax]

Out early to the office today wearing a Stetson 3X Suede Finish.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good Tuesday to all from my neighborhood.

I took a morning walkabout in a thin ribbon Champ fedora. This "Felted By Master Craftsman" hat is a 4X Quality.

An excellent value for $8.95.

Morning coffee was enjoyed under the brim of a Knox Westlite Dallas.

Knox fedoras have the details down pat.

I pulled a hose around and started to water a section of the lawn seeded with new grass seed. A minty Lee Cameo (Black Label) was my working fedora.

This hat was sold at Hirsch's Mens Store Bel Air, MD.

Cheers to all, Eric -

 

[Mighty44]

Good Tuesday to all from my neighborhood.

I took a morning walkabout in a thin ribbon Champ fedora. This "Felted By Master Craftsman" hat is a 4X Quality.

An excellent value for $8.95.

Morning coffee was enjoyed under the brim of a Knox Westlite Dallas.

Knox fedoras have the details down pat.

I pulled a hose around and started to water a section of the lawn seeded with new grass seed. A minty Lee Cameo (Black Label) was my working fedora.

This hat was sold at Hirsch's Mens Store Bel Air, MD.

Cheers to all, Eric -

I love that Lee—don’t remember seeing it before.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I love that Lee—don’t remember seeing it before.

It has been a while since it has come out of it's hat box. I do indeed need to wear more of the hats on my rack.

 

[khamus]

TONAK Felt Hat Brown. Very soft on the touch and firmly crown shape. I have added some feathers from my own personal designs.

 

[steur]

Finally took it out on a rendezvous.

Dobbs Gay Blade.

Can't thank Bob @BobHufford enough for the deal on this one.

View attachment 518013 View attachment 518014
View attachment 518015

Whoa, that hat has some proportions and presence, Steve.

"Negretti" "Special Qualität" "Adonis" possibly early 1900s. I don't know the German Hat Company that made this Wool Stiff Felt but hopefully one I will based on the Factory Trademarks. Negretti is a type of Wool that can be used to make hats. This Stiff Felt is light in weight (110 grams) and with smaller dimensions. The Negretti Wool Felt is very dense which results in a very smooth Finish. I found this Wool Stiff Felt back in 2010.

Negretti Merino

This type of sheep grew also a very fine wool but showed a low-set compact body. While great stress was laid on the quantity of greasy wool yield and dense wool growth, the tough skin finally developed heavy folds on the neck rump, haunches and tail. The fine wool produced was especially known for its high content of lower solving grease. At the beginning of the 19th century, breeding activities in the former Prussian provinces of Silesia and Brandenburg tended to overcome the disadvantage of overemphasized breeding developments of the Electorals and Negrettis. They tried to combine the adverse advantages of both breeds by combination. This resulted in a fine wool type called the "Eskurial" or "German Thoroughbred Sheep". In the middle of the last century, the production of superfine wool ceased, due to the requirement of longer, coarser and less crimped wool. Breeding of the former type of sheep became unprofitable through insufficient yield and falling prices for finest wool.

Very cool bowler, Steve. These Negretti hats seems to have been popular. Now and again I see one pop up.

TAR Tuesday - old unknown brand western

View attachment 518043 View attachment 518044 View attachment 518045 View attachment 518046 View attachment 518047 View attachment 518048

Nice one, Joe. I like the look of the felt and that crease is wonderful.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Wolfbrae genuine Panama hat…maybe the only one in existence?

 

[Mighty44]

Wolfbrae genuine Panama hat…maybe the only one in existence?

View attachment 518291 View attachment 518292 View attachment 518293

Almost certainly….

 

[BobHufford]

Wolfbrae genuine Panama hat…maybe the only one in existence?

At that size that may be all that was needed. It would shade everyone.

 

[Steve1857]

Cheese and rice, that’s one sharp Blade!!!!

Thanks Randall!

 

[Steve1857]

TAR Tuesday - old unknown brand western

View attachment 518043 View attachment 518044 View attachment 518045 View attachment 518046 View attachment 518047 View attachment 518048

Love that crease, Joe.

 

[Steve1857]

That’s one that will always get you some serious attention. Wow! I just love that hat!

Thanks Brent. Me too.

As soon as I saw it, I knew I just had to have it. Had to dig deep to get it, but every $ was worth it.

Huge thanks to Bob for finding this beauty!

 

[Steve1857]

Big WOW on that one Steve! Bob found a real gem there…. And the perfect owner! You wear it VERY well.

Thank you so much Joe! I just had to have it.

Cudos to Bob for finding this beauty, and a big thanks to him for sending it my way.

 

[Gary in NC]

Havin’ fun driving the old Jeep in a new Stetson Hemp Inwood in Bronze. I just received it today and I’ll try to post more about it later in the new hats thread.

I should also say I’ve been taking time away from the internet in general (except for business) and haven’t posted here in a few months. It’s nice to see you‘re all still stylin’ the fedoras and looking great! I spent way too much screen time this winter on the internet and burned out on news and social media. I’m not going back to all the social media - deleted the apps from my phone - but I definitely found out how much I value the Lounge. I‘ve missed spending time here.

 

[Steve1857]

Whoa, that hat has some proportions and presence, Steve.

Thanks, Stefan.

It's definitely a hat that stands out.

 

[MikeinRome]

Living the Dream in my "world-record auction price" Disney Fifteen.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Living the Dream in my "world-record auction price" Disney Fifteen.

Also wins best lookin fedora record, too, though, Mike! Has my vote, anyway.

 

[MikeinRome]

Thanks, Randall. Gotta have a sense of humor, not take yourself too seriously, speaking for myself.

 

[Mighty44]

Living the Dream in my "world-record auction price" Disney Fifteen.

Quite a hat!