What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

Wonderful hat and some cool pics too!

Thank you Don!

 

[Blare]

I’d love to join you all today in your Whippet Wednesday fun. But this Stephen L Stetson was Never Affiliated in Any Way

 

[VoodooSan]

Looking sharp Mark...careful you don't cut yourself !

Thanks, Timmy!

 

[VoodooSan]

I’d love to join you all today in your Whippet Wednesday fun. But this Stephen L Stetson was Never Affiliated in Any Way

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That's a beaut, Joe!

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible Seal Velour" possibly the mid 1930s. This is a really great Velour with high gloss. I found this Velour back in 2017.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Promotional Pocket Mirror, possibly 1930s late 1920s. I found this Pocket Mirror back in 2022.

 

[rogueclimber]

I’d love to join you all today in your Whippet Wednesday fun. But this Stephen L Stetson was Never Affiliated in Any Way

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Detachable leather? What is that?

 

[Blare]

That's a beaut, Joe!

Thanks Mark.

 

[Blare]

Detachable leather? What is that?

The Carter detachable sweatband system was this design where the sweat was held in with these little metal buttons. The idea being the sweat could be easily replaced. Unfortunately it didn’t catch on and went the way of Betamax… a better mousetrap maybe for the customer that never became standard. Although I’m sure in a factory setting it was easier to machine sew on the sweat as opposed to sewing the buttons at the designated intervals and then fitting the sweat in.

Mostly you see them on Stephen L Stetson hats in the US. I believe I have one on a Canadian hat as well most likely Biltmore.

Here is a closeup of what it looked like under the hood

 

[Mighty44]

My contribution to Whippet Wednesday is this mid-50s model. Pics taken at Boise International, while waiting for my wife to get back from Cali and the new grandbaby.

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Wow—a real vintage beauty!