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Love the color on this Derby. It has a certain class and casual look about it. I would like to find a old grey one.
That is crazy. I'd trade a kidney for a stiff felt like that.
Kidney for that one too.
Is that hat band attached like belt through a buckle? I've never run across that before.
Super! Both are really fantastic! The first one (Post Clo. Co. ?) looks really early. I haven't seen a band treatment like that either. Is it removable?
Thanks Brad. You are the man.Mid- to late-1930s.
Brad
~The Hatted Professor
Yes, that is one nice hat!!!Love the color on this Derby. It has a certain class and casual look about it. I would like to find a old grey one.
Does anyone have any info on this Derby of mine.....I really no nothing about this Chicago company, but would date the hat mid to late 30's based on the frayed edge ribbon and the $5 price....but I could be wrong.Anyone have more information on my latest acquisition??? I am unsure of date and even if Lelewer made their own hats. This one has a price of $5 under the sweat.
Cheers,
M
Only way that I learned how to get comfortable wearing them was to learn to not take myself too seriously. If other folks think that I look like a dork, that's fine (truth be told... I am a dork[emoji6]). I remind myself that what other people think of me is none of my business.Sorry - no idea.
I've always been shy of wearing bowler hats despite their unique and interesting curved appearance.
Unfortunately the social invective of Cartier Bresson and other surrealist artists put me off ever wearing one. I feel like I'd become a victim of social bullying by Instagrammers.
Growing up with these images in mind, anyone got any tips on how to man up and wear a bowler hat welcome
Ha!When I want to embarrass myself I will find my baseball cap which I've not seen in over 10 years
My black panama and black overcoat and get bad enough comments asking if I belong to a religious order.
Mostly I feel comfortable wearing helmets though. Bowler hats don't say on motorcycles
When I want to embarrass myself I will find my baseball cap which I've not seen in over 10 years
My black panama and black overcoat and get bad enough comments asking if I belong to a religious order.
Mostly I feel comfortable wearing helmets though. Bowler hats don't say on motorcycles
They DO make straped and padded bowlers.....they are fore horseback riding......no reason one could not wear one on an "iron horse"...Ha!
I should get myself a mitre for less formal occasions.
Wonder if you can find a helmet that replicates a bowler. That'd be cool as all get out...
From my experience they don't draw any real attention. Same with Homburgs.Only way that I learned how to get comfortable wearing them was to learn to not take myself too seriously. If other folks think that I look like a dork, that's fine (truth be told... I am a dork[emoji6]). I remind myself that what other people think of me is none of my business.
I just try to have fun with it. And to me, derbies and wearing derbies are a lot of fun.
Hope to see you around under a derby sometime.
Enjoy
I think that you are right, Steve.From my experience they don't draw any real attention.
From my experience they don't draw any real attention. Same with Homburgs.