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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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Yesterday, Premier Strat in silver-belly, it is taking a brake at one of my favorite places....Cantigny Park Park in Wheaton....
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THEN Today.......my Modern Tawney Whippet (regular)................of course I HAD to modify to factory bash..........
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I do rather like the look of the regular Whippets, BUT, I wish they would make them more proportional like many hats of yore....ie. bigger sizes get bigger brims.....while a 2 3/8 may look fine in a size 7.....a 7 1/2 really needs a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 to really have the same look. Ironically, I have TWO of the new "Grand Central" hats where Stetson did exactly that.....these are listed as having a 2 3/8 brim but both of mine are just over 2 1/2 and look great!!!!! They did not do that with ANY of my regular Whippets.......
Cheers,
M
 
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Yesterday, Premier Strat in silver-belly, it is taking a brake at one of my favorite places....Cantigny Park Park in Wheaton....
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THEN Today.......my Modern Tawney Whippet (regular)................of course I HAD to modify to factory bash..........
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I do rather like the look of the regular Whippets, BUT, I wish they would make them more proportional like many hats of yore....ie. bigger sizes get bigger brims.....while a 2 3/8 may look fine in a size 7.....a 7 1/2 really needs a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 to really have the same look. Ironically, I have TWO of the new "Grand Central" hats where Stetson did exactly that.....these are listed as having a 2 3/8 brim but both of mine are just over 2 1/2 and look great!!!!! They did not do that with ANY of my regular Whippets.......
Cheers,
M
Nice whippet. I looked at one the other day. The crown height was kind of skimpy, but overall a wearable hat.
 
Nice whippet. I looked at one the other day. The crown height was kind of skimpy, but overall a wearable hat.
YES..........the crown height is skimpy...........I have a devil of a time getting it creased so it does not sit on the top of my head......and of course I would like a 2 1/2 in brim for my big head as well......
M
 
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Took Mrs. Red to the Oregon coast today for some wave therapy. I started out in the Portis New Slant, but as the wind picked up, I followed Moe's example with a aerodynamic Christy's Bowler. It actually works, I didn't have to hold my hat on my head while photographing crashing waves. Couldn't concentrate on two things at once.

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The "wave therapy" will cure what ails you in my opinion. Great couple of hats Mike.
 

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Yesterday, Premier Strat in silver-belly, it is taking a brake at one of my favorite places....Cantigny Park Park in Wheaton....
View attachment 85600 View attachment 85601 View attachment 85602
THEN Today.......my Modern Tawney Whippet (regular)................of course I HAD to modify to factory bash..........
View attachment 85603
View attachment 85604 View attachment 85605
I do rather like the look of the regular Whippets, BUT, I wish they would make them more proportional like many hats of yore....ie. bigger sizes get bigger brims.....while a 2 3/8 may look fine in a size 7.....a 7 1/2 really needs a 2 1/2 or 2 5/8 to really have the same look. Ironically, I have TWO of the new "Grand Central" hats where Stetson did exactly that.....these are listed as having a 2 3/8 brim but both of mine are just over 2 1/2 and look great!!!!! They did not do that with ANY of my regular Whippets.......
Cheers,
M
Great pictures!! Those chairs are fantastic! Both of your hats look great! I have had my eye on the Grand Central. I am glad to hear the brim is a bit bigger than advertised. Now to track one down in 7 1/2 or 7 5/8 :) I thought I remember someone saying they got one from the Hatco Outlet but when I called sadly nothing in my size.
 
Great pictures!! Those chairs are fantastic! Both of your hats look great! I have had my eye on the Grand Central. I am glad to hear the brim is a bit bigger than advertised. Now to track one down in 7 1/2 or 7 5/8 :) I thought I remember someone saying they got one from the Hatco Outlet but when I called sadly nothing in my size.
If you get the "Grand Central", be sure to verify the brim......just in case I got a couple of "one off's"....I am sure pleased with mine!!!!
M
 
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