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    Panama Hat Thread

    I got a new Panama hat (Stetson Retro) last week, and posted it to the general new hat thread (here's the link). But I see no harm in posting the photo here as well, so here it is: There's a stamp inside that says "Made in Ecuador" and "Panama Hats", too, which I understand makes it an...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Ah, that explains the two "made in" labels then, thanks. Do you or others know much about Panama hat grades? From what I saw on a quick web search, they seem to be rather variable. Since this hat wasn't particularly expensive and the weave looks kind of coarse, I'm assuming "grade 3" is a...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    This question was in my latest post in the new hat thread, but it seems to have gotten overlooked (as did the post in general, it seems). I noticed the stamp below on the inside of the Stetson Retro fedora I bought recently; a larger version is in the new hats thread. Parts of it are...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    Here's my latest purchase. I got it today from Hats by Haber, a place near me in the DC area. It's a Stetson Retro, and the brim is about 2.5". So now I finally have a wider brimmed summer hat. :) I noticed a stamp on the inside of the hat, which I also photographed. Sorry if it's not...
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    Lapel pins and buttons

    Ah, that makes sense. My trench coat does have a button on the right lapel area that can be used by folding the left lapel section over the normally open center part of the coat, closing up the gap for extra warmth, rain protection, etc. Since I rarely need to wear it like that, I had...
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    Hat Stores-a list

    Thanks for the info. This article says that "Beane still works full time at Bene Millinery", so maybe that's a place worth checking out. There is a Google+ page for Bene Millinery & Bridal Supplies (https://plus.google.com/104903460034980826952/) which seems like it would be the place, but...
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    Lapel pins and buttons

    I didn't think so, but just because I haven't seen it doesn't mean it's not done, so I thought it was worth asking. Thanks for the confirmation. If that's the case though, what's the point of putting that button hole on an overcoat or trench coat if it's not intended to be used? Is it just...
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    Hat Stores-a list

    Thanks for the information. I've bookmarked the web sites of the stores mentioned, so I can check them out later when I have more time. I've been to the Hats in the Belfry store in the National Harbor once before. It didn't seem to have what I was looking for at the time, but it looked like...
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    why doesnt stetson or any hat company just go back to their roots?

    The results I get that way are generally not very recent (the newest thread is ~1.5 years old and most are older than that) and/or they end up pointing to the same thread DJH pointed out here, which as noted, searching hasn't done much to help. I'm aware that some relevant information may be...
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    Hat Stores-a list

    Can anyone here recommend some good hat places in the Washington DC area? I searched this thread for Maryland, Virginia, DC, and Washington, but only the last one came up with anything -- The Hattery in Georgetown, which I think I've read is closed now, and Hats by Haber, whose web site...
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    why doesnt stetson or any hat company just go back to their roots?

    I'm aware of that thread. Unfortunately, searching for Maryland = 0 results, Virginia = 0 results, DC = too short or too common (no results). Searching on just Washington is liable to get DC as well as the state, but it wouldn't be too hard to look through those. There are 191 posts in that...
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    why doesnt stetson or any hat company just go back to their roots?

    I think your general points are correct. I wanted to make a post related to this one though, and I hope it isn't too much of an aside. Do you or anyone else here know of some good hat places in the Washington DC area? I've searched here for info on this before, but suggestions I found were in...
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    Lapel pins and buttons

    Lapel pins are probably my favorite item to get/buy as souvenirs, because they're generally small and inexpensive and can be worn on clothes, bags, etc. if desired. So I have a variety of lapel pins, but don't wear most of them. Ones that have more meaning to me -- school logos, work logo...
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    Decisions, decisions? Do you match your hat to anything?

    I kind of prefer the way contrasting colors look here, which seems to agree with the previous comments. The midnight blue, black cherry, and oxblood look pretty good. Chocolate also looks like it would work if you wanted something more similar in color to the coat, but not as close as the...
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    why doesnt stetson or any hat company just go back to their roots?

    Oh, so it's a matter of being the original company or licensing the name/brand. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with licensing the use of the name/brand, but I can see the issue here -- if the licensee doesn't produce goods of the same quality as the original, and the original...
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