Recent content by Phteven

I love the pictures. The area I live in is growing rapidly, but remains somewhat rural. I live in a nice neighborhood within a half mile of a large alpaca farm, a ranch and several horsing stables. It's a funny mix of suburb and rural. I think the bowler will fit right in and, while opinions...

That's all I needed, guys. Thanks fur the great pictures. I'll put it in my list. Hopefully I'll have pictures to post in the new year. I like the look. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

Well, I'd be happy to post pics but I didn't commit and buy it. As I said, it's too close to Christmas for a purchase like that. I was wearing a half trench with jeans and a tshirt, so that's kind of what I have in mind for wearing it. Historically, I don't doubt you when you say the brown...

I was downtown today and tried on some bowlers. They had a couple different brands, but the style that appealed to me most was a rabbit fur felt bowler by Stefeno. They had black and brown. While the black was a little more formal, the brown bowler felt (and I think looked) really good. I...

I just used it and appreciated the quick answer. :)

So, then a stingy brim fedora worn with the front down and the back up would correctly be referred to as a trilby?

True. The hat we wore in the military took a lot of abuse. There's the key for me, as well. Just be yourself. If it feels contrived or rigid, chances are you're not making the impression you think, whether you're following strict etiquette or not. Every group has its own culture, and...

What a terrific site. I found the site while trying to definitively learn the difference between a trilby and a stingy brim fedora. Like many guys my age, I have decided to skip the comb over and just shave my head. As a result, my head gets cold and I've taken to wearing hats. Over...

Yes. Exactly! I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. This is interesting because the exact same thing happens with tattoos. People will often go right to, "Wow. That's awesome. How much did it cost?" When someone asks me how much my hat (or tattoo) cost, I typically try to...

What a terrific thread. It's been really interesting reading. I think most of my hat "etiquette" comes from habits learned in the military. It just feels strange for me to be outside and not have a hat on. Similarly, being inside any building with the hat just feels wrong. Hat etiquette...