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WTB: I have never seen a Panama like this
Okay, first, the hat: The key features here are the nearly vertical sides, as perhaps a 60 block, and the relatively sharp edge at the top, which distinguishes is from this hat (which I don't much like): There is little taper on the sides of the hat, but this hat is very rounded up top. I...- jdouglasj
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The unsteamed hat, just like in the old movies
I posted the photo below in the MC Gannon forum but I thought I should make a separate thread on this topic. For many years, I would watch old movies the loved the look of the old vintage hats, but I was always disappointed when I went to hat stores because to my eyes the standard teardrop bash... -
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How do I stretch my hat?
I have just received shipment of a custom hat, and my only complaint is that it is a touch too tight. The store that made the hat is a two hour flight away. The only hat maker I know in Chicago won't touch hats that weren't purchased at his store. There's a western store in Chicago, and I could... -
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To shellac or not to shellac...?
My Western hatmaker makes a lot of cowboy hats. He makes fedoras too, and they look great, but they are stiffer than what I see at my hat maker here in Chicago. When I first went to my Chicago hat maker, I noted that his hats were not nearly as soft as what I'm used to seeing in old movies... -
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Boater recommendations?
I am interested in purchase a boater hat. From my quick internet search, this one looks promising, although I'd prefer a different band... -
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How many custom hat shops are left?
The world of custom hats shops seems quite small. When I say “custom” I don’t merely mean they have a steamer and can shape the hat the way you want. I mean a hat shop where I pick every detail of a hat. I pick the color, the material, crown height, brim length, the ribbon, even the precise...
