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The nicest comment I ever heard
While showing off my new Fed IV, a friend informed me that it was "the definition of dapper". -
How to travel with hats
...that's beautiful. lol The longest flight I've had to endure carrying a hat was a six hour flight from Sydney to Perth with a very stiff Akubra Coolabah. It survived very well stowed under the seat in front. -
Akubra Overload
Woah, once again some excellent pictures. I've been thinking about getting a moonstone Fed IV for a little while now, and you've just sealed the deal. Thanks! :) Luckily hatsdirect's bricks and mortar store is only a couple of hours drive out of Sydney, so I should be able to head out there... -
Akubra Overload
I have an International made from the same Pilofelt. It came with a centre crease, but with some steam and a little effort I've reshaped it to a teardrop and altered the side dents slightly. It seems to take a little more work than regular felt, and still seems to retain some memory of its... -
Felt hats in summer..
Another Australian here, and I'm wearing felt year-round. Sydney is fairly temperate. There was a very hot, very humid heatwave in January, but I managed to avoid it on holiday in Tasmania. :) Warmer climes, as elvisroe mentions, are also a lot drier. In those sorts of conditions, I don't... -
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Favorite hat stores?
I've only been there once, but I'm a big fan of City Hatters, in the middle of Melbourne, Australia. They've been operating out of the same premises for just under a hundred years now, and have an excellent range. -
Funny Stuff!
I suspect he's picked up inspiration from writer and director Kevin Smith. His Silent Bob character dresses an awful lot like that. -
My first C-Crown "home-made" "Maltese Falcon style" bash
I've got to say that the sharp crease isn't quite my cup of tea either. But the that's a beautiful crown, and you wear it very well. Great job! -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks cookie. I've just been looking at Optimo's prices. Depending on what the shipping comes to, it might end up being the best option. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
There isn't much on the Australian market in my size at all, let alone hats that aren't Akubras, so I thought I got a pretty good price on this size 7 1/8 Knox. It turned up this morning, and is indeed a great looking hat, a much richer colour than it looks in those photos, and it's in good... -
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Akubra Overload
The swoop's on the wrong side, but it still reminds me a lot of the Australian Army slouch hats. I like! :eusa_clap -
Akubra Overload
Renmark My Renmark from ebay arrived this morning, and went straight from the box to my head. :) I should try to get some more pictures in daylight tomorrow, after the raindrops have dried out, but here's what it looks like on. The Cavanagh Edge Primer thread mentions that Akubra are... -
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Do you wear all your hats the same way?
My only hard and fast rule is that wider-brimmed hats don't get tilted as much as the stingies. Like PabloElFlamenco, I don't think I can pull off the flamboyancy that a huge tilt really demands. Apart from that, my hat tends to move around on my head depending on my mood, what I'm doing at the... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Akubra Renmark Just scored this 60cm (7 1/2) Akubra Renmark. Digging around for info on it led me to a thread here talking about the Cavanagh edge Akubra are putting on these. Can't wait to get my hands on it. This is my first vintage hat. Kind of feels like I'm officially addicted... -
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Akubra Overload
They do help a lot, yeah. I've worn this thing in 40 degree heat (um, around 105F) without major discomfort. -
Akubra Overload
Coolabah There haven't been too may real country styled hats in this thread so far, so I thought I'd share some pictures of my first hat, an Akubra Coolabah. The brim's about as wide as it looks; 80mm, or about 3.125". It came with a fairly sharp downward curve in front and back which has... -
Akubra Overload
Heh, thanks. I was a little worried about how the black would come out - I share a house with a long-haired cat who's feverishly changing coats for the summer. Just getting it to look that good was quite a chore. :) -
Akubra Overload
Black Akubra Bogart My most recent purchase, a Bogart in black. Main reason I bought this was because I wanted a black hat for a funeral. Don't usually wear black very much, but I'm enjoying the bogie so much I think my next hat will be another one in gray. This is how it was creased in the... -
Akubra Value is Soaring Right Now
I've been to their shopfront in the Strand in the middle of the city a few times now and would second this. The service is always exceptionally good.
