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Movie Hat I Liked
Herbert Johnson is a centuries-old hatter in London, England. They are (in the opinion of many people) a mere shadow of their former selves these days. Like their equally famous neighbour James Lock & Co. they sell Cuenca panama hats stamped "genuine Montecristi". :rolleyes: -
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Long Oval Question
Impossible to say for sure. Depends how far away from "long oval" your head shape is. I have a very round head (round-oval and then some) and I find long oval hats unwearable - they're either painfully tight at the sides, or hopelessly loose at the front and back - often both. Your head is... -
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Hat Streeeeeaaatching: New vs. Modern
Talking of stretching hats - are there any stretchers available that are designed to stretch a hat evenly in 2 dimensions rather than just making it longer in 1? It ought not to be too hard to make a device that gets wider as well as longer when you open it up. -
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Hat Streeeeeaaatching: New vs. Modern
"Antique" heated hat stretchers come up fairly regularly on eBay. I've thought of buying one, but they're always in america, and by the time you factor in the price of the item, shipping of something that weighs 15 pounds or more to the UK, VAT, import duty, courier company stinging you for the... -
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The great hatters, by country
So far as I'm aware, there aren't any decent hatters in England. James Lock & co, Herbert Johnson and (to a lesser extent) Bates Hatters are the best-known places in London, and were (I believe) something exceptional in the past, but nowadays what they produce is rubbish, overpriced, or both. :cry: -
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New hat from Panama Bob
I think straw-type hats (e.g. panamas) are often not lined. One of the main reasons for wearing a "straw" hat is that is supposed to be cool in summer - reflects the heat from the sun, is light enough not to act as an insulator, and is well-ventilated because it is made of woven fibres rather... -
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Vision of the future?
I think that would make me look like a drunk gendarme. -
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New hat from Panama Bob
If you don't mind my asking, what style and weave grade is that? -
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Worst hat shipping ever?!?
"Steam 'er up"? You mean the hat, or the seller? :eek: -
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Herbert Johnson
I'm in London too, incidentally. Was there any particular thing you wanted a photo of? (Might take me a while, mind you - I'm waiting patiently for a good deal on a new digital camera on eBay). -
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New Guy With a Few Questions
I actually quite fancy the hat in that Shadow photo, I must admit. :) Don't know where one could find something like that. -
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New Guy With a Few Questions
You could always wear a scarf over your face (and ears). Of course that might cause you to end up looking like The Shadow. -
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What's your headwear of choice for rain or snow?
I don't own one - but one thing that would be great for rain is one of those oiled leather hats made by Jacaru (Australian company). -
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Akubra size question
I'm guessing that the 22" figure was derived by the seller measuring round the inside of the hat with a tape measure. I've found that this is actually extremely difficult to do accurately: hold the tape with one finger, move the other one round the circumference a little, and the tape doesn't... -
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Velour?
As Brad says, "velour" is not a term that describes the fabric the hat is made from, it describes the finish. So a hat can be "smooth" fur felt or "velour" fur felt. Velour is softer, and feels like velvet - it has a bit of a reflective sheen, and more of a "nap" - the surface fibres that aren't... -
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Panama Style..?
That looks like a "twisted weave fedora" to me. Third from the top: http://www.panamas.co.uk/retail_menspan.htm You might possibly also call it a "C Crown". -
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Akubra straws
Try these links: http://www.akubra.com.au/products_straws.html http://www.everythingaustralian.com.au/displayproduct.asp?page=3 -
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The downturned brim
I'd like to know the answer to that too. :) The term tends to be used to describe the sort of military hat that has a very wide brim, bent upwards on one side. This sort of thing: http://www.davidmorgan.com/proddetail.html?product_number=1601 It's also used to describe the hats worn by...
