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Remnants of a vintage pinch...
It seems they did that a lot in the old days... Over the last couple years, when I rented movies from the 40's and 50's, I've noticed that many of the actors grabbed their hats from the pinch in the front and not the brim, as is taught to be the proper method (just watch Jimmy Stewart in some... -
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Earmuff Etiquette?
Try the 180's... I got some of the 180's ear warmers/muffs back in Dec. when I was downtown Chicago. The wind chill temps were down in the single digits and the ears stayed pleasantly warm. After about 45 mins. though the pressure on the ears caused one or both to sort of sting from blood... -
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The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
Great come-backs! I especially like the one of doing a Thurston Howell III imitation...I'm still grinning....:D :eusa_clap "The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. " -Winston Churchill -
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Undertaker hat questions
Good question... I think you'd look fine in either black or dark gray. You'll be distinguished just by wearing a nice hat. Keep up the good work. Distrust everyone in whom the impulse to punish is powerful. - Friedrich Nietzsche -
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Lookin for a hat store.
I found the store! The store I visited was Batsakes Hats. It looks like they were forced to move though (http://www.citybeat.com/1999-02-25/news2.shtml). Anyway, they are still listed in the yellowpages. Good luck. "In case of doubt, attack!" -Gen. George Patton -
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Lookin for a hat store.
Downtown Cinncy... I lived in Dayton for about 3 years ('94-'97). While there, my wife and I made an overnight trip to downtown Cinncy. I can't remember the name of the store or exact location, but there was a hat store right downtown Cinncy, as of about 10 years ago. Reasonable selection if... -
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New to Fedora's
There once was a hat shop... Many, many moons ago there used to be a hat shop (Dan's Hat Shop) right in downtown Champaign, near the police station, if I recall correctly. I was in there once or twice. Alas, I think it closed in the early or mid 1980's.[huh] -
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Where's the globe trotting hat now?
Maybe I missed the post about the updates, but I was wondering where the travelling hat might be. Is there a special place to post udates? Just wonderin'... "Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result." -Sir Winston Churchill -
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In Praise of.... The Stetson Chatham?
Stetson website...what gives? I had been on the Stetson website (http://www.stetsonhat.com/dress.htm) a couple months ago, but was rather surprised to see they didn't list but a few of their hats. Why? A local men's clothing store had the latest Stetson catalog for their fedoras and is was... -
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Hat Company Histories?
One on Stetson from Amazon... Here's one on Amazon about Stetson: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764302116/qid=1138231106/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-3070477-8731117?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 :cool2: "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.â€... -
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CRAZY HAT IDEA...
A name for the hat? I put forth the suggestion that the hat be given a name. I think it only fair that the donor of the hat get first dibs on dreaming up a moniker. "Perpetual peace is a futile dream." -Gen. George Patton -
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CRAZY HAT IDEA...
More ideas needed on documentation... How about some ideas on how we would document this hat's travels? Would we keep a log book or log sheet with the hat? How would we know who to send it to next? This is gettin' interesting... "Carpe diem"- seize the day "Carpe ductum"- seize... -
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CRAZY HAT IDEA...
Just like the old days... I was reading the book "Hatless Jack" (the one mentioned several times over here at the Lounge) that it was sort of a craze back in the early part of the 1900's to send your hat on trips around the world. I think it's a great idea. Where do we go from here... -
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Positive role models for hat wearing. Thin on the ground?
Neat hats... I was watching the series "Foyles War" here in the states on PBS. I was also lusting after the hats, and admiring the vintage clothing. British producers almost always do a better job than Hollywood when it comes to details in historic shows. Thanks for mentioning those sites... -
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Would you like the fedora and related hats to become main stream fashion
Why sure..... I voted yes. What?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s the worse that could happen? People might actually develop a taste for hats, fine or otherwise. I feel that the supply of GOOD hats could only get better. During the heyday of hats, a lot of crappy, cheap hats were made. They didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t survive to... -
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Female attitudes to male fashion
Just got my first fedora... I got a new Stetson fedora about 5-6 weeks ago. Never had one before. My three girls (oldest 15) thought is was very cool and insisted on trying it on. My wife thought is was kinda classy. My little boy thought I looked like a detective (there's a stereotype for... -
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Any publications re styles types etc
That's it... I don't own it, but the title and description suggest it might work as a starter volume. Maybe a little Christmas shopping for myself... "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons." -Woody Allen in Without Feathers, 1976 -
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Any publications re styles types etc
Try this one... I came across this hat retailer's site which lists some books on hats. Most of them appear to relate to women's fashion, but if you scroll way down the list, there is a book about men's hats. In fact, I may get that one myself... -
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More info on hat "tethers" please...
Came across a post that showed a picture of a fedora and listed a feature about a "tether" that could be fastened to another article of clothing (such as a shirt or jacket?) for especially windy days to keep one's lid from blowing away if it flew off your noggin, and avoid the terrible fate of...
