What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[The Lost Cowboy]

Pre WWI Battersby Top Hat

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Worn for a præsentation at my school on the history of Top Hats.

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I was pleasantly gratified by the reception of the students, and the back up of my collegues.

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Awesome Steve! Are you a teacher?

 

[Steve1857]

Yeah i’m thinking it was another postal designation, but this time just the broader one. I mean, I’ve never heard of “West Berlin” as “Berlin West” (maybe an Italian would say that!). The old address and the new address were only a few kilometers apart - so they both could have easily been in the postal zone “Berlin W”.

Also, I am not 100% certain that the 157 address did not move. What I am certain of is that due to its immediate proximity to the border (and then the wall), the area where that address is now was no longer commercially viable. Apparently it was slums during the entire Cold War and I believe that’s why they moved.

But this is all hypothetical and I can’t find any

Awesome Steve! Are you a teacher?

Thanks, Nathan.

I am a teacher.

 

[Mighty44]

Pre WWI Battersby Top Hat

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Worn for a præsentation at my school on the history of Top Hats.

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I was pleasantly gratified by the reception of the students, and the back up of my collegues.

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Wow—well done!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Thanks, Nathan.

I am a teacher.

Very cool.

Kids are fascinating - they are an aspect of life I've had almost zero experience with since I was one.

Enjoy your weekend Steve, I’m sure you earned it!

 

[Steve1857]

Wow—well done!

Thanks, David.

 

[Steve1857]

Very cool.

Kids are fascinating - they are an aspect of life I have almost zero experience with since I was one.

Enjoy your weekend Steve, I’m sure you earned it!

Thanks Nathan.

 

[Blare]

Two hat day for me.

Friday morning found me back in the 7XCB for a run to the library. I picked up some Dashiell Hammett stories recommended by @VoodooSan.

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The afternoon hasn’t gotten sunny so I took advantage and wore the Borsa homburg for a trip to the post office.
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Happy Friday folks!

Love that homburg. And of course the 7XCB is a beaut.

 

[Blare]

A bit warm this afternoon, but I had to try out this newly acquired 3XME in silvery gray.

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On sharp ME

 

[Blare]

Stetson from Altermans at the Gunter Hotel San Antonio
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Fabulous hat, Perry.

 

[Blare]

Pre WWI Battersby Top Hat

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Worn for a præsentation at my school on the history of Top Hats.

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I was pleasantly gratified by the reception of the students, and the back up of my collegues.

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How dignified

 

[Steve1857]

How dignified

Thank you, sir

 

[VoodooSan]

Two hat day for me.

Friday morning found me back in the 7XCB for a run to the library. I picked up some Dashiell Hammett stories recommended by @VoodooSan.

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The afternoon hasn’t gotten sunny so I took advantage and wore the Borsa homburg for a trip to the post office.
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Happy Friday folks!

Love seeing that 7, Nathan!! Is my monitor correctly showing that homburg having a green shade? It's gorgeous!

 

[VoodooSan]

A bit warm this afternoon, but I had to try out this newly acquired 3XME in silvery gray.

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Oh, man, that is SO fine!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Stetson from Altermans at the Gunter Hotel San Antonio
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Stunning, sir!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Pre WWI Battersby Top Hat

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Worn for a præsentation at my school on the history of Top Hats.

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I was pleasantly gratified by the reception of the students, and the back up of my collegues.

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Every single thing in this post impressed me, Steve!!

 

[RickP]

Todays project.... A little Stetson sold by Miller Hats a few years ago. Nice "Imperial Ultimate" felt. Disassembled hat, did a bit of blocking to square things up a tad ( Crown had a pretty severe slope in front and sides tapered in a lot) treated dried sweatband, sewed it back in, Replaced a braided horsehair hatband with some grosgrain that matches the edge binding fairly well (first time Ive ever ironed a curve in a ribbon and made my own... this was fun!!! lol) Stuck my fingers with the needle about a thousand times, and still have a little brim work to do, but Im pretty happy with the results so far. Will see what the folks at the coffee shop think in the morning

 

[RickP]

Todays project.... A little Stetson sold by Miller Hats a few years ago. Nice "Imperial Ultimate" felt. Disassembled hat, did a bit of blocking to square things up a tad ( Crown had a pretty severe slope in front and sides tapered in a lot) treated dried sweatband, sewed it back in, Replaced a braided horsehair hatband with some grosgrain that matches the edge binding fairly well (first time Ive ever ironed a curve in a ribbon and made my own... this was fun!!! lol) Stuck my fingers with the needle about a thousand times, and still have a little brim work to do, but Im pretty happy with the results so far. Will see what the folks at the coffee shop think in the morning View attachment 609692 View attachment 609693

Heres what it looks like when I got it a few months ago

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Love that homburg. And of course the 7XCB is a beaut.

Love seeing that 7, Nathan!! Is my monitor correctly showing that homburg having a green shade? It's gorgeous!

Thanks gentlemen.

I think that bit of green in the photo is just the artificial lighting, Mark. I should have included a photo in natural light.

 

[CRH]

50s? Mallory.