I like how you do that voodoo that you do so well....on those western crowns.Fresh snow on the Owyhees, relatively new (to me) hat on my head. Resistol Stagecoach Timber Creek, circa 1981, in Granite Gray. First thing I did was 86 the woven-fiber hatband. (Shown just for the shudder-factor.) That got replaced with a contrasting-gray ribbon. Then I had to deal with the flat, square, looks-like-the-wall-of-a-building crown. Pinched the front some, added a mule kick, and deepened the side dents. Still a hell of a crown, but I'm hopeful that now at least it won't scare small children and horses.
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
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Lee Silver Label “Panda Felt” Velour like felt in a “Whippet-esque” style.
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Thanks, Phil!
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Sweet Mother of Bobo the Clown!! That's breathtakingly gorgeous, Joe!
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Well that may just be the greatest compliment ever!
Thanks Mark!
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Thanks Voodoo! Love the new (to you) Resistol!
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That is a very nice hat, Joe. An upper shelf Lee is a hat I have not had success finding, but yours certainly inspires me to keep looking.
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Interesting combination - it works though!!
Do you see men wearing western hats over traditional Japanese fashion much? Was that even a thing back in the days of high fedora culture?
Certainly does bring to mind Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven connections (as well as this clip, since @hambone71 already opened the door on YouTube references today):
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Thanks, bro!
Appears to me you’re doing a fine job of representing nice felt hats worn well!
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Thank you Nathan.
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A fine fedora of pandamic proportions!!
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Westerns, no. But fedoras and especially trilbies were, I believe, quite common with Japanese clothes. I think they look great with my Jedi suit, yukata, or haori hakama, or straw hats in summer with a jinbei (summer Jedi suit).
You can see @alanfgag rocking a Stetson with a happi here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-hat-are-you-wearing-today.94860/post-2737818
Happi are usually cheap thin flimsy jackets worn for festivals. Alan’s is the nicest I’ve ever seen.
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You and Alan both make the combination look great!
I did google "yukata and fedora" images and got back results that are quite familiar. You're right, the most familiar look to my eye is the yukata with trilby. It seems I have seen that look quite often in media.
Ooooh. I can see why that is called Panda felt. Lovely.
Thanks guys.
I think my wife responded more to this hat than all my others.
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Thanks guys! I assume no pandas were harmed in the making of this hat… BUT… then again.. it was the 50s.
Nice one, Don! I've been on a bit of a Homburg run, myself. Problem I have is too many hats out there, and too little money right here!
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