What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[VoodooSan]

A generous Lounger friend gifted me this nice Dobbs 20. The crown and crease is all whopper jawed and crumpled up but the felt is still as nice and solid as it ever was. No fading. No mothing. I thought about straightening out the crown and recreasing it but the more I looked at that hat, the way it already is, the better I like it. It has tons of character the way it is, imo. It just looks like a well worn hat. Other than changing out the sweat I may leave it alone and just wear it like this.

Slap on a little leather treatment and I'm golden...

I agree: it's pretty darned awesome as it is, Terry!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

There is a variation in the weather in Italy these days: clouds with sun in the morning and flashes of rain in the afternoon.

On a break I wore this glorious Tonak

My first "modern" purchase in the honored Huckel heritage.
It is a modern velour in the magical wake of the Huckel.

The Tonak is slightly stiffer in the brims but the crown closely resembles the magnificent Huckel velours of a hundred years ago.

I was lucky because the sun left in a flash and because this magnficient velour it is not yet in production.
I dreamed one in blue or brown

 

[T Jones]

I agree: it's pretty darned awesome as it is, Terry!

Thank you, buddy!

 

[RickP]

A generous Lounger friend gifted me this nice Dobbs 20. The crown and crease is all whopper jawed and crumpled up but the felt is still as nice and solid as it ever was. No fading. No mothing. I thought about straightening out the crown and recreasing it but the more I looked at that hat, the way it already is, the better I like it. It has tons of character the way it is, imo. It just looks like a well worn hat. Other than changing out the sweat I may leave it alone and just wear it like this.

Slap on a little leather treatment and I'm golden...

I agree that sometimes its better to just do a light steaming / straightning, but leave the "character" there for all to enjoy. I have plenty of new looking hats, but some of my favorites are the ones with a bit of battle damage lol

 

[RickP]

As an example, this little Moose River is absolutely the most comfortable hat Ive ever owned. Even with stains, chunk out of brim, and discolored ribbon. I did a little white gas dunking / cleaning and then left it just the way it came to me. Grubby and casual clothes deserve a decent hat too!

 

[T Jones]

I agree that sometimes its better to just do a light steaming / straightning, but leave the "character" there for all to enjoy. I have plenty of new looking hats, but some of my favorites are the ones with a bit of battle damage lol

Yessir. To me it just feels right.

 

[Frunobulax]

A little warm for a velour, I guess, but I was digging through boxes and came up with this.

 

[VoodooSan]

A little warm for a velour, I guess, but I was digging through boxes and came up with this.

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Nice one!!

 

[Mighty44]

Perfect time of year for this 1940s Strat purchased from @deadlyhandsome — very light weight and love the embossed sweatband.

 

[Blare]

A generous Lounger friend gifted me this nice Dobbs 20. The crown and crease is all whopper jawed and crumpled up but the felt is still as nice and solid as it ever was. No fading. No mothing. I thought about straightening out the crown and recreasing it but the more I looked at that hat, the way it already is, the better I like it. It has tons of character the way it is, imo. It just looks like a well worn hat. Other than changing out the sweat I may leave it alone and just wear it like this.

Slap on a little leather treatment and I'm golden...

Looks good, Terry.

 

[Blare]

Perfect time of year for this 1940s Strat purchased from @deadlyhandsome — very light weight and love the embossed sweatband.
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A beauty

 

[DonR]

A Pilgrim Genuine Panama

 

[Blare]

Mallory Aristocrat Quality

 

[VoodooSan]

Perfect time of year for this 1940s Strat purchased from @deadlyhandsome — very light weight and love the embossed sweatband.
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That sweatband IS to die for!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Mallory Aristocrat Quality

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VERY handsome hat, Joe!

 

[Blare]

VERY handsome hat, Joe!

Thank you Mark!

 

[Mighty44]

Mallory Aristocrat Quality

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Is that the one that was in really rough shape when you got it? I love it—great hat!

 

[Mighty44]

A beauty

That sweatband IS to die for!!

Thanks fellas!

 

[StoryPNW]

This evening I went in to town and got to check out the new stoplight. That makes me sound a little like the Beverly Hillbillies! Lol! Wearing my Fed IV.

 

[rogueclimber]

Nothing Vintage, and probably a marketing gimmick, but I needed more gray and I wanted a Borsalino

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