No Love For Black Hats

[Joao Encarnado]

Search ebay. You might get something for your wife to be happy

 

[GregNYC]

I have two black felts and on black straw Milan. One felt is a pork pie. The other one is a Sinatra-style Borsa stingy. I agree with Bank earlier. In NYC there is the prominent religious connotation for black fedoras with generous proportions. So all things considered, I go for gray and brown when choosing wide-brim fedoras.


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[T Jones]

Here was the Black Beast, in question. I decided to sew on a Burgandy ribbon with a double bow. Afterward, I traded the beast for two late '70s Resistol Stagecoaches that had never been worn. All the tags were still attached and the sweats and liners were in "like new" condition. The Stagecoaches will see new life as conversions...Here's the Black Beast after I put the Burgandy ribbon on it....(Akubra Squatter).

 

[Blackthorn]

Great color combo, T Jones!

 

[Benzadmiral]

This thread has definitely revived my interest in black hats. Years ago I bought a NOS Borsalino Alessandria from Meyer's in black. A sharp-looking hat. But I got so many "Orthodox?" comments that I decided it wasn't right for me, and gave it away. For me, I think, a black hat makes such a strong statement that to combine it with a wide brim, another STATEMENT, is way too much.

My latest acquisition, though, has but a 2 to 2 1/8" brim, and reminds me of the fedora Cagney wears as Cody Jarrett in the immortal "White Heat." I'll wear it tomorrow and post some pics.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Here we go (and I'll post this in New Hats too, just in case): An Emerson fedora with a price tag of $8.75. Brim, the seller said, was 2", but it seems a bit wider than that.

 

[1mach1]

Lovely hat, Benzadmiral. Great dimensions, and I really like the mid ribbon. :eusa_clap

 

[Benzadmiral]

Lovely hat, Benzadmiral. Great dimensions, and I really like the mid ribbon. :eusa_clap

That was what I found attractive about it as well, along with the shorter brim. To me a mid-sized ribbon, or a thin ribbon, projects a little more casual, devil-may-care air about a hat; a wide ribbon just seems more formal, somehow.

 

[RJR]

Very nice Emerson.

 

[Bonked]

I picked up a nice Pennsylvania made black open crown for a couple bucks but it definitely looked Amish preacher. I put a pork pie telescope bash and trained the snap brim and now I don't mind wearing it.

 

[T Jones]

Here's a black Resistol Stagecoach that I reworked. I used a paint can and bubble wrap to reblock this crown with. The crown came out nice and straight sided, the way I wanted. I added a Kakhi colored mid-ribbon with a simple bow to give it a little character. This would be one of my favorites if it were any other color besides black....

 

[hatsRme]

That may be the most gorgeous BLACK hat I've laid eyes on in a while, Terry. You ARE styling in black!!

 

[RJR]

Agreed,beautiful hat.

 

[DJH]

I love black hats. Here's some of mine:

Old 19teens Stetson (I no longer have this one, but it's a great hat)

One of Art's VS beauties

I love my black Tumwater

Black VS milan Dualist

Biltmore OR/Strat style

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I have some black hats that I love. If you don't love them, send them to me

This would be one of my favorites if it were any other color besides black....

If you don't like it, give it to me so I can end some nightmares.

 

[miket5r]

i like black hats, but at the moment i´ve only two
akubra

and my mellegari

 

[tropicalbob]

Right now I'm torn between a black and a mink Premiere Strat. In your educated opinions, which one do you think would get more use? I wear sports jackets and ties nearly every day that would go with either one , and shoes and boots as well. Which one would you guys go for?

 

[hatsRme]

Mink. Both are versatile, but mink is simply a bit more so, IMO.

 

[frussell]

Tropicalbob - get in touch with DelMonico's. I recently canceled an order on a 7 7/8 black Strat. They may still have it in the store, which would save you the 8 week wait. Frank.

 

[tropicalbob]

Thanks.