Hey! Looks great!Off to get more camp fuel after a pretty thorough cleaning yesterday with nothing more than distilled white vinegar, full strength and a toothbrush. A good brushing with a hat sponge and horsehair brush after the felt dried.
Champ, grey felt, silver ribbon/bow treatment. Thanks to @Wesslyn for the hookup on this one! More pics in the Naptha bath thread.
Thanks splintercellsz! I love these wild patterened shirts, especially with subtle fish (or not so subtle fish) worked in.Jeff, such a sharp lid!!
Blue, great Hommie!
Fed, the pattern in the weave is top notch. I like!
Alan, Genuine panama, fir a genuine fella. Sweet hat my friend
Daniele, splendid!
Anthony, The ten gets ten stars ********** beautiful ribbon, and great profile!
Rjr, looks like it's doing the trick for the heat
Bob R, I dig the vents, way cool
Moe, nice hat, but AWESOME shirt!
Bama, and a nice one at that!
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The recently acquired 1930s Stetson Montechristi. Many thanks again to our good friend, Anthony!
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Hey now, that's some stylin' hat Jeremy!
Looking like a million bucks and that's a good looking pug as well.
Looking super sharp today Justin, the Lock & Co is the cherry on top!
I do love that pug!
Still a wonder to behold! Is it really old?
I'm glad this find straw found a good home. I didn't want to stretch it, just like Moe.
That is one hot Milan Jer, love the pug and color.
Thanks Red!
Thank you Mike!
Superb! I really like this A LOT!Off to the post office. Mornings here are typically cool, but we're looking at 95F again today. I wore the modern Stratoliner Milan to the post office. I've decided there are straw hats meant for cooler sunny days, and straw hats meant for hotter sunny days. IMO, the Milan and tight weave toquilla straw (Panama/Ecuadorian made) hats are for nice, sunny days, but with temps on the cooler side. The ventilated hats like the semi-calado, to me, are so much better at fighting the heat and blazing sun on a hot day.
Anyway, here's my Strat milan from @Monavillecowboy . FYI, IME these run a little large. The 60cm was too big for me even with the foam strip placed (not permanently attached) under the entire circumference of the sweat... wobbly loose. So, no questions asked @Monavillecowboy accepted the 60cm back and immediately sent off the 59cm hat. Fits much better, and I am enjoying it this morning!
I hit the front brim with a little steam. Snap brim? I don't need no stinking snap brim! (Sorry @Bob Roberts ) I wear the front brim down, and applying some steam and then holding the brim down while it dried off made the front look a lot better, IMO.
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I'm with Doug on this one a double triple rainbow WOW! I've never seen anything like this before. Stunning sir!!A handwoven toquilla straw boater, marked only "genuine panama"... likely pre-depression.
You're between 7-1/2 and 7-5/8, right? I bet the 60cm Strat Milan I just sent back would fit you just right.... and I love the Sand color to this one.Superb! I really like this A LOT!
Yes indeed that's my size. You read my mind sir.
