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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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I've never been successful in adding to the Top Ten Hats thread, but if I were to pick a single favorite hat it might be this Borsalino thin ribbon. The color "monlov" which seems to defy translation, matches nothing and goes with everything. Perhaps it means "my love"? The felt is superb - light, finely finished with a crumple that makes it a pleasure to form. But mostly, it just suits me and I feel wonderful wearing it every time I put it on... the mark of a great hat, no?

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lastly a comparison shot with another Borsalino Ludoela of a similar era to show the monlov hue.

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It should (and probably would) make anybody's top ten, Alan. I like it more every time I see it.
 
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Nice shape and colour, Steve. From what I see of these hats they're quite substantial felts.

Stefan, Thank you! The Velour is fairly thick but not that heavy weight wise. Later on the felt quality and construction dropped. These hats are machine formed with strange/unusual DDR liner logos but I have to say this is hat is one of my favorite hats to wear.

Great series of hats from you today. All of them are fantastic!
 
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Thank you kindly, Stefan!!
We always gravitate to the classics, don't we?
Seems we do. I find that I have quite a few hats in this combination.

Stefan, Thank you! The Velour is fairly thick but not that heavy weight wise. Later on the felt quality and construction dropped. These hats are machine formed with strange/unusual DDR liner logos but I have to say this is hat is one of my favorite hats to wear.

Great series of hats from you today. All of them are fantastic!
Thanks, Steve.
 

Steve1857

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I've never been successful in adding to the Top Ten Hats thread, but if I were to pick a single favorite hat it might be this Borsalino thin ribbon. The color "monlov" which seems to defy translation, matches nothing and goes with everything. Perhaps it means "my love"? The felt is superb - light, finely finished with a crumple that makes it a pleasure to form. But mostly, it just suits me and I feel wonderful wearing it every time I put it on... the mark of a great hat, no?

040219_1.jpg


040219_2.jpg


040219_3.jpg


040219_4.jpg


040219_5.jpg


040219_6.jpg


lastly a comparison shot with another Borsalino Ludoela of a similar era to show the monlov hue.

040219_7.jpg
Confirmation that you have one heck of a hat collection, Alan. Not that confirmation was ever needed. Plus, damn man, you look good in all of them. Cudos.

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