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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

drmaxtejeda

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Mallory Ten
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Went on an early morning milk run in a bitter cold wind this morning. Had to trot out the Italian Cashmere overcoat to brave the cold. I re-blocked (shaped) my early to mid-1950s San Francisco Hatter fedora. This little odd ball has some interesting dimensions, the crown is kind of short and brim of 2 1/8" It shows that all kinds of hats were manufactured in the 1950s to suit different men's looks. I saw a guide for hat store clerks from the era that showed what style goes with different face/body shapes. I don't follow these rules... This one wants to have a center dent with pinches, no other crease works. Also wore my Johnson & Murphy Sheepskin Oxfords.

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Thanks Mike. It was a special day when I found the Resistol. I think I found 3 or 4 hats that day, all my size no less.

The cap was an unusual find, too, but maybe a year earlier.

The jacket is a Harris Tweed unit from Dunn and Co.

Thanks,
Michael
Feels like a dream huh. LOL
 
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Borsalino Caesar Qualtia Speciale - Coffin Hat
Monlov with Bulgaro ribbon
4 inch crown as shaped
1 1/2 dark brown (Bulgaro) grosgrain ribbon
1 7/8 brim with double stitched overwelt

A Borsalino coffin hat at a price I could not pass up. This one a short brim Caesar Qualtia Speciale. The felt is a sort of grayish Milk chocolate brown called Monlov which I have seen described as taupe. Depending on light it shifts between greys and browns. 1 1/2 ribbon Bulgaro Chocolate brown ribbon. The manufacturing label points to late 1960s to mid 1970s. From the looks of the original photos of this hat it was going to need a lot of steam to get it into shape. But a few minutes of working the felt by hand I managed to whip it into a reasonable shape. A bit of steam would smooth out some of the wonky spots for sure. This one has found its way home.

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TheOldFashioned

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The Great Lakes
Went on an early morning milk run in a bitter cold wind this morning. Had to trot out the Italian Cashmere overcoat to brave the cold. I re-blocked (shaped) my early to mid-1950s San Francisco Hatter fedora. This little odd ball has some interesting dimensions, the crown is kind of short and brim of 2 1/8" It shows that all kinds of hats were manufactured in the 1950s to suit different men's looks. I saw a guide for hat store clerks from the era that showed what style goes with different face/body shapes. I don't follow these rules... This one wants to have a center dent with pinches, no other crease works. Also wore my Johnson & Murphy Sheepskin Oxfords.

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Good to see you smiling and posting with some frequency again, Mike. Has there been some progress regarding your back?
 

Daniele Tanto

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Verona - Italia
That is a Barbisio beauty, Daniele. The autumn sunlight really brings out its qualities.
I bet I'm not the only one who would like to see photos of the liner and sweat band.

A new high point in your collection, Daniel. Spectacular!!!

A lobbia fit for a king indeed, Daniele!
Thanks for the appreciation and kind words
To complete the Barbisio Rex introduction in FL here there are some details
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Complete interioi with white lining and a "new to me" Barbisio trade mark and hatt appellation
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Details of the stamps on the sweatband
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Paper label under the sweatband. As I said previously there is no date inside the sweatband, usual in the hats for the German market, only a little stamps in ink very difficult to decipher.
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