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Heather and Yon...

jimmy the lid

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Over time, it seems that more and more hats are showing up on the Lounge that feature what Dobbs called a "Heather Mix" -- a felt composed of different colors blended together that also has a unique, soft texture. Borsalino has a particular model made of this felt called "Misto" -- Italian for "mixture."

I thought this thread could serve as a catalogue of our "heather" lids. I'll get things started -- but any photos, info, observations about this kind of felt are welcome!


Borsalino Misto

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Stetson Casual -- an ad for this particular hat refers to this finish as a "Pebble Finish"...

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Cheers,
JtL
 

buler

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No name...

This hat has no mfg or model name on it. So from now on I'll call it Heather. Appropriate since its a beauty. Also a mid-ribbon and looks to be pretty old.
Very straight (almost reverse taper) crown with a cool multi stitch line brim treatment.
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ScottF

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mayserwegener said:
That one really stands out! Super felt - ribbon/bow combo. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

It was an amazing hat - you could really feel the quality in the felt. Unfortunately, it did not fit and the taper did not allow for a stretching :(
 

jimmy the lid

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I'm bumping this thread to make sure that some of the more recently posted heathers make their way here. These are all beautiful lids, gents! :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL
 

RBH

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buler said:
This hat has no mfg or model name on it. So from now on I'll call it Heather. Appropriate since its a beauty. Also a mid-ribbon and looks to be pretty old.
Very straight (almost reverse taper) crown with a cool multi stitch line brim treatment.
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W O W !!!!
Love the side view of this one!!!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
 

thunderw21

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Another Royal Stetson with a 5" crown and 2 1/8" brim!

edit: forgot to say, the model name for this one is "Railbird".

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Mayser

Here is a modern Mayser. The felt is mixed color but not a typical heather finish (what they call antilope). I was told the felt was made by Mayser. Other than the blocking this hat is very vintage like. I took some better photos.

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TomS

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What great hats! I like the depth that the multi colors present... another whole dimension.
B/R,
Tom
 

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