Recent content by B1ggles

Wow, great info, Steur. Now for a bit of light cleaning. It might be easier if I knew what these things were made of. Sounds like stiff card under the felt but could be thin ply. The felt is probably fur but, just being a thin covering over the board, it's hard to tell. I guess a little...

I'm a bit of a sucker if I find a vintage hat that (a) is of a style I don't yet have, (b) is a reasonable price and especially (c) is My Size - many vintage ones are too small. So I was rather chuffed to find this Austin Reed grey topper in an antique shop this week. It was still in its...

Hi, Daniele. I'm going to Milan in a couple of weeks; at the same time, I happen to be in need of a new panama, and wondered if there was a Proper Hat shop worth going to while I'm there. I was advised on the 'Ask a question, get an answer' thread that you are the man to ask!

I'm off to Milan in a few weeks, are there any decent hat shops there? I don't mean fashion shops, obviously, maybe I should have said Proper Hat shops. I'm in particular need of a new panama. Initially I thought I should be in need of a milan but a brief look at Wikipedia seems to show that...

Only one question: what's a 'full hat collection'? ;-)

Well, I have a few places in mind, not necessarily in order of priority: beercafés, Italian restaurants, Fado bars, Porto sampling bars (that is essential), as well as museums, galleries, castles etc. That should keep me going for three days. Any suggestions from those familiar with Lisbon...

I'm sure that's true, Joao, but I'm not looking for any particular hat at the moment and thought it might be more interesting looking round the actual shop - one might just take my fancy, who knows? And I'll be wandering around Lisbon anyway looking for 'points of interest'; what could be more...

Hmm, looks like D'Aquino turn out some nice stuff at a decent price. I'll be in Lisbon for a few days before xmas and was wondering about having a look in their shop. Having read this thread, I think I definitely should!

Yes, an unattended hat seems to be a temptation some can't resist. I was in a pub with friends, some years ago now, and had left my hat on a shelf at the side of the room; we were never far away, but suddenly I became aware that a small group of girls were trying it on and posing in it. I...

Aha! Now I see what a flange is. Thanks!

In this context, what can be used as a flange?

Not so much moved off, as fell off. On my backside. And then publicised it. The search is on for the missing brain cells, as well as a tastier recipe for humble pie. I have (purely for my own satisfaction) searched for the thread that so misled me in hat/church etiquette but without...

In Parliament, my hat-wearing was actually accidental; I had been carrying it all day till I went into the Stangers' Gallery, where they relieve you of all your worldly goods (hat, coat, phone, camera etc) and stick them in a cubbyhole. When you come out, you are handed the lot and the first...

Your assessment is pretty spot on; and I was, of course, encouraged by the certainty that I was right. Wrong! But, as someone had pointed out, mainly I'm happy to show deference to people who believe in these things, they're the ones who could be offended, the guide was just doing a job. But...

Well, I clearly misjudged this one! But I definitely read somewhere (almost certainly in a thread on this learned site) that, when walking around a church eg as a tourist, it was normal for men to keep their hat on (obviously, not when seated, or attending church for religious reasons). In...