Recent content by Bkdodgers

Got so windy, I could barely take the photo! Royal Biltmore.

I generally like to wear my hats with the brim snapped down. I have noticed that, I think on all the hats I currently own, the brim in front looks like a beak, essentially - it curves downward in the front. I'd really like it to look like a sharp line and point, if that makes sense, like the hat...

Not wearing (or photographing or posting) while driving, but it’s raining, so took photo in the car. Selentino King in gray longhair.

I learned that the purpose (or *a* purpose) of a liner is to protect the hat from the sweat of a bald head. Hair absorbs the sweat, but a hair-impaired (that's for you, @TheGuitarFairy) head could sweat right through the felt, discolor it, etc. For all my lacks, I have an abundance of hair and I...

Westernized the religious market or the hat? It's incredible to think of that as "a Borsalino", which here in Brooklyn means a large-brimmed fedora worn by Chabad and a few other Jewish groups. (Notably, not "Chasidim" of the classic sort.) Amazing what you did with it!

Thanks, Belfastboy and Dave!

Thanks and frustrating about the photo. How about now?

Thanks. How about now?

My first WHAYWT post! Feels like autumn and I'm excited, but currently I'm all dressed up (from the eyebrows up anyway) with nowhere to go. JJ Hat Center/Fernandez y Roche Seville in olive.

Hi folks, I've lurked and looked around here a while, but hadn't posted until today. With the pandemic, I don't have as many opportunities or need to dress up, but now that autumn is arriving in NYC, I'm excited to talk about nicer felt hats and am excited to wear them again soon. Currently...

Hi all, I'm a longtime lurker, but excited to finally post something. Is there a thread here about Biltmore labels? I recently purchased a "Royal Biltmore" on Ebay, but know nothing about it (the particular hat; I know a bit about Biltmore's history, etc). Can anyone help me with a model name...