Recent content by blewnote

I guess for whatever reason having the brim up and tilted back a little seems to work better with less formal outfits in my eye and when I read that old copy I was suprised that at the time they considered the opposite the case (although as I said, it didn't seem like there was a huge...

I realized that I should have added when I was talking about snapping the brim down that I only meant in the front. I am not at all a fan of the brim down in front and back. For whatever reason it just looks hokey to me. But all that said, I think people should wear their hats however it...

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-high-should-a-hat-sit.10070/ Google is your friend, but I understand your quandary. And like most things, it comes down to preference... some people like to wear them high, others low. And a good number of people on this site just seem addicted to...

I generally wear all my hats brim up because I like the way it looks. Oddly enough, you've got the formality backwards. Back when people wore hats regularly, a snap brim snapped down was a more casual look, whereas the brim snapped up was a more formal look (although both were "correct" with...

Anyone want an 80s stetson for almost $1000? Absolutely unbelievable, I can only hope the seller misplaced a couple decimals. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235255083193?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=BjEG8r_bQs-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=b2zcaj1MTuG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Ugh, an interaction with him was one of the first I had on my journey to finding that Knox homburg (I was writing to ask why his St Regis was worth $400 instead of the $100ish they seem to go for with regularity). He came across as super weird and scammy but I almost believed it was just some...

That's a nice one Brent!

Wow, I never realized that rabbit and hare are different animals, always thought they were the same! I was just using the hat from Mike as an example of quality, since this hat definitely seems better than the Mallory, Dobbs, Crofut & Knapp, and Knox Premier I have recently acquired that I...

Post in thread 'The School of Hard Knox' https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-school-of-hard-knox.18386/post-3036420 After I made the post in the Knox thread I saw a comment Brad Bowers made about a size tag similar to the one on mine, and now I am wondering if it's actually from before...

A new to me, but I think from the early 40s, Knox Homburg arrived at my house today. It is a very dark blue, either midnight or dark navy. When handling the hat my fingers started to stain blue. None of the other vintage hats I've bought recently seem to have this effect on my skin. Is this...

I rolled the dice on this hat that seemed to be from the 40s and I think it is. I feel like I overpaid compared to some of the steals I see posted here ($125 plus shipping, but it did come with a box), but it looked like what I was looking for (pre-1950s black homburg with a tall crown and...

Curious if any of y'all were the one that pulled the trigger on this one. I was waiting to hear back on whether it actually was the size she said it was (because I would rather not have to return things that show up different than they were listed and she seemed like a nice enough seller) but...

Here's a weird homburg I picked up. I didn't bother to ask about brim width and crown height because I hoped the brown sweatband dated it on the earlier side and it was cheap. The factory label has a block depth so I figure it's from the 1950s or so, but the felt is nothing to write home about...

I joined up here a few years back to get some education on hats (ended up with a gray Selentino which would be serviceable it were one size smaller and the crown were just a 1/2 inch taller, and an absolutely lovely custom beaver brown fedora from Mike at Northwest Hats) and have recently been...

I'll quote what I said to Belfastboy because I surely don't want to get off on the wrong foot, and don't want you to misunderstand what I was trying to say. In fact, I'm leaning towards keeping the Akubra since the crown doesn't rest on the top of my head and its reputation as a workhorse makes...