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Update: Peters Brothers "Custom Milan Straw" Howdy: I finally got to Fort Worth to take another gander at the PB "Milan Straw" (actually hemp): http://www.pbhats.com/MILAN%20STRAW/Default.htm I had them fit me for one of these puppies. I chose black, as this will be my "nicer"...

Whoa, y'all have tossed some well-considered options my way! Your knowledge is much appreciated. Lemme list them and give them all a preliminary evaluation. Milan Straw (fluteplayer07, Woodfluter) http://www.stetsonhat.com/products_detail.php?id=418...

Tilley is the first place I looked. No love, but I have resolved to buy one of their winter hats or the Montana hat for cold weather. The only Soaka I saw that was fabric had a mesh-type crown. The Sunbody Guatemalan looks interesting. Which leads me to... I thought Panamas were no...

Howdy: The short of it: Any ideas about a warm-weather hat that resists water, is crushable / foldable, will hold its shape, and can be worn in business casual environments (or settings of similar formality)? My Tilley T3 has given me great service this last year. I probably washed it...

carebear: Hey, my very first post mentioned fedoras & panamas! I am keeping my eyes open for warm-season hats. One for work and one for working in the yard.

The collar commentary hits close to home, as I have a rather short neck and have never been fond of button-down collars. Also, I have been gravitating to loop collared shirts for casual wear. I might have to try some for work. I appreciate y'all taking the time to lend an engineer a hand.

Howdy: New poster referred here by one of your members. Quite a nice forum. I mean that both as in "attractive & interesting" and as in tone of the members. Life is too short to voluntarily share the company of abrasive cads. Objective My objective is to end with a business casual...