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The Don Miguel is a fantastic hat! It reminds me of the hat Gregory Peck wore in "Big Country."

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Where can I acquire a Cherkesska coat, the kind that were worn by Don Cossacks? Wikipedia provides that only the Kuban and the Terek hosts wore such a coat, but I have old B&W photos of Don Cossacks wearing it. I'd like to have one, since both of my grandfathers were Don Cossacks.

The fact that many of the notable American hat brands are now under single ownership is kind of a major turnoff to me. It reminds me of GM with its multiple brandnames yet look alike cars. The differences among the brands may not be substantive and exciting enough to compel prospective customers...

I purchased my first fedora from W&W back in Dec 1988. I was three years out of college and was looking for a hat to match my overcoat. I didn't want to look like one of those guys that wore a ski cap or a baseball cap with a suit and wool overcoat. So I walked into the W&W store and purchased a...

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I really like the straw Stetsons worn by Maryland State troopers and would like to purchase one. I'm sure that hat is also worn by law enforcement in other jurisdictions. I'm just not sure where to find such a hat, other than to contact Stetson directly. Any alternative suggestions?

Hats by Haber is actually located in a house just off University Blvd in Silver Spring. It's operated by a lady. I'm not sure whether or not the house also doubles as her personal residence. She sells fedoras, homburgs, etc. out of her livingroom and actually has a fairly large Borsalino...

When I was a kid, I used to play around in my grandfather's closet. One of the items I used to try on was a fedora. My grandfather owned several fedoras, but this particular one was different. It had earflaps that folded inward. So on really chilly days, my grandfather would unfold the earflaps...

I purchase the suit jacket separately from the pants so that I can buy two pair of pants for every jacket. It works for me.

I checked my local Barnes & Noble today but didn't find it. I will go to another bookstore tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll have a copy on hand before I board the plane for Orlando, FL tomorrow evening.

I launder, hang dry and fold my shirts. Before I put on a clean shirt, I usually spray a little water on the shirt before I iron it. Afterwards and depending on the shirt, I'll use spay starch. I do have one of those no-iron dress shirts. It cuts my time considerably. I don't take my shirts...

I used to wear expensive suits with cheap ties, but I could never get used to the uncomfortable suit jackets. I felt like I was trapped in a straight jacket. So, I now wear Robert Talbott ties exclusively with inexpensive suits. I'm still uncomfortable, but at least I now receive complements for...

I own a couple of Nat Nast shirts, but I prefer Tommy Bahama. There's more variety.

Whatever happened to Jaylord Hatters of NYC? I traveled to NYC about 18 years ago looking for Jaylord Hatters but couldn't locate it. Fortunately, I discovered Worth & Worth.