mmbarnes
I'll Lock Up
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Sounds like fun. When I was younger, I didn't fly well either. A handful of Valium always made it alot more enjoyable.
Beautiful Tirard.Thank you for your likes and I regret not being able to answer you, but I was put KO, temporarily, from a seasonal illness
Today first day of free exit with Tirard Ragonda to continue the French series in black
The hat is very well finished and Tirard Freres was the first of the big French brands to close in the 50s
The felt is very malleable and "buttery" and the finishes of the first class
The brims are edged in black, in short, a black on black for a classic of elegance for occasions that are worth a dress suitable for the occasion, at least in Europe
Buon giovedì!
It's good to see you feeling better.
Thanks, Mike. Yeah... doesn't seem quite right to let those minor kinds of things bother me. Especially about a hat that's 70+ years old. If only I could look so good when I get that age!!!
It's a 58, Tuk. Karl has offered, too. How about I bust out the scissors and I will send you each one half? [emoji16]
Very cool that you came across someone else in a classic. I've yet to do so here. Although I have run across a couple of guys wearing Art's art. It's a hoot to get an unexpected chance for enthusiastic hat talk with someone in the physical sphere.Thanks Red. I too like the pockets on the coat. It's a very handy bicycling and day tripping coat with all of the pocket space. The pin came with it.
DSCN9830 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I Touch the Future Through Education, in case you can't make it out in the photo
Thanks Jim. I would say not at all stiff, nor yet floppy either. I think it has to be the thinnest felt of any brim I have. Feels like it's about 1/64th inch. The crown actually feels much thicker, but also softer.
While I was out shopping today a guy asked me if I was wearing an Open Road. He had on a nice looking thin ribbon too, so I asked him if he was after saying mine was a The Dallas. He said his was a Royal Stetson. He thought that was the model name. It was in very nice shape inside and out, except that the sweatband hat dry rotted and was missing the two parts where the model might have been stamped. I think it might have been a Stratoliner, but could have been an OR too. Or something else. It as a nice fairly dark brown hat in any case, and he was wearing it with style.
Thanks all,
Michael
