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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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View attachment 189286 View attachment 189287 View attachment 189288 View attachment 189289 View attachment 189290 Greetings All:
Today....another Gorasgu Borsalino. The felt of this Palladio grey marvels me more probably than any hat i have. It is probably the thinnest, lightest, most dense felt with a consistency of color and texture of any hat i own. How the makers could fashion such a thin layer of animal hair into a uniform, homogenous hat body boggles my mind. To say moldable is an understatement. The weight of the air nearly collapses the crown.
A vast departure from the earlier posted long haired Gorasgu’s.
Be well. Bowen
Hats like these Gorasgus that are not my size I can just about handle, but this is; need to catch my breath.
 
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A little frost on the pumpkin this morning. Dobbs Hanover Square keeping the pate warm
IMG_7229 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7225 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7233 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
10-14-2019 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Had to put a coat on, definitely a nip in the air
IMG_7258 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good Monday,
Michael
Trying to lure its blue brother out, are you? It just might work, Michael. Great hat and ditto outfit.
 
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Good morning. An Adams Pacesetter fedora in "buckskin" was my choice for my morning forays. Adams made exception hats for a reasonable price in the day (50's).

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Best, Eric -
That looks sooo smooth. Wonderful, Eric.
 
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View attachment 189535 View attachment 189536 View attachment 189537 View attachment 189538 Greetings All:
Today....i haven’t sported this one for awhile. The ribbon grabbed my eye so i grabbed the hat to go.
The felt is what one expects of Dobbs from back in their heyday. One can only imagine what it was like hat shopping back then. Grand no doubt.
The wide ribbon really sets this one apart.
Dobbs Forty from the 40’s or 50’s idk.
Be well. Bowen
Ps: many thank you's for the kind comments on the Borsa’s.
Another stellar one, Bowen. You're on a roll.
 

Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
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Denmark
View attachment 189535 View attachment 189536 View attachment 189537 View attachment 189538 Greetings All:
Today....i haven’t sported this one for awhile. The ribbon grabbed my eye so i grabbed the hat to go.
The felt is what one expects of Dobbs from back in their heyday. One can only imagine what it was like hat shopping back then. Grand no doubt.
The wide ribbon really sets this one apart.
Dobbs Forty from the 40’s or 50’s idk.
Be well. Bowen
Ps: many thank you's for the kind comments on the Borsa’s.
That is another beauty, Bowen. The ribbon is an absolute stand out. No wonder it caught your eye, it's an eye catcher for sure.

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An amazing hat Alan. I never think of Nutria as being soft. The Borsalino Nutria i have (i believe you have the same one) is extremely soft and light, which always amazed me. A soft Clear Nutria amazes all the more.
Thanks for sharing.
B

The felt on this hat is very soft and flexible compared to some of the larger clear and real nutria hats I own. It is a little earlier too. When it arrived to me it had a wide black ribbon which was torn. I tread lightly on modifications, but I removed the ribbon and have been wearing it with a horsehair braid ever since. It is one of my favorite hats in terms of fit and comfort - I get a lot more wear out of it in western mode. Here is a picture taken when it arrived in 2012.

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Buffalo, NY
View attachment 189286 View attachment 189287 View attachment 189288 View attachment 189289 View attachment 189290 Greetings All:
Today....another Gorasgu Borsalino. The felt of this Palladio grey marvels me more probably than any hat i have. It is probably the thinnest, lightest, most dense felt with a consistency of color and texture of any hat i own. How the makers could fashion such a thin layer of animal hair into a uniform, homogenous hat body boggles my mind. To say moldable is an understatement. The weight of the air nearly collapses the crown.
A vast departure from the earlier posted long haired Gorasgu’s.
Be well. Bowen

Gorasgu was a big bold hat... this one is a beauty!
 

RetroStyle

New in Town
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A little frost on the pumpkin this morning. Dobbs Hanover Square keeping the pate warm
IMG_7229 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7225 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_7233 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
10-14-2019 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Had to put a coat on, definitely a nip in the air
IMG_7258 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good Monday,
Michael
I love this hat TOO much. It's a problem... ;) wow, if I could afford a custom, I'd be very tempted to just copy this look. That's a gorgeous piece, Michael!

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Michael A

I'll Lock Up
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I love this hat TOO much. It's a problem... ;) wow, if I could afford a custom, I'd be very tempted to just copy this look. That's a gorgeous piece, Michael!

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Thanks Clay. It is one I would happily copy in a few different colors.

Thanks, Michael. I'll have a look and see if it isn't hiding somewhere.
That would be nice. I think I'm getting a little nervous about it's health.

Thanks,
Michael
 
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One of the nice things about working the gubmint schedule is getting holidays many others don't. So I'm into the third day of my weekend. Thanks to Ol' Chris, I got the car washed and made the penultimate trip around the yard with the Husqvarna, all while sleeping in (I made it to almost 7:30!).

So, off to pick up a six-pack of local brew in my only Italian hat, a Borsalino Ludeola. And a shirt honoring a great Italian-American composer.
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rclark

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One of the nice things about working the gubmint schedule is getting holidays many others don't. So I'm into the third day of my weekend. Thanks to Ol' Chris, I got the car washed and made the penultimate trip around the yard with the Husqvarna, all while sleeping in (I made it to almost 7:30!).

So, off to pick up a six-pack of local brew in my only Italian hat, a Borsalino Ludeola. And a shirt honoring a great Italian-American composer.
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My first Columbus Day holiday off as well and it’s a bit odd not being at work today!
 
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