Sublime!Wegener, Paper Label missing, possibly mid 1920s to later 1920s. Fantastic Felt with a very soft hand. Over Welt Brim with Hidden Stitch, Tall Crown with Wide Band, Crown Tip Patch survived. Found this hat back in September 2014.
Wonderful light weights. Looking good Stefan.
Love those Penny’sIt is a cool early morning for a dog soiree. A Penny's Marathan (sage hued felt) was my hat choice.
Good morning all. Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -
Love me a nice Knox Milan! Looking real good, Chas!
What does eleven vueltas mean, Alan?Relying on the count of montecristi weaves as the standard of quality is a bit like judging a violin by its strings. Each hand woven Panama goes through a lot of fine tuning to play its music... the weaver's skill harmonizing with a hatter's blocking. A lot of opportunities for wrong notes. A fine montecristi is truly a thing of beauty. It is also quite heavy and dense - perhaps not the most comfortable choice for a hot, humid day. Here is one sold under the Cavanagh brand, 11 vueltas, nicely woven and handsomely finished as you would expect from this premier brand. A happy solstice to all my hat friends!
Thanks Stefan. I like it so much I went with it again today.
That is one fine collection of lightweight felts. I'm not sure I have even one that goes under 100 g.
IMG_4598 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_4599 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_4597 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_4597 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Stefan, Thank you!
