What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

hatsRme said:

View attachment 275933 View attachment 275934 Striking out on this beautiful first snowy day Of the year, breaking weather records under a Dobbs 20 Factory Second. Where is Al Gore?!!

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BobHufford said:

Cavanagh.

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BobHufford said:

No Name as we set up my daughter’s small backyard wedding. Postponed from April (and the large [paid for] venue may get used for the first anniversary — COVID willing). I might have to wear this hat for the ceremony what with 35-MPH winds forecast.

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Frunobulax said:

This an OPS-era Game Bird.

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TheOldFashioned said:

Wrapping up the weekend in the Mallory Director:
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Blare said:

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Borsalino Caesar Qualtia Speciale - Coffin Hat
Monlov with Bulgaro ribbon
4 inch crown as shaped
1 1/2 dark brown (Bulgaro) grosgrain ribbon
1 7/8 brim with double stitched overwelt

A Borsalino coffin hat at a price I could not pass up. This one a short brim Caesar Qualtia Speciale. The felt is a sort of grayish Milk chocolate brown called Monlov which I have seen described as taupe. Depending on light it shifts between greys and browns. 1 1/2 ribbon Bulgaro Chocolate brown ribbon. The manufacturing label points to late 1960s to mid 1970s. From the looks of the original photos of this hat it was going to need a lot of steam to get it into shape. But a few minutes of working the felt by hand I managed to whip it into a reasonable shape. A bit of steam would smooth out some of the wonky spots for sure. This one has found its way home.

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Snowman said:

I am not familiar with the term “coffin hat.” Can you expound?

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Blare said:

I am becoming convinced this Dobbs Hanover Square is a chameleon. I’ve always seen this hat as a silver grey felt with a silver ribbon. However today when wearing a green shirt... all I see are green tones in the felt and ribbon. I can’t however really capture it in photos.

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Blare said:

Sure! Post-war in Europe, Borsalino would provide these wedge shaped hat boxes mostly for tourists to either ship their hat home or to pack in their luggage. The hat would be rolled and placed inside the box presumably to be removed from the box and steamed into shape upon arrival home. The boxes somewhat resemble coffins... so the nickname. Plus the thought that some of these hats have been stowed away in these boxes over a half century adds to the name in my opinion.

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T Jones said:

Wearing a Bradford thin ribbon in this pic from sometime back...

Happy Halloween!

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