What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

Blare said:

Beautiful day for the powder blue Strat.
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Bill Hughes said:

Northwest Hats Panama for services this morning.

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GHT said:

When I was after a powder blue Fedora, a young lady name of Esther Weis, came up trumps. She actually said that she would make a Strat-like hat. I wonder if Esther still looks in occasionally? I like to think so.
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How I love that hat, but you can't just leave at one, can you?
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Yesterday in the UK's scorching heatwave, I wore the wide brim that Esther made. When I first saw it, I thought: "Wide brim? More like a parasol." But as the picture shows, the brim was perfect for keeping me in the shade.
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Tukwila said:

Continuing the Mike Miller Exhibition, I am proud to present this completely rebuilt penman everyman Indy style hat. Reblocked to fit my head, new sweatband, and new boxcar - sharks gills ribbon treatment, and a new diamond crease. Also displayed is the shirt Artwork of a good friend from the great state of Texas.

More in the NW Hats thread.

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alanfgag said:

To my mind, a fine montecristi is a tight weave and more... it should also have a straight and even weave, attractive blocking and fine finishing elements throughout. I've handled a couple of dozen montes over the years - this is my favorite. It carries some injury to the straw which speaks its age and journey from Ecuador to Cuba to various homes in the U.S. Pre-revolution, likely 1940s, perhaps 1930s. A treasure acquired from my good friend @buler.

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alanfgag said:

To my mind, a fine montecristi is a tight weave and more... it should also have a straight and even weave, attractive blocking and fine finishing elements throughout. I've handled a couple of dozen montes over the years - this is my favorite. It carries some injury to the straw which speaks its age and journey from Ecuador to Cuba to various homes in the U.S. Pre-revolution, likely 1940s, perhaps 1930s. A treasure acquired from my good friend @buler.

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Blare said:

Wonderful hats

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Frunobulax said:

Strat

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Blare said:

Dobbs Westward

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Tukwila said:

Slick, Joe. Very nice. The felt looks like velvet.

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Blare said:

Great color on that strat

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Randall Renshaw said:

View attachment 347724 To church in the old Rolby.
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Randall Renshaw said:

View attachment 347939 Refurbed 40s Playboy for a quick jaunt uptown. Gotta buy some bondo so I can reshape a composite block so it’ll have less taper. View attachment 347938


Nice ribbon work on that Knox 40, Dougy! @Tukwila looks great on ya!

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Rmccamey said:

More great ones, Randall.

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Bill Hughes said:

Supernatural for mid-week bible class. Everyone needs a purple pug.

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