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What is this style called?
Well - I was obviously wrong. Good thing I didn’t have any donuts (or dollars) in the game. So fountwriter - what do you call that style? -
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What is this style called?
Not Chassidic The original picture does not look like a hat any of the Chassidic sects I know of would wear, except for the Lubavitch, who would wear it if it were shaped like a normal fedora. If I had donuts or dollars, I would bet on the answer you originally got — you simply have a stiff... -
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Bootleg cut trousers in suits
The baggier pant leg is certainly a return to an earlier era, although trouser widths certainly varied over time. As far as I can tell, the higher waist simply makes sense if you want your trousers to sit at the waist rather than the hips. Suspenders simply work better, although a well cut... -
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Bootleg cut trousers in suits
What is a bootleg cut? Here it means a broad flare at the bottom of jeans to accommodate western boots. Regardless of the definition, I strongly recommend ignoring all trends in suits. I order my suits today much the same way I did a dozen years ago and am therefore happy with any suit I... -
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Borsalino in the Hammock
No worries No worries. Apparently, my sense of humor is as stunted as my IQ. -
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Borsalino in the Hammock
Since you are being so serious, I will give you a serious answer. I do not like the narrow ribbons as found on the Stetson Open Roads and Stratoliners. I particularly dislike the bows laid flat, whatever that is called. While I have been on a recent ebay buying spree, I have been wearing hats... -
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Borsalino in the Hammock
This is a silly question. It is like asking — Right ventricle or left ventricle. Pros & Cons. You must have both to survive. Good luck on your thin band Stetson. After you get it, go out and get a wide band immediately. -
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Holy Smokey (colored hat)
The “new� Trionfo Borsalino that I have has a brown sweat. The gray one I gave away had a black one as you described. The sweat on the one that just arrived is not black — it is a gray TO MATCH THE COLOR OF THE FELT. Sorry to shout, but it looks cool and I am sure is no accident. And... -
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Holy Smokey (colored hat)
This hat just arrived today. It is a stunner and easily the star of my ebay collection. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8315127467&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 Every bit as good as claimed, and even came in a nice Resistol Box with buckled strap that I was not... -
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what's the mother of all hats to own?
jamespowers (and others): Are Stetson Imperials really all that good in terms of felt? Does it depend a lot on their vintage? I often see them on e-bay, though rarely in a style I like or in my size. Obviously, it is hard to tell from auction pictures, but nothing about them makes them look... -
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Trouble in Paradise
Welcome Back Welcome back, Panamabob. I finally got my hat back from the blocker. It was a mixed bag, with the best part being the hat. -
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Brim Treatment
Hmm... The whipstitching on my Borsalino looked little like that. The stitches were more finely spaced, finer in width and not as long. The overall effect was not Western at all, which is how the “Gay Prince� appears to me (keep your snickers to yourselves). The Borsalino, which was gray... -
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Brim Treatment
Matt: This one looks a bit like the Mallory Century I mentioned above. Does the binding wrap all the way around the edge or is it only flush to the edge like mine? If it is flush, would you happen to have a picture of the underside of the brim? I bet someone would be interested in what the... -
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Brim Treatment
Very nice, Root. I overstuffed myself on e-bay vintage hats, so I am only contemplating one new hat in the near future. That will be a relatively conservative hat in some shade of blue. After that, something like this one would be on my list. It is really nice. Can one of you (Root or Matt)... -
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Brim Treatment
Matt: Can you tell us a bit about this one? Is the contrast really as sharp as in the photo (looks on my screen to be orange or pumpkin trim on a dark brown hat)? Is this new or vintage, and if vintage, are they the original colors. I like it. It is quite sharp looking. I could see wearing... -
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Brim Treatment
Maybe that is all I am seeing in my Stetson Selv-Edge - the ghost of stitches past. O.K. I want to officially change the topic away from the technical. Would people post pictures of their favorite bound edge treatments or even their non-favorite but interesting ones. Anybody have any... -
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Brim Treatment
Matt: How can the welt edge be done by the felter? I though the Cavanagh edge means that the brim is pretty much fixed in circumference. Does this mean the felter delivers hat “hoods� or whatever the term is in a different size for each head size. I always though it was the hatters job... -
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Brim Treatment
Scottfree: Thanks. I assume that all of the hats you mentioned are vintage, correct? I have a Stetson Selv-Edge as well. From the top (it is an overwelt) there appears to be no stitching. From the bottom, I can see the faint puckers of stitches. My guess is it is a blind stitch done from...
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