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  1. OldSkoolFrat

    Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincinnati

    Tango Yankee? Cacafuego!! I'd go, "Tango Uniform," for the shine stand. I'd take the Head Teller job at a downtown bank in Cincinnati just so I could work evenings at that store. Hats or a shine? Dang, I could do either. Ever tell you fellers about my, "formal," shoes? I have a narrow...
  2. OldSkoolFrat

    1882 Fedora or homburg

    The Homburg was a Continental style. The Fedora was Anglo/American? Ask Matt D. I am out of my depth.....
  3. OldSkoolFrat

    Formal Wear and Hats?

    Thank you! I wear Black Tie just enough to justify;) the Homburg. Mardi Gras Krewe Ball, Fraternity Founder's Day. University Foundation Donor Dinner, the Lodge Degree nights.....
  4. OldSkoolFrat

    A breakdown of Fedora Loungers by sex, location, age and marital status

    Male, Atlanta, GA (Sherman's Wiener Roastville) 43 MARRIED and married well.
  5. OldSkoolFrat

    My new Akubra Sydney and my try at bashing

    Nice Lid!
  7. OldSkoolFrat

    Don't want a religious look

    Kill, Kill, Kill the poor!!
  8. OldSkoolFrat

    Don't want a religious look

    And get a contrasting ribbon and a small, but colorful, feather to go in the ribbon. But don't go, "pimp," either.
  9. OldSkoolFrat

    Were fedoras worn during WW1?

    The "C" or "teardrop" was a later style.
  10. OldSkoolFrat

    Don't want a religious look

    Avoid, "Black," Go for tan, gray, etc.
  11. OldSkoolFrat

    Were fedoras worn during WW1?

    Essentially, the play and the opera's Heroine was named "Fedora" and the character wore a felt hat that was creased in the center with a snap brim. It became the rage!
  13. OldSkoolFrat

    Navy Shoes?

    Navy? Why not Merchant Marine?
  14. OldSkoolFrat

    Were fedoras worn during WW1?

    Yes, as the name, "Fedora" comes from a play and then an opera from the late 1800's. Though peak caps and trench helmets were also en' vogue in 1914-1918.
  15. OldSkoolFrat

    Formal Wear and Hats?

    A Black or Dark Grey Fedora passable? Or should I invest in a Black Homburg to sport with evening attire?
  16. OldSkoolFrat

    anyone look at parade magazine this past sunday

    Take a chicken salad sandwich and put it between your knees. ;)
  17. OldSkoolFrat

    Hat's too Small...or heads too big!

    Get a hat jack, Noggin Tops sells them, any hatter should sell them for that matter. Wet/steam the hat a bit and ssssslllllooooowwwwwlllllllyyyy and gently torque the jack. A little bit at a time. You are at 21 posts.... pm the man.
  19. OldSkoolFrat

    It's a boy! ... erhm, I mean a biltmore!

    Bon! Tres bon!!
  20. OldSkoolFrat

    What Are You Reading

    Desolation Island One of the CAPT Jack Aubrey books.
  21. OldSkoolFrat

    I can't believe this sort of attitude still persists today

    Fayetteville?
  22. OldSkoolFrat

    New Akubra Squatter!

    Great lids on you both! That verdant green foliage looks like GA, TN and/or NC before we entered this 2 year long drought. What sort of taxinomial work are you up to there, CatFisH?
  23. OldSkoolFrat

    Sweatbands

    Thank you, Art. I use Lexol on my shoes, thus I have some. Any danger if it touches the felt? How careful should I be?

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