I showed my Akubra Angler to an Australia "afficionado" the other day. He liked it, but thought it was too clean and proper, not a real outback hat [huh] .
I figured he was right, but as I'm not planning to weather my hat artificially, I'll have to be patient for natural ageing to kick in.
To...
OK, I know: It's going to be my new hat, my decision and my responsability.
But I "need" a stylish casual supplement for my 2 Akubra's (fawn Angler and grey Fed4) and I can't decide between a Campdraft and a tawny fawn Fed4, so help me out here:
If this has already been covered, then please point me in the right direction, but I wondered if a directory of which stripes belong to which regiment/school/club exists?
While searching on the internet some of the best known affiliations can readily be found, but is there a list somewhere?
In another thread Viper Man recommended this book that I'll read for sure if I can lay my hands on it:
http://www.amazon.com/Hatless-Jack-President-History-American/dp/0452285232
However, JFK was not always hatless. En route to his inauguration he did wear a hat...
It seems that it's not just Akubra's that come from Australia:
As I like opera I subscribe to "Allerta", Opera Australia's newsletter. Not that I foresee an opera trip to Down Under in the near future, as I live across the globe, but there's the internet for you...
Milliner Rick McGill tells...
When I'm wearing a hat I'm inclined to act and feel more polite and civilised, with more inner calm. It's not that I'm otherwise considering myself to be rude or anything, but still... it's just that extra bit.
Can it have something to do with being noticed and/or being expected to be a...
Dear All,
Although on the other side of the ocean for much of you I enjoy this forum very much!
I'm a bit of an Akubra fan, and like to wear their outdoor hats whenever I can, though I try to avoid a "cowboy" look.
However, I've decided it's time to project a little more "country chic", and...
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