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  1. Shanghailander

    How to wear this Ladies Borsalino hat?

    I purchased this Borsalino ladies hat as a gift. But which of these four views faces front? It came from a Paris hat shop, according to the seller. Is the l"Bonta" label supposed to be in the back (rear) of the hat when worn? If so, the tassel would be on the right side of the wearer's head...
  2. Shanghailander

    Cigarette Girls are coming back!

    At least for one night. Can elevator operators, subway tokens, and Western Union delivery boys be far behind?
  3. Shanghailander

    In the closet

    After six previous homes, I am now living in a "vintage" home - built about 1920. I decided to utilize one of the smaller bedrooms as my "closet," or perhaps more accurately, as my dressing room. Shirts, trousers, and shoes in this section:
  4. Shanghailander

    Panama Hats Direct - a great experience

    My "good" Panama, which I bought from Panama Bob some years ago, blew out of the back seat of the car in early June. I was heading out to Europe and wanted a replacement, but fast. I found a Fino Fino, Plantation style hat in my size at Panama Hats Direct. Despite some mixed reviews here on...
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    Batwing Bowties

    I've been looking for some batwing bowties that don't cost north of $50, but they seem to be pretty scarce on the ground. Since I don't favor the butterfly style, I've been wearing diamond points. Anyone know a good source for these?
  7. Shanghailander

    What type of collar is this?

    I'll be attending a production in NYC where the audience is encouraged to dress in period dress - the setting is a posh hotel which closed in 1939. I'm thinking of wearing a high collar with four-in-hand necktie but don't have one. Here is a collar display I saw in Boston. What is the name...
  8. Shanghailander

    At the Racetrack...

    So Saratoga Springs opened their track (thoroughbred, mind you, not the trotters) a few weeks ago. I went up for opening day and the rest of the weekend. Great weather, great crowds, and a lot of fun. Even hit a few exactas and one superfecta. For opening day I wore a white linen suit (it...
  9. Shanghailander

    Spats!

    You know, I don't know why they ever went out of style. About six years ago I bought a nice pair of grey wool spats in Charleston, SC while on a trip there. About two years later, on a bone chilling evening, I decided to wear them, knowing I would be walking through snow and ice from...
  10. Shanghailander

    Window Pane

    I'm picking out fabric for a made to measure suit. My closet is filled with dark blue pinstripes, middle greys, charcoal greys, and one white linen suit. I thought I would go for something different - more brown, and a windowpane. After a few hours looking around the Fedora Lounge, though...
  11. Shanghailander

    You can do better ....

    ... in a hat . 84% of women prefer men in hats. Or so this NYC subway advertisement claims. That's a Stetson I'm wearing. But when it comes to fedoras, I prefer a Knox Twenty-Five or one of my Whippets. .
  13. Shanghailander

    1960 Madison Avenue Ad Execs

    A new series will begin July 19 on AMC - Madmen. Set in 1960 New York, it looks like it will be paying scrupulous attention to period detail - suits, hair styles, office furniture, cars, homes, etc., right down to the prolific smoking and drinking that went on in the office as well.
  14. Shanghailander

    Help needed with Panama

    Over the years I have picked up a number of straw hats. At the time, I didn't know the difference between straw, or the quality of weaving out there. My first was a vintage Stetson. After reading a bit about weaves here, I took a squint at the hat. It looks like it has about 13 row...
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    Has anyone seen Panamas from this seller?

    I came across an eBay auction offering a two for one special: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230129569214&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:US:1 Now, supposedly it was for a Montecristi at 357 weaves per square inch, and for a Cuenca at 130 weaves per square inch. How reliable...
  16. Shanghailander

    Boston Bound

    I'm heading up to Boston for the weekend -25th class (college) reunion! Going to wear my spectators (two pairs, one black, one brown) and bring my balibuntal as well as my straw boater. Dinner one night at Davis Square, drinks at the Oak Bar in the Copley Hotel as well. But I really want...
  17. Shanghailander

    Classic Style Magazine?

    I subscribed to Classic Style Magazine in early January, but have yet to see the inaugural issue. What gives? Has it been mailed out yet? Greg
  19. Shanghailander

    Time for a new Panama

    If you've been following my thread describing my circumnavigation of the globe, you will know I am in Sydney now. Unfortunately, when I unpacked my "traveling" panama, I found out the miles had not been too kind to it. Since I am now enjoying the Southern Hemisphere summer, I looked forward...
  20. Shanghailander

    Anti Hat bias

    I'm in Hong Kong, now, after spending a week in Shanghai. While going through the airport, I was told by security to remove my hat! Not while going through the security checkpoint, mind you, or passport control, but after walking off the plane into the arrivals terminal. I've arrived in Hong...
  21. Shanghailander

    Bowler Bonanza

    Those of you who have been following my travel thread here at the Fedora Lounge as I circumvent the globe will know that I am now in the UK, and there is a serious dearth of hats here - not even baseball caps are common! However, today, Sunday, November 12, I attended the Remembrance Day...
  22. Shanghailander

    My traveling hats - Around the World in 98 Days

    Around the World in 98 Days This time, after five days at home, I head for Philadelphia. I’m sailing on freighter, bound for Liverpool, and will be gone for 98 days. I’ll have autumn in England, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, and spring and summer in Australia and New Zealand. I’m packing...
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    My traveling hats - Pacific Northwest

    The Pacific Northwest After a little over two weeks, I was off again, this time to Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, BC. Since it was still summer, I took another Panama, this time the one I purchased in Prague. Portland is a neat small city. There’s a great haberdasher in the downtown...

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