Update: Peters Brothers "Custom Milan Straw"
Howdy:
I finally got to Fort Worth to take another gander at the PB "Milan Straw" (actually hemp):
http://www.pbhats.com/MILAN%20STRAW/Default.htm
I had them fit me for one of these puppies. I chose black, as this will be my "nicer"...
Whoa, y'all have tossed some well-considered options my way! Your knowledge is much appreciated.
Lemme list them and give them all a preliminary evaluation.
Milan Straw (fluteplayer07, Woodfluter)
http://www.stetsonhat.com/products_detail.php?id=418...
Tilley is the first place I looked. No love, but I have resolved to buy one of their winter hats or the Montana hat for cold weather.
The only Soaka I saw that was fabric had a mesh-type crown.
The Sunbody Guatemalan looks interesting.
Which leads me to...
I thought Panamas were no...
Howdy:
The short of it:
Any ideas about a warm-weather hat that resists water, is crushable / foldable, will hold its shape, and can be worn in business casual environments (or settings of similar formality)?
My Tilley T3 has given me great service this last year. I probably washed it...
carebear:
Hey, my very first post mentioned fedoras & panamas!
I am keeping my eyes open for warm-season hats. One for work and one for working in the yard.
The collar commentary hits close to home, as I have a rather short neck and have never been fond of button-down collars.
Also, I have been gravitating to loop collared shirts for casual wear. I might have to try some for work.
I appreciate y'all taking the time to lend an engineer a hand.
Howdy:
New poster referred here by one of your members. Quite a nice forum. I mean that both as in "attractive & interesting" and as in tone of the members. Life is too short to voluntarily share the company of abrasive cads.
Objective
My objective is to end with a business casual...
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