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Panama Hat Thread
Does a montecristi hat wear out fast, even for the ones in coarser weaves? Will this kind of hat be a poor summer travel hat because the hat will be wrecked by the end of the trip? -
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Panama Hat Thread
What is the classic measurement of a montecristi hat? Would it be the classic fedora with a 9-10 cm crown and 7 cm brim, usually size 58-60? -
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Panama Hat Thread
Why does no one on this forum mention Domingo Carranza except a couple of users? Is that another store in Ecuador? -
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Panama Hat Thread
I'm an old lurker looking through this thread... where do people buy their higher grade Panama/Montecristi hats these days, long after Panama Bob had to stop? I see references to Brent Black (higher grade) and Panama Hats Direct (lower grade) and arguments that hats hand blocked in the USA are... -
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Need input-bowler with tux?
If the confusion regarding tux versus tails has been settled, I would like to point out that dapper bankers such as JP Morgan's partners strode down Wall Street in morning coat and derby. I have seen a photo with the senior in morning coat and top hat, surrounded by slightly less senior... -
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Best bowler in London?
Lock informed me that a majority of their hats, and particularly the bowlers, are still manufactured in the UK. I am unsure how reliable this statement is. -
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Report: Bowler hat from Lock & Co
The Lock salesperson informed me that the bowler was manufactured in the UK. I am unsure how reliable this is as I was also informed that most of their hats are still manufactured in the UK, except the panamas, Stetsons, Borsos, etc. -
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The nicest comment I ever heard
I am experiencing a different problem. After I left the service at Westminster Abbey this morning, a young lady stopped me across the street from Big Ben and requested to take my photograph. I was in a simple gray suit, plain toed black shoes, and carrying my umbrella. I was not sure if it was... -
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Cavanagh quality
Is it a general sign of inferior quality when the sweatband is black instead of brown? -
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eBay evaluations
I had a favor to ask of you gentlemen. I was wondering if some of you might be kind enough to post concluded eBay auctions that you thought someone new to vintage fedora shopping should see. I am particularly interested in extremely good fedoras even if they sold dearly, above average fedoras... -
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What is your favorite hat crease?
Does a crease made without steam eventually pop back? Also, do certain creases look better on certain face shapes, or is it purely a matter of personal preference? -
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Cavanagh quality
Extremely interesting, thank you. To clarify, did having the black leather sweatband or lacking the edge mean an inferior felt quality, or was this just a matter of construction? Can one take the hat and have a new sweatband installed? -
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All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
What is the alternative in a large city such as London, New York or Hong Kong? -
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Cavanagh quality
I am extremely satisfied with the Lock & Co bowler I purchased, but find their fedoras wanting. Taking advice found here, I scanned listings on eBay. My problem is that there is no way to feel a vintage hat on eBay, so one is left to make purchases based on brand. The only ones I have seen that... -
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Report: Bowler hat from Lock & Co
Allow me to first decide whether I am as satisfied with it and if I wish to change the bash. Since someone mentioned that the bowler might have come from the Czech Republic, might someone know a good hatter in Prague? I suddenly wonder whether this sort of old world service, minus the royal... -
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Report: Bowler hat from Lock & Co
Thank you. I only stated that I purchased a bowler, and that I did not have as high an opinion of the other felt hats in Lock's inventory. Note that nowhere did I state that I did not purchase a fedora as well. -
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Report: Bowler hat from Lock & Co
To be honest, I did not bother to ask and risk an awkward conversation. The hat was obviously of better felt than anything else they had in the store, and I needed Lock to both fit the hat on me and to take home a piece of unique British history. -
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Report: Cashmere caps from Lock & Co
Ten quid at Covent Garden market? -
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Report: Cashmere caps from Lock & Co
139 quid, and these are never discounted as there is a shortage.
