OddHatter, like so many others, I've had the skin cancer scare also and have been read the 'riot act' by my doctor. So, I use sun screen daily and wear a brimmed hat when in the sun. (Hats work nicely in winter, too.) It seems an easy way to prevent a recurrence and look stylish at the same...
Joel, just saw your post. I returned it to the seller. The fit was so small, I could hardly button it. And the rippling in the left chest area was so severe that I thought it would never straighten out. Too bad, though, the goatskin leather was really nice and the liner was relatively new.
Here's how I look at it: "IT'S JUST A HAT!" Put it on, it's there, take it off, it's not there. And as Graham Thompson puts it: "Life's better in a great hat". And I believe him.
Rubes, I had the same problem with one of my hats. I lightly sanded the rough stitching with very fine sandpaper which helped enormously. Remember, light sanding with very fine sandpaper. Hope this helps.
OK, getting back to "fluteplayer's" original question, don't bring any hat. Visit Bencraft or JJ Hat Center or Worth & Worth and pick up a new felt and/or straw. It will be a memorable NYC purchase. And you'll get to visit 3 of NYC's finest hatters. Have fun!
The jackets in question were manufactured by a company called Derby of San Francisco. These jackets have nothing to do with a derby hat. (It's a good idea to capitalize proper names so as to minimize confusion.) I have a Derby A-2 look-a-like in burgundy horsehide with a quilted lining, maybe...
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