thomasfarley19
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The only marking under the sweat is a hand written "8"
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thomasfarley19
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Just the union tag you can see in the picture I posted.
New2vintage24
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Hello folks,
Just a young fella who got into vintage menswear recently and was looking to obtain my first fedora, preferably looking for something that goes with a navy pin striped suit I’m currently acquiring and would love some suggestions on colour and style of hat to compliment the ensemble?
Just a young fella who got into vintage menswear recently and was looking to obtain my first fedora, preferably looking for something that goes with a navy pin striped suit I’m currently acquiring and would love some suggestions on colour and style of hat to compliment the ensemble?
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jlee562
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Navy pinstripe you say?
In all seriousness though, do you have a budget in mind? Is it important to you to have a vintage hat, or would you wear a more modern one?
If you're ok with an off the rack hat, the Akubra Federation IV is a solid choice. Famously resilient, pretty classic styling. Probably Moonstone for Navy blue.
You might also check out the Stetson whippet in Caribou.
If hunting for a vintage hat seems fun, a relatively easy get would be the Stetson St. Regis homburg style. It was a mainstay for many decades and because they were usually embossed with the St. Regis name, that's an easy thing for a seller to list. Here's a random eBay auction pic:
In all seriousness though, do you have a budget in mind? Is it important to you to have a vintage hat, or would you wear a more modern one?
If you're ok with an off the rack hat, the Akubra Federation IV is a solid choice. Famously resilient, pretty classic styling. Probably Moonstone for Navy blue.
You might also check out the Stetson whippet in Caribou.
If hunting for a vintage hat seems fun, a relatively easy get would be the Stetson St. Regis homburg style. It was a mainstay for many decades and because they were usually embossed with the St. Regis name, that's an easy thing for a seller to list. Here's a random eBay auction pic:
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New2vintage24
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Thanks for the suggestions sir,Navy pinstripe you say?
In all seriousness though, do you have a budget in mind? Is it important to you to have a vintage hat, or would you wear a more modern one?
If you're ok with an off the rack hat, the Akubra Federation IV is a solid choice. Famous resilient, pretty classic styling. Probably Moonstone for Navy blue.
You might also check out the Stetson whippet in Caribou.
If hunting for a vintage hat seems fun, a relatively easy get would be the Stetson St. Regis homburg style. It was a mainstay for many decades and because they were usually embossed with the St. Regis name, that's an easy thing for a seller to list. Here's a random eBay auction pic:
Whether the hat is vintage or not doesn’t necessarily matter to me aslong as I like the look of the hat and I think it looks good on me. The Akurba is definetly on my radar never pictured a grey hat to go with the suit but you might be on to something.
thomasfarley19
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I've found that a good hat fits with any suit . Difference being, change the hatband to match the suit.
New2vintage24
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Interesting, I’m thinking a grey hat with a navy hatband would go perfect with it.
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belfastboy
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What size are you? MiamiBruno just listed a whole whack of vintage hats on Ebay this morning. There is a nice midnight blue Homburg listed. He is a very reputable seller of vintage hats.
New2vintage24
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Will definitely check that out, I don’t have a clue what my hat size is, will have to do that pretty soon.
belfastboy
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If you need help with that just ask. You really need to know your proper size and knowing your head shape is a big plus as well. Proper hat fitting is a combination of size and shape.
New2vintage24
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Noted, thank you very much
johnnycanuck
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Akubra Federation I’d a fantastic place to start. Good quality, sturdy hat that can take anything you throw at it. If the idea of bashing your own hat seems to much the Akubra Stylemaster is another great option that comes pre-shaped.
Video on finding your hat size. I always go up a size with Akubra.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=
I have a friend that had a bad experience with hats by the 100. I always recommend
https://hatsdirect.com/
https://everythingaustralian.com.au/shop-by-brands/akubra.html#
Any other questions please feel free to ask.
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John the Swede
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What can anyone tell me about the Stetson Barnstormer? Is this a quality hat? Doesn’t appear to be in production anymore and there’s a dearth of information on the net.
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I don't believe it to be in production by Stetson, but there are plenty of custom hatters capable of creating one. Like Mike! https://www.buckaroohatters.com/styles
johnnycanuck
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It’s basically a Stetson Stratoliner with a 2” brim instead of a 2 1/2” brim.
Hope that helps.
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I have 5 hats from Mike at Buckaroo. Well made hats. A bit higher than some hatters but worth it. And get them pretty fast as well.
John the Swede
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That does help immensely, friend. Thanks!
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If memory serves, VS used to have a standard model by that same name. Might be worth a call…
https://vscustomhats.com/gallery/