Well, I was finally able to get into here...
I was interested to find this message board and delighted too. I love fedoras and I wear them often.
The best one I have, I guess, is a Stetson Open Road from the 50's. It is 100 percent beaver and when I bought it, it had never been worn. It was open crown and I had to shape it myself, which I thought was pretty cool.
But the hats that I wear the most are Akubra. I have never spent the money to have a hat custom made, but I may someday. I never have in trouble with my fedoras and I wear them when Its appropriate or when I just feel like it.
The reasons that I like my Akubras are that they are great hats. The only thing that I could have against them at all (Not that I have anything against our best friends, the Aussies) is that I usually try (as I proud veteran) to go American made if I can.
So here is the question that I have? Is there any fedora made in America these days that is any good (and I don't mean a custom made hat). I haven't found one. I would buy one if it were avilable. What about these:
http://www.baileyhats.com/dress/fall/fall_p2.html
Bailey hats, does anyone know if they are any good?
If I could find an American made hat as good as my Akubra, I would buy it. I don't think they exist anymore, though.
Some more things about me, just so you will know:
I'm 33 and raising my daughter all by myself.
My hat size is 7 1/4
my other hobbies include fitness, cartooning, playing guitar, and women (which cost me more money than my hats, more pain than my workouts, more joy than cartooning, and more challenging than playing guitar).
I will try to get some pics on here if I can, but I may not be able to for a while.
Its very nice to meet all of y'all (yea I am from the deep South). You seem like a classy bunch. :cool2:
Tom
I was interested to find this message board and delighted too. I love fedoras and I wear them often.
The best one I have, I guess, is a Stetson Open Road from the 50's. It is 100 percent beaver and when I bought it, it had never been worn. It was open crown and I had to shape it myself, which I thought was pretty cool.
But the hats that I wear the most are Akubra. I have never spent the money to have a hat custom made, but I may someday. I never have in trouble with my fedoras and I wear them when Its appropriate or when I just feel like it.
The reasons that I like my Akubras are that they are great hats. The only thing that I could have against them at all (Not that I have anything against our best friends, the Aussies) is that I usually try (as I proud veteran) to go American made if I can.
So here is the question that I have? Is there any fedora made in America these days that is any good (and I don't mean a custom made hat). I haven't found one. I would buy one if it were avilable. What about these:
http://www.baileyhats.com/dress/fall/fall_p2.html
Bailey hats, does anyone know if they are any good?
If I could find an American made hat as good as my Akubra, I would buy it. I don't think they exist anymore, though.
Some more things about me, just so you will know:
I'm 33 and raising my daughter all by myself.
My hat size is 7 1/4
my other hobbies include fitness, cartooning, playing guitar, and women (which cost me more money than my hats, more pain than my workouts, more joy than cartooning, and more challenging than playing guitar).
I will try to get some pics on here if I can, but I may not be able to for a while.
Its very nice to meet all of y'all (yea I am from the deep South). You seem like a classy bunch. :cool2:
Tom