I did ! I found the perfect hat for me !

[gear-guy]

I think it looks great would love to see it on you in a pic.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

I looked at your website and you seem like such a free spirit so this hat seems to work with your personality.

 

[TheDane]

Ole all opinions are valid, (IMHO!) but my grandmother used to tell us "if you don't have anything nice to say, it's better to say nothing."

Over the years, though, I have adopted the Alice Longworth Roosevelt version, "if you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me!"

I absolutely agree - and I think most people would. The "devil-in-the-detail" here is the definition of "nice"

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

What is acceptable to one at the beginning of a journey, will not be acceptable latter along the path.

It depends on how much knowledge one picks up,

 

[hatsRme]

What is acceptable to one at the beginning of a journey, will not be acceptable latter along the path.

It depends on how much knowledge one picks up,

Picking up as much knowledge as possible, but I think I just pulled a muscle in my head... :eusa_doh:

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

What is acceptable to one at the beginning of a journey, will not be acceptable latter along the path.

It depends on how much knowledge one picks up,

I was also wondering if the OP is in the beginning stages of his hat journey. I still have hats that I bought at the beginning of my hat collecting days that are doing nothing but taking up space and I seriously need to get rid of them.

 

[hatsRme]

Excellent point, CaramelS, as usual!

 

[fedoracentric]

What is acceptable to one at the beginning of a journey, will not be acceptable latter along the path.

That is so true. When I was first getting interested in fedoras I bought a few modern ones and was thrilled with them. As I began to learn about vintage it wasn't long before the original ones I bought were less and less to my liking. I got rid of all of them eventually.

I also realized my hat size was not what I thought it was when I started out. I was actually a size higher than I thought.

 

[cmalbrecht]

I just checked that on line and don't see the Trilby you have. They do have a nice fairly stingy brim rabbit felt for 119 euros, which isn't bad, especially when they offer them in a wide variety of sized.

 

[guillaumeb]

Thanks for all the comments. I know this is something personal and this hat can't please everyone.

Yes, I'd say I'm at the beginning of my hat journey. I started a couple years ago with an Akruba Fed IV imported from Australia. I just love it but never wear it. Fedoras simply aren't seen anywhere in France and I just don't feel comfortable wearing it. However, Trilbies are much more common. Also the Fed IV is made of felt.... it's not cold enough in France

I wear cheap hats but of course I try avoid those made of paper ; those are extremely common over here and sold from big brands such as H&M. I have about 10 hats, some made of straw, some made of cotton. All are fedoras, a couple of them have large brim (meaning, standard fed brim). Most of them are trilbies. They usually cost between 30-60 euros, no more.

This one is listed on this website below, though to be honest, the color are much less vivid that advertize on the picture (see my first post)

http://www.headict.com/fr/12536-chapeau-lin-borde-beige.html

Now i'm about to get a panama on PanamaHatMall (probably on of their "urban" models)
http://www.panamahatmall.com/advanc...to_show=1&cat_exc=4928&keywords=urban&x=0&y=0

Again, not an over expensive straw hat but one that will fit my needs.