My Hats

[ortega76]

I don't wear a fedora every day. I often prefer a driver's cap or newsboy. I have several, but took a pic of my favorite.

It was $20 at American Eagle. I don't normally shop there, but I saw it in the window and loved the pattern.

My Biltmore. I don't wear it as much as I should. I have had it for 5 years and I only wear it with suits or sportcoats. I need to get it stretched a tad as my dome seems to have grown a bit.

A Dobbs straw porkpie. I love this hat in the summer. Casual enough to wear with shorts but it looks good with dressier elements.

My diamond crown. I wanted a fur felt but couldn't find one in town, so I settled for this Scala. Eh, it gets worn almost daily. It's a little battered but I I like the look of it. I will be replacing it with a fur felt one from either Miller Hats or (hopefully) a custom piece.

Just arrived! A vintage Darwin that I bought from The Fedora Store. I love this. It will be my new day-to-day hat unless it's roasting outside! I love the color (it fits my earth toned wardrobe) and the shape is great! Wonderful!

 

[J. M. Stovall]

Those look great, I need to get me a newsboy cap this winter.
Us "brim up" fellows need to look out for each other.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Ich bin ein Berliner

Those look great, I need to get me a newsboy cap this winter.
Us "brim up" fellows need to look out for each other.

I'm not really a brim up kinda guy, but figured I'd show some solidarity.

Greal collection, Ortega76!

 

[thefedorastore]

Hey Tony. That's the other thing that should be discussed here. Anyone wearing sunglasses with their fedora MUST have the Ray Ban Wayfarer Elite sunglasses! It's the only ones I will wear, with the same "turtle shell?" color and finish. They are the best if they are not a knock off. I wore knock offs when I was age four (avatar) because I couldn't afford them. Way to go brotha!

 

[Kaleponi Craig]

Hey Tony. That's the other thing that should be discussed here. Anyone wearing sunglasses with their fedora MUST have the Ray Ban Wayfarer Elite sunglasses! It's the only ones I will wear, with the same "turtle shell?" color and finish. They are the best if they are not a knock off. I wore knock offs when I was age four (avatar) because I couldn't afford them. Way to go brotha!

Cool lid and shades, Tony. I always wear my Ray Ban Wayfarers with my hat. However, I prefer the classic black.

KC

 

[Pilgrim]

Wayfarers won't stay on my nose!

For a couple of decades, I wore Ray-Ban large lens avaiators with the center circle. I got tired of them after 20 years and bought some Revos, but the next pair will be Avaiators again, although small lens. I wear prescription sunglasses, so the cost of changing is not trivial.

 

[The real Henry]

@Dinerman: Wow those sunglasses look great! I think there the only ones which look great with a fedora!

 

[Dinerman]

Thanks-
they're kind of revisionist vintage, as I don't think anyone would have worn them as sunglasses then, but I really like them, plus they block out more light than most other sunglasses.

 

[The real Henry]

I thought about getting an old wire/chestnut frame and let the sunglasses be added.

 

[Dinerman]

here's me in them, with my dobbs.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

What's up with the mustache?

 

[Dinerman]

eh- it's summer break. I'm growing it back in, and it's just starting. what can I say.

 

[The real Henry]

As I said a damn cool look!:cool2:

 

[ortega76]

Sunglasses? Mine are generally prescription. My only non-prescription are rimless black Fossil glasses.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Dinerman, those sunglasses remind me of the Manhattan Project.

I wear prescription glasses, but it's fairly light and I only really need 'em to read road signs. I do need new ones, and I'd love to find some vintage or repro frames.

 

[Jake Sullivan]

Good look

That is what I like about this place, "Original" is always better than conforming to the trends. People like to follow I suppose but Loungers prefer to lead. Keep it up gentlemen. Dinerman, I do like the shades....

Jake

 

[Marc Chevalier]

That is what I like about this place, "Original" is always better than conforming to the trends. People like to follow I suppose but Loungers prefer to lead.

Even here, there are trends and followers. See the number of posts in the "Open Road Guild" and "Stratoliner Society" threads.


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[Jake Sullivan]

I will have to take a look, I have to admit I have rarely explored other sections of the lounge due to my hat "kick" lately. I may be missing out on some interesting discussions.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Careful, it can be quite addictive. I've been here two months and look at my post count. Yikes!


("Practically Family"? I kinda liked being on the "A list." )

 

[shortbrim]

Hey, with those welding glasses the only thing left for the ensemble is to wrap your face and go as the invisible man!! But I don't know, you guys, I guess I've got attention deficit as I can't seem to mix and match anything so my wardrobe is a melange of styles like a caesar salad, and then I throw the hat on and walk out the door. That hipster: tell your kids not to dress like that guy dude. But San Francisco, where I now reside, is a notoriously casual place and I am sometimes scandalized at the expertise of the anti-fashionistas here. I could never keep up with them! So I end up looking pretty well dressed and conservative. Go figure.