Wonderful hats all, Doug, but that second one is a grail hat for sure.I buy mine in Ecuador, but then I visit family there. Others have used Panama Hats Direct.
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Bill Hughes
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@alanfgag sold this in the classifieds a few months ago. I was just a bit too slow and missed it. I finally got it from the person who was a little faster on the draw. It arrived today. It needs to be cleaned up a bit but I couldn't wait. I put a pug on it and snapped some pictures. So now I HAVE ONE OF ALAN'S HATS!!!! How cool is that!
Good get, Bill. Alan has only the finest hats.
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Enjoy it!
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Super Cool, that's how cool it is! Great Supernatural, Bill!
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Not the finest Panama, but my Bee Hats “Bee Cool” is ready for service come next summer.
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Hello everyone! I'm new to the FedoraLounge. I just ordered a Montecristi fedora from Brent Black. I live in a desert area and I plan to wear this straw hat year round. I've searched and searched for opinions on hat bands; color choices etc., but came up with little. I'm looking for an opinion(s) on what colors people like best and why? I opted for a dark grey/blue color instead of the standard black one he offered as "standard". I figure in the end it'll be the band I like best. However, I wanted to know some thoughts from others. I'm fairly new to the hat wearing business. Thanks!
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Which hat did you order from Brent? You wasted no time going straight to the top of the pack! If you like the dark grey/blue then that's the ribbon to get, and it sounds wonderful to me.
Please come back and post pictures of your new Montecristi when you receive it!
Please come back and post pictures of your new Montecristi when you receive it!
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Welcome to the lounge. We REALLY want to see pictures of this one!
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Whatever you like is what’s best. I tend to stay away from the standard black ribbon found on most Brent Blacks. And welcome to the forum.
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Which hat did you order from Brent? You wasted no time going straight to the top of the pack! If you like the dark grey/blue then that's the ribbon to get, and it sounds wonderful to me.
Please come back and post pictures of your new Montecristi when you receive it!
Thank for your reply! I ordered the "Hemmingway's hat". I'd like to wear it as much as possible and would prefer a hat that is a tiny bit on the casual side. (although after talking to him I'm not certain that's possible!) I chose his hat because I liked his story. I have to give mad props to someone so passionate about their work. I just ordered it about a week ago. I'm pretty excited to see it!
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Hey! Nice to meet you! I'll post a pic. I think I'll have 3-4 more weeks before it finally arrives.
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Thanks! What a welcoming group! That was my thought. As long as he was going to go through the process of custom making the thing I wanted it to look unique. I've read on a few "Tips for Men" types of sites and they were mostly against anything other than black or brown but never said exactly why. I assumed it was that the color may be limiting when choosing something to wear it with. I don't really care I'll wear it with anything!! : ) I was just hoping someone may have some insight. It's reassuring to connect with someone who tends to stay away from the black ribbons! Rebels! Troublemakers!
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There are times when I want to wear a bleached white Panama hat with the typical black ribbon, but those events are covered with a $50 hat made in Cuenca.
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I have a Panama with a Royal Blue ribbon I really like.
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GregoryB
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That's a great color! I was eyeing that one too! Nice hat(S)!!!!I have a Panama with a Royal Blue ribbon I really like.
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I don't really care what color the hat I choose to wear "goes with" either. The only time I care about color-matching is when I'm matching the color of a porcelain crown. [emoji2]
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Hello everyone,
I'd like to ask for your help. Could you tell me (guess) roughly what is the wave count of the following hat? The tape measure is in centimeters NOT inches, unfortunately it's positioned wrongly so it's impossible to tell the actual WPI.
To me it seems quite a nicely woven Montecristi though share your thoughts please!
I'd like to ask for your help. Could you tell me (guess) roughly what is the wave count of the following hat? The tape measure is in centimeters NOT inches, unfortunately it's positioned wrongly so it's impossible to tell the actual WPI.
To me it seems quite a nicely woven Montecristi though share your thoughts please!
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Best guess, 22-25 WPI
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Bill Hughes
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Well there are 2.54cm to an inch. I count 30 to 32 WPI. That would be 900 to 1024 WPSI. (Unless I’m counting wrong.) No matter what it’s an extremely nice hat.
