Panama Hat Thread

[Tukwila]

Which beach?

 

[jonesy86]

I rent a studio apartment next to the garage in a single family home in a working class neighborhood overlooking the bluff above my local beach. I don't frequently go much further than 1.9 miles from my apartment.

 

[jonesy86]

¡Viva Keália!

 

[Tiki Tom]

Sweet! Chance ‘em! Get choke waves!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Unbranded Panama boater:


Specs:

2-3/8" x 2-1/4" Dimensional brim (with 3/8" overwelt)
3-3/8" Crown
1-7/8" Ribbon
106g Weight
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This arrived to me quite some time ago and has remained in storage. As you can see it's seen better days. The straw body is stained throughout, there's a slight tear in the ribbon, the reed is broken, and the sweatband is about 3/4 detached. I wanted to try to freshen it up but the more I looked at it the more I began to appreciate it for what it was. This hat has character and a story to tell, so I've decided to leave it as is for the foreseeable future. If/when the sweatband becomes completely shot maybe then I'll try to freshen it up a bit. For now it wears its scars proudly.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Unbranded Panama boater:
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Specs:

2-3/8" x 2-1/4" Dimensional brim (with 3/8" overwelt)
3-3/8" Crown
1-7/8" Ribbon
106g Weight
​

This arrived to me quite some time ago and has remained in storage. As you can see it's seen better days. The straw body is stained throughout, there's a slight tear in the ribbon, the reed is broken, and the sweatband is about 3/4 detached. I wanted to try to freshen it up but the more I looked at it the more I began to appreciate it for what it was. This hat has character and a story to tell, so I've decided to leave it as is for the foreseeable future. If/when the sweatband becomes completely shot maybe then I'll try to freshen it up a bit. For now it wears its scars proudly.

I had never seen one before! Wonderful

 

[TheOldFashioned]

I had never seen one before! Wonderful

Thanks, Doc! Knowing your vast collection that's saying something. They don't seem to be too common but there are a few other examples in this thread.

 

[steur]

Unbranded Panama boater:
View attachment 255828 View attachment 255824 View attachment 255825 View attachment 255827 View attachment 255826

Specs:

2-3/8" x 2-1/4" Dimensional brim (with 3/8" overwelt)
3-3/8" Crown
1-7/8" Ribbon
106g Weight
​

This arrived to me quite some time ago and has remained in storage. As you can see it's seen better days. The straw body is stained throughout, there's a slight tear in the ribbon, the reed is broken, and the sweatband is about 3/4 detached. I wanted to try to freshen it up but the more I looked at it the more I began to appreciate it for what it was. This hat has character and a story to tell, so I've decided to leave it as is for the foreseeable future. If/when the sweatband becomes completely shot maybe then I'll try to freshen it up a bit. For now it wears its scars proudly.

Nice catch. Not common and a nice fine weave on it. Lovely.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Brent Black homburg. I count 1024 WPI. I had it recontoured by my hatter, but I will ask him to change it back the way it was, because I lost too much crown height

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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Incredible Panama hat, Max. Hard to believe they can make a hat with more than double to WPSI than this hat!

Now for a summer garden party complete with your finest ‘30s attire to show it off!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Incredible Panama hat, Max. Hard to believe they can make a hat with more than double to WPSI than this hat!

Now for a summer garden party complete with your finest ‘30s attire to show it off!

Do you agree it looked better before I had it recontoured, Brent?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Do you agree it looked better before I had it recontoured, Brent?

I remember seeing it on Etsy and thinking it was perfect. Just a gorgeous Panama hat. I do think I like it better how I originally saw it, but that’s a great hat no matter what!

What did Ignacio have to say about it? Does he get excited over exceptional hats or is it just work for him?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

He said "Éste está muy fino" - this one is very fine. "Cuánto te costó?" - how much did it cost you? "Como 1200 or 1500, verdad?" -like 12 or 15 hundred, right? "Dólares, digo" -dollars, I mean...
Then I told him I got a good deal on it, because it was second hand, but it was worth more, and he said "sí, se ve que sí" -yes, I can tell.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I remember seeing it on Etsy and thinking it was perfect. Just a gorgeous Panama hat. I do think I like it better how I originally saw it, but that’s a great hat no matter what!

What did Ignacio have to say about it? Does he get excited over exceptional hats or is it just work for him?

When I take him a really good one, he opens his eyes in surprise.
He did that today with the Stetson Forty you sold me.

 

[alanfgag]

That is a lovely weaving looking for its hat. The wide ribbon asks for a full crown. A mid ribbon would probably allow other creases to work well. I’m sure with Ignacio’s help it will find its mojo.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

That is a lovely weaving looking for its hat. The wide ribbon asks for a full crown. A mid ribbon would probably allow other creases to work well. I’m sure with Ignacio’s help it will find its mojo.

Yes, I messed up. I will ask him to undo it

 

[belfastboy]

As our Autumn gloom descends along with buckets of rain I can only dream of the wearing of Panama hats

 

[alanfgag]

I have few straw hats (other than boaters) with wide ribbons. I've always thought this hat managed it well. It likely has more crown to work with than yours unless some brim goes into the equation.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

As our Autumn gloom descends along with buckets of rain I can only dream of the wearing of Panama hats

California will gladly take some of that rain.

 

[Zombie_61]

California will gladly take some of that rain.

Hear hear!