What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Chepstow]

Jason, very well. brim is well so.

 

[mercuryfelt76]

Thanks for the nice comments gentlemen.

There are some beautiful hats on this thread.

 

[alanfgag]

Snowless.

Borsalino Nutria photographed with iPhone.

 

[mayserwegener]

Echter Borsalino from the 1930s. This is a cousin of the one a recently picked up.

 

[Chepstow]

Alan, very beautiful Homburg, looks he is made for you

Steve, stunning Borso. The dark brown, a color what looks great on you.

 

[zetwal]

Echter Borsalino from the 1930s.

Sweet ... :yo:

 

[Joshbru3]

Josh - Love that great old *******... the winds must have died down in Chicago!

Josh: I really appreciate your kind comments. This conversion was done well, I believe professionally. Your heather ******* is the cat's meow. Spectacular, and reminds me of my '30s heather Dobbs.

Really fantastic lid. :eusa_clap

+1

+2! Josh, your style is immediately recognizable-- and it's great!

Josh - love the *******. Don't think I've seen one like it before.

Awesome ******* Josh, looks perfect on.

Thank you SO MUCH, Alan, Al, Jimmy, Lefty, Jeff, David, and Shohei for all the wonderful words about my *******.

Sorry I'm a little late on my response, I'm trying to catch up today.

 

[EggHead]

Aureliano, you need to smile, i.e. show us your teeth!

The Romanian lady (I'd say she's in her 70s) at the little coffee shop where I buy my breakfast said this to me this morning "You look as handsome as Count Dracula" Never seen the man but I took it as a compliment! lol lol (maybe it was that I had my hair down?)

 

[Joshbru3]

Snowless.

Borsalino Nutria photographed with iPhone.

Gorgeous Nutria, Alan!! Chicago looks similar to Buffalo right now. After the major rain storm a couple days ago, the snow is pretty much gone.

Echter Borsalino from the 1930s. This is a cousin of the one a recently picked up.

Such an AMAZING hat, Steve!! Looks wonderful.

 

[EggHead]

Alan, nice homburg!

Snow? We have temps in the low 60's.

 

[Aureliano]

Snowless.

Borsalino Nutria photographed with iPhone.

I'm sure you weren't called Dracula, Alan. Great homburg and nice pairing with the (blue?) overcoat and scarf.

 

[Aureliano]

Aureliano, you need to smile, i.e. show us your teeth!

You sound like my mother in-law. lol

 

[jwalls]

Today my OR clone.

 

[Joshbru3]

The Romanian lady (I'd say she's in her 70s) at the little coffee shop where I buy my breakfast said this to me this morning "You look as handsome as Count Dracula" Never seen the man but I took it as a compliment! lol lol (maybe it was that I had my hair down?)

I've been called a lot of things in my life.....but never Dracula. I think that's awesome! I don't think you look like Dracula, but I do love the entire look. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[mercuryfelt76]

Alan, oh my goodness what a beautiful homburg - I do have a real soft spot for homburgs.

Mayserwegener, those mercury felts just never lose their shape do they? YOu never see a pre-war high crown with taper. Not unless it was tapered to begin with

 

[alanfgag]

I'm sure you weren't called Dracula, Alan. Great homburg and nice pairing with the (blue?) overcoat and scarf.

No... but I totally missed that page until your post. The coat is the same as yours - old navy peacoat. Count Alucard, I remember him well. I was a monster movie fanatic as a kid.

Manfred, Ale, Josh, Egghead, Mercuryfelt - thank you for the notes on the Borso.

 

[azhiker]

Wearing this, one of the newest Borsalinos I got in Rome. It's funny, the liner is ****, but the felt and sweat is as nice as any hat I've ever seen. I guess I'll get a new liner soon.

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[mayserwegener]

Mayserwegener, those mercury felts just never lose their shape do they? YOu never see a pre-war high crown with taper. Not unless it was tapered to begin with

Thanks! Yes this one doesn't fit the FL model for a 1930 hat. Actually most of my old hats don't.

Josh, Thanks! Just in case you didn't see the one I just picked up.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6732267433_7ff45fdfcd_b.jpg

Manfred, Zetwal, Thanks!

Alan & Aureliano, Super pair of Homburgs!

Azhiker, Borsalino + Stonehenge = Winner!

 

[Joshbru3]

Josh, Thanks! Just in case you didn't see the one I just picked up.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7022/6732267433_7ff45fdfcd_b.jpg

I didn't see that one! I've been in and out of the lounge the last couple weeks. I think I've missed some great stuff.

That hat is phenomenal as well! It looks like a German/Austrial ******* but with much better flanging. I really love the 30's flanging on Austrian/German hats. Many of the American hats that I have owned from that time period usually have fairly "cupped" flanging in back but seems that the front is almost ironed flat. Do find find similar results in German/Austrian hats from this period, or does the "cupping" continue through the entire brim when its snapped up.

 

[mayserwegener]

It is the same all around. The flange on the one I wore today is in better condition.