What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[alanfgag]

Stetson Stratoliner, early lightweight.

 

[VoodooSan]

Stetson Stratoliner, early lightweight.

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So immaculate, it looks like it was just made yesterday!

 

[alanfgag]

So immaculate, it looks like it was just made yesterday!

Thanks... It was in very good shape when received in the original silver/blue Stratoliner box.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

JC Penny’s Gay Prince clone.

This is marked as a 5x and cost $15 new. The felt is a bit thicker and a little less fun than my early 50s Dobbs Gay Prince, but the smaller brim (2-3/8 vice 2-3/4) makes it easier to wear in my opinion.

Gay Prince for comparison:

 

[Blare]

Fawcett felt in “sand” today.

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TREMENDOUS

 

[The Shoe]

Stetson Stratoliner, early lightweight.

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Outstanding! The felt looks so thin!

 

[hatsRme]

Very sharp!! And LOVE the coordination of hat, shirt, and jacket!

Thank you, Mark. Fortunately it all just fell together right today. Some days it looks like the house was on fire when I was dressing.

 

[hatsRme]

TREMENDOUS

Thank you kindly, Joe. I can’t believe I’ve had this one well over ten years now.

 

[alanfgag]

Outstanding! The felt looks so thin!

Thank you… both the Stratoliner and its older cousin the Playboy started out life as unlined lightweight hats.

 

[Pellie]

Short brim Panizza today!

 

[carouselvic]

Stetson Playboy

 

[Short Balding Guy]

The sun is out! A Portis Dixie was my hat choice for a walkabout.

Home I am enjoying coffee while wearing a Knox Vagabond.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Blare]

The sun is out! A Portis Dixie was my hat choice for a walkabout.

Home I am enjoying coffee while wearing a Knox Vagabond.

Cheers, Eric -

A beauty of a ribbon on that Portis.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

A beauty of a ribbon on that Portis.

Thanks sir. I tip my hat brim in your direction this morning.

 

[hatophile]

Strat

 

[Daniele Tanto]

One of the black hats from many years ago that I really like and have given a lot of research to in recent years

This has no name, the patch inside the crown has faded over the years.

It is a mixture of wool and fur and features two writings in bas-relief on the sweatband.
"The Perfection" the other is "Stylish"


I found this on the sweatband of a bowler hat sold, and perhaps produced by Cabella, a hatter and shopkeeper in Milan.

I really love this hat as well as others that do not have famous brands, known for their workmanship and diversity from what can be seen in the hats of those distant years

A heartfelt thank you to all the loungers who show off great quality hats every day. I don't have time to comment on them all, but believe me it's always pleasant to scroll through the FL pages

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Champ 4X for TAR Tuesday.

 

[VoodooSan]

My newest (to me) rolled in yesterday, and will, of course, be my hat for today. It's another Champ Kasmir Finish, this one with the incredibly strange model name of Portly Lyric. I can't even BEGIN to figure out where they came up with that. It's got a 1 & 7/8" bound-edge brim, the crown's 4" at the front bash, and 4.25" at the side, and it sports a 1 & 7/8" ribbon. Color is shown as "Raven Grey." Not overly jazzed about the glass-and-metal hat pin; maybe it looked better back in the day. I'm considering replacing it, but haven't decided yet.

Between the shown original price, and the fact that the retail store that sold it burnt down in 1957, I'm estimating this one as mid-50s vintage.

 

[VoodooSan]

Champ 4X for TAR Tuesday.

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Love this one, Nathan!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Love this one, Nathan!

Thanks Voo, my fellow Champ man!

Your new one looks great on you - you wear all styles really well!