What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[RBH]

Today its one of my Dads old hats. Was way too small (size 7) for me to wear it as-is, so I worked it out to a 7-1/4 over a couple months and reblocked. Had to open up the leather sweatband a LOT to get it on my head, so someday Ill fit a new leather band. It was his Texas Masonic hat for meetings. Nothing fancy, just a Master Hatters of Texas 3x from Cavendars. After I got it to a wearable size, I trimmed brim down to 2-3/4" ( was 4-1/2" originally) and gave it a bit of a "Justified" vibe.

Got it transformed from a sentimental hat gathering dust in the closet, to a wearable personalized hat that sees daylight on a fairly regular basis. Thinking this one may eventually get a 5/8 grosgrain ribbon and Campaign bow instead of the storebought leather band. Also debating doing a bit of sanding/pouncing to thin the brim down and soften a bit... Id love it if it was just a bit less stiff and hard. (till that day gets here its a decent expedient hardhat lol)



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"So mote it be"

 

[Mighty44]

Absolutely fantastic looker, David.

Thanks Mark!

 

[Mighty44]

I don’t pull out the Resistol very often, but did so today.
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Etsuko was in one of her favourites, an Akubra Leisure Time.
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On a side note, some time back, I asked about braces/suspenders on the Lounge. Well, I finally purchased some. I got some button down Y shaped ones for work, followed by another button down Y shaped, but slightly fancier ones for play, and these clip on X shaped ones for working in the garden etc. I really like them. I like the look, and my shirt no longer comes untucked, so in the winter, they’re warmer than a belt. Dad hated braces, so he never had me or my brothers wear them as kids. View attachment 673004
On another side note, like Simeon @StoryPNW, I’ve admired the cowboy boots I’ve seen on the Lounge, and am keen to get a pair. Unfortunately, in Japan, that’s no easy task, and I don’t think it would be a good idea to get my first (and likely, only) pair online. I’ve found a shop in Osaka that seems to have a good selection. Here’s their list of brands.
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Boy that’s a beautiful jacket, too!

 

[Rmccamey]

I don’t pull out the Resistol very often, but did so today.
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Etsuko was in one of her favourites, an Akubra Leisure Time.
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On a side note, some time back, I asked about braces/suspenders on the Lounge. Well, I finally purchased some. I got some button down Y shaped ones for work, followed by another button down Y shaped, but slightly fancier ones for play, and these clip on X shaped ones for working in the garden etc. I really like them. I like the look, and my shirt no longer comes untucked, so in the winter, they’re warmer than a belt. Dad hated braces, so he never had me or my brothers wear them as kids. View attachment 673004
On another side note, like Simeon @StoryPNW, I’ve admired the cowboy boots I’ve seen on the Lounge, and am keen to get a pair. Unfortunately, in Japan, that’s no easy task, and I don’t think it would be a good idea to get my first (and likely, only) pair online. I’ve found a shop in Osaka that seems to have a good selection. Here’s their list of brands.
View attachment 673007 Hopefully, I can get over there in the near future and check them out. Any advice as to what to look out for would be greatly appreciated. They won’t be used for cowboying!

Looking great, Gary, top to bottom. I still think you have a western movie star look!

Good luck shopping for boots. It should be fun. Tony Lama have always been my go-to's. The company has been around for decades (in various forms). Good quality in a mid-range price. I have two pair of Luchesse which are excellent boots. They have a fit comparable to the Tony Lama, but they can be expensive. I have heard good things about the Rios but have never owned a pair myself.

My only advice for dress boots is to buy a soft leather. My preference has always been calf skin or ostrich. They always seem to fit better and break in faster. Many of the exotics (elephant, alligator, lizard, snakeskin) were always too stiff for my liking.

Here is a very brief description of some of the more common boot leathers.

Leather Types and Care - Rios of Mercedes

Rios of Mercedes has been hand-crafting boots for over 160 years. Our craftsmen have a dedication to quality and durability.

riosofmercedes.com

Good luck.

 

[Rmccamey]

A great looking bowler, Rick, and an attractive workhorse hat for your type of shooting!

And now for something completely different...... the nice mailman brought me a couple packages today.. One a Barbour waxed cotton flat cap, and number two, this cute little Stetson Select Quality Philadelphia bowler Really nice shape... just needs a bit of steaming and smoothing on the crown.

Always wanted an old Philadelphia Stetson, AND I needed a close fitting hat so the brim doesnt get in the way when shooting the flintlock. Looks cool with it and I shouldnt get sparks or powder burns like a bigger brim might see. Has ALL the tags including the original store price tag ! ( the price tag matches the embossing on the sweatband!)

Man that poor ***** hasnt been out in the sunshine for several months! I REALLY need to do some serious dusting and oiling! lol

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[VoodooSan]

Up with the sun to get the kids out the door to school and me to work. I'm wearing my Shudde Bros. 7X on this chilly Monday morning.
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Woot!!!! Winner!!!!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Borsalino Ludoela in color curdo. Borsalino model names usually defy translation, but the colors, though fanciful, usually have a direct translation to English. Curdo comes up as Kurdish, which is puzzling. Perhaps a visit to Kurdistan would explain?

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That is one MAGNIFICENT hat, Alan!!!

 

[rogueclimber]

Super nice curly maple

Super ***y maple!

 

[Pellie]

Royal Stetson

 

[RickP]

Heading out with one of the Open Roads this morning

 

[hatophile]

It was my first big retirement project.. 44" long, 40 cal swamped barrel, Southern Mountain ***** with all iron furniture. Super nice curly maple

That’s a beauty Rick. Great work!

 

[hatophile]

Stetson 3x Beaver-Visalia Stock and Saddle SF

 

[GHT]

Heading out with one of the Open Roads this morning

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A perfect hat Rick. Inspired by the colour I wore one of my Gamble & ***n's bespoke. Contrary to my choice of colour today I am not in a blue mood, not at all.

My tailor, on seeing this photo that I texted
him with, wants a copy of the pattern that
Tina used to make the trousers.

 

[carouselvic]

Borsalino

 

[steur]

In honor of the Season 3 Premier of The Traitors (US version) This old G.A. Dunn and Co that I modified the crease as a sort of tribute hat to the hat host Alan ***mings wore during Traitor tower (murder) scenes in Season Two.. it was a very tight off axis “**** crease” with a fairly modest brim and a gold bar bow keep…. I went with the gold silhouette lady pin. I might try to rework this crease to get it a bit more dramatic like his. This season he has moved to a more somber look with a bigger wider brimmed number but kept the gold bar bow keep. I prefer last seasons look.

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Alan ***mings Traitors Season Two
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That Dunn has some age to it, Joe. Very cool.

Heading out with one of the Open Roads this morning

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Excellent one, Rick.

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A beauty, Perry.

 

[RickP]

Had a good hat day....
The young fellow at the coffee shop that I gave a Stetson Soverign to last week, hit me up this morning about him buying the other hat I showed him ( also a blac fedora but it had a wider ribbon and bow). Think we have him hooked on nicer hats! lol. Between what I had in the two hats, and what he offered for it, I figure I broke even. Good investment for the hat community here in East Texas. Filled me with warm fuzzies to to see his smile

 

[The Shoe]

Looking great, Gary, top to bottom. I still think you have a western movie star look!

Good luck shopping for boots. It should be fun. Tony Lama have always been my go-to's. The company has been around for decades (in various forms). Good quality in a mid-range price. I have two pair of Luchesse which are excellent boots. They have a fit comparable to the Tony Lama, but they can be expensive. I have heard good things about the Rios but have never owned a pair myself.

My only advice for dress boots is to buy a soft leather. My preference has always been calf skin or ostrich. They always seem to fit better and break in faster. Many of the exotics (elephant, alligator, lizard, snakeskin) were always too stiff for my liking.

Here is a very brief description of some of the more common boot leathers.

http://[URL]https://riosofmercedes.com/the-rios-fit/leather-types-and-care

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Good luck.

Thanks, Randy. Anything you can do to get me the big movie contract would be much appreciated. I’m just trying to imagine Blondie with a Kiwi accent!

Thanks, also for the information.

 

[Blare]

That Dunn has some age to it, Joe. Very cool.

Thanks Stefan. My assumption is it may have originally been a homburg or like style that had its brim curl trimmed off…. Due to its slightly imperfect brim edge and a tiny remnant of binding only on the bottom of the brim. Its crown volume made it a good candidate for this crease experiment.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

New Disney velour. Came with matching hat box. Good day, to all!

 

[VoodooSan]

Had a good hat day....
The young fellow at the coffee shop that I gave a Stetson Soverign to last week, hit me up this morning about him buying the other hat I showed him ( also a blac fedora but it had a wider ribbon and bow). Think we have him hooked on nicer hats! lol. Between what I had in the two hats, and what he offered for it, I figure I broke even. Good investment for the hat community here in East Texas. Filled me with warm fuzzies to to see his smile

This is the way.