Men's Hats: A Discussion Thread, Questions, Opinions, Suggestions...

[Munky]

My other Homburg from Akubra.
I think it has a more 'casual' look than Christys'.
(Pardon my sleepy face: I've been traveling since 5 o'clock ...)
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That is a fine hat. I have to say that you always look good in your hats, Luigi.

 

[Luigi_M]

That is a fine hat. I have to say that you always look good in your hats, Luigi.

Thank you Munky. I started wearing hats recently and I must say that they are great to preserve my rusty headcranks from freezing.
Have a good and happy day!

 

[Captain O]

Thank you for the advice Captain, but I'm not sure I can take advantage of it as I live in Italy and the p&p - plus greedy customs fees - would erode any price, no matter how good.
Enjoy your hats in good health!

I'm sorry, sir. No offense intended. I hope that you can find a great bespoke hat at a reasonable price. Italy still has some of the great hatters left on the face of the earth. I pray you can find what you want.

Blessings, Paisano!

Captain O

 

[suuteebird]

New hat day

 

[madhat]

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Great hat! Another Optimo?

 

[Captain O]

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Very nice, I like it!

 

[suuteebird]

Great hat! Another Optimo?

yes it is! Good eye!

 

[suuteebird]

another angle

 

[Captain O]

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Pure style. I love that.

 

[jennystuart180]

well, I think fedora hats are not only for men but it is a unisex accessory and can be worn by both men and women. I got mine from Jhelica.com. Have anyone tried fedora hats from Jhelica?

 

[Captain O]

I just returned from Mexico and didn't see anyone other than myself wearing a Panama Fedora.
Jennystuart180: I know that the Fedora was originally a hat worn by women during the final decade of the 19th century. (It was the name of a play that made the hat famous).

I hope that this substantiates your beliefs.

 

[Thin White Duke]

well, I think fedora hats are not only for men but it is a unisex accessory and can be worn by both men and women. I got mine from Jhelica.com. Have anyone tried fedora hats from Jhelica?

Welcome to the thread.
Not familiar with that brand but fedoras can look good on anyone when they’re done right.
I wore this Panama fedora with custom made kente cloth hat band in Cozumel Mexico recently:

 

[madhat]

Welcome to the thread.
Not familiar with that brand but fedoras can look good on anyone when they’re done right.
I wore this Panama fedora with custom made kente cloth hat band in Cozumel Mexico recently:

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I like the asymmetrical bash on that crown.

 

[Thin White Duke]

I like the asymmetrical bash on that crown.

Thanks that wasn’t even intentional but I don’t mind it!
I have a more conventional Panama fedora which I use for more formal occasions (outdoor weddings etc) and used to have a Stetson porkpie in shantung Panama which I used for years on holidays and at the beach but it never really fit me and the brim wasn’t broad enough to do much good. I recently sold it on eBay and looked to replace it with a Cuenca Panama and remembered J. Crew sell them so found this one cheap on eBay. It was new with tags but I think it got slightly bashed in transit and I just left it like that!

Incidentally for Panama wearers - NEVER grab your hat by the front pinch, ALWAYS grab it by the brims. Grabbing it at the pinch will break the fibres at their weakest most stressed point. It’s already happening on this hat so I poured a generous blob of that white school glue on the inside to strengthen it there.
In the following pics ...

One of many pajamas I own, this is my first snd more formal of the regular beige straw versions bought in person from JJ’s on 5th Avenue in NYC summer 2002 when I met my mate there to see The Who at MSG. Aqua hat band bought there many years later as the original black grosgrain is too severe IMO

In the second pic you can see the glue I added to the J Crew hat.

The third pic is one of five ‘Bowery’ panamas I got from JJs - (gold, sage, raspberry, coffee, dusty blue) showing the reinforcement they put on the inner crease to avoid the issue of breaking the fibres at the pinch.

 

[madhat]

Thanks that wasn’t even intentional but I don’t mind it!
I have a more conventional Panama fedora which I use for more formal occasions (outdoor weddings etc) and used to have a Stetson porkpie in shantung Panama which I used for years on holidays and at the beach but it never really fit me and the brim wasn’t broad enough to do much good. I recently sold it on eBay and looked to replace it with a Cuenca Panama and remembered J. Crew sell them so found this one cheap on eBay. It was new with tags but I think it got slightly bashed in transit and I just left it like that!

Incidentally for Panama wearers - NEVER grab your hat by the front pinch, ALWAYS grab it by the brims. Grabbing it at the pinch will break the fibres at their weakest most stressed point. It’s already happening on this hat so I poured a generous blob of that white school glue on the inside to strengthen it there.
In the following pics ...

One of many pajamas I own, this is my first snd more formal of the regular beige straw versions bought in person from JJ’s on 5th Avenue in NYC summer 2002 when I met my mate there to see The Who at MSG. Aqua hat band bought there many years later as the original black grosgrain is too severe IMO

In the second pic you can see the glue I added to the J Crew hat.

The third pic is one of five ‘Bowery’ panamas I got from JJs - (gold, sage, raspberry, coffee, dusty blue) showing the reinforcement they put on the inner crease to avoid the issue of breaking the fibres at the pinch.
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Nice! I've got one shaped similar to above and an open crown (with the Optimo style ridge). I used to have a Plantation hat, but it was too stiff and didn't fit my head well enough (and was probably a bit too cartoonish).

Agreed on the advice, and it looks like you did well on the repair. My Panama Hats Co fedora also has the reinforcement at the pinch like your Bowery