Straw Panama hats. Yes or no?

[KObalto]

Originally Posted by bowtielover

No, it is a dated style.

I have a Montecristi super fino fedora blocked by Art Fawcett and I think it looks great. Of course, I also have a double-breasted suit....

 

[ChicagoRon]

Originally Posted by bowtielover

No, it is a dated style.
QFI Here's me in both a bowtie and a straw fedora (not technically a panama as it is not from montechristi ecuador)

 

[Kamapuaa]

No, straw hats look goofy and affected on anybody who hasn't retired yet.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Just saw this. I'd love to see pics.

I'll see what I can do.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

If it fits nicely and compliments your facial proportions I'm sure it would look fine. Off the rack hats look terrible on me, so I avoid them. If I had a Panama made I would probably wear it with a linen suit to avoid a burnt scalp.

A burnt bean is worse than anything your friends can say about your style.

 

[Vintage Gent]

OK, a few pictures of my Panama--bespoke from Optimo. I've had it almost three months so far. The box: The hat itself: A closeup of the weave: And the hat in full deployment:

 

[AlanC]

^Love the hat. Optimo does such a nice job. Congratulations on a fine purchase, VG!

 

[LesterSnodgrass]

Originally Posted by bowtielover

No, it is a dated style.
BTL may be a nice guy, but he consistently gives the worst advice/commentary on the forum. That Optimo looks fantastic on VG (probably wouldn't work for me). I just picked up a felt fedora after months of trying-on in hat shops across the country. I picked mine up at Goorin Bros. in SF. Not top of the line, but works for my face shape, etc., and didn't cost too much for a hat that I likely bought twenty years too early.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by AlanC

^Love the hat. Optimo does such a nice job. Congratulations on a fine purchase, VG!

Originally Posted by LesterSnodgrass

BTL may be a nice guy, but he consistently gives the worst advice/commentary on the forum.

That Optimo looks fantastic on VG

Thanks for the kind words, gents!

 

[globetrotter]

^ very nice hat, VG. is that new facial hair?

 

[Vintage Gent]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

^ very nice hat, VG. is that new facial hair?

It is, but not really of my volition. Over vacation, I grew a full beard, which prompted Mrs. Vintage Gent to remark how much she really wanted me to have a goatee. I wasn't in much of a position to deny her this, seeing as how she's cut her hair in Bettie Page bangs for me over the past five years.

 

[Captain O]

I love mine! I have two Panama Hats (A Stetson "Retro" and a Jaxon Panama). I also have a Stetson Shantung Straw Haberdash. (A trilby-style hat). I'll be wearing one of my Panamas to the bullfights in Tijuana Mexico.

Panama hats and Stetson Shantung Straw hats are fine. Just remember their limitations.

 

[JustinW]

First time hat buyer here. I like the look of this:
https://www.jjhatcenter.com/products/the-bogart in ‘toast’, but I’m also wondering if packable would be better - taking it on our summer trips.

Is this a safe bet for entry level hatting? Toast or a more traditional off-white? Should I look at packable hats some more?

 

[Captain O]

Buy it and keep it in a hat box. (It is worth the trouble). It should keep you cool and happy all season.

 

[JohnGalt]

First time hat buyer here. I like the look of this:
https://www.jjhatcenter.com/products/the-bogart in ‘toast’, but I’m also wondering if packable would be better - taking it on our summer trips.

Is this a safe bet for entry level hatting? Toast or a more traditional off-white? Should I look at packable hats some more?

Are you collecting social security yet?