What style hat is this?

[Lothar]

Not sure if anyone in the S&D forum knows this...

I've been wanting to get something like this but I don't know what the style is called so I don't know what to search for.

**** Kudos if you know of a site that sells this style for relatively cheap.

 

[Lothar]

Nevermind, looks like a Borsalino hat.

 

[Master Squirrel]

Teardrop Stetson cowboy hat. http://www.millerhats.com/stetsondre...dresstraw5.htm

 

[Anthony Jordan]

Really? I would have said a fedora with a narrow band and fairly high-set pinch. I don't see the curl on the brim which would suggest a cowboy hat. Perhaps something on this page?:

http://www.millerhats.com/dobbs_dress_hats/index.html

 

[Anaszi]

What a cool guy- shades and a hat, wow.

 

[KObalto]

Looks like the hats worn by many Orthodox Jews:

http://www.bencrafthats.com/product....name=Borsalino

 

[mr monty]

Originally Posted by Lothar

Nevermind, looks like a Borsalino hat.

Borsalino is a brand and not a style of hat. Borsalino makes many styles of hats and caps.

 

[mr monty]

Originally Posted by Lothar

Not sure if anyone in the S&D forum knows this...

I've been wanting to get something like this but I don't know what the style is called so I don't know what to search for.

**** Kudos if you know of a site that sells this style for relatively cheap.

:

You best chance for info is The Fedora Lounge forum. Those guys know all there is to know about hats.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/forumdisplay.php?3-Hats&

Also, get a felt cowboy hat and have it (crown) re-blocked

 

[cptjeff]

That style is known as "fedora with big ass brim and moderately slim ribbon".

Try the Akubra Stylemaster for a similar hat. Akubra is known for great quality at a very reasonable price, and they make a lot of big brimmed stuff becuase they're still used as outdoor working hats by Australian ranchers. Big brims keep the sun off. They also make very tough felt bodies for their hats, because, well, they're very often used as working hats.

Stetson/Hatco (the parent brand) is the other big company in a similar price range, and they make some stuff along those lines too. The Chatham model is one to look into, or the Benchley if you want pure beaver. But you'll pay for that. FYI, these names are off the manufacturer's websites, and you may have to look around to see who stocks them. Stetson's reputation for quality hasn't been as good as Akubra's in recent years, but they've been getting better.

 

[Edward]

Originally Posted by cptjeff

That style is known as "fedora with big ass brim and moderately slim ribbon".

Try the Akubra Stylemaster for a similar hat. Akubra is known for great quality at a very reasonable price, and they make a lot of big brimmed stuff becuase they're still used as outdoor working hats by Australian ranchers. Big brims keep the sun off. They also make very tough felt bodies for their hats, because, well, they're very often used as working hats.

Stetson/Hatco (the parent brand) is the other big company in a similar price range, and they make some stuff along those lines too. The Chatham model is one to look into, or the Benchley if you want pure beaver. But you'll pay for that. FYI, these names are off the manufacturer's websites, and you may have to look around to see who stocks them. Stetson's reputation for quality hasn't been as good as Akubra's in recent years, but they've been getting better.

Bencraft in New York (Brooklyn to be exact) has a tremendous selection and knowledgeable sales people. I bought several hats there last summer, including a Borsalino fedora and a Trevi straw hat and am very pleased with them.

 

[pvrhye]

Ballers get their hats from Vintage Sillouettes.

Little pricey for me, but it's as good as you can get these days.