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eugeneandresson
·Calling @neilfrancis (one day I’ll have stylish hats) ...
Show us your hats!
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Rudi99
·It surprises me not to see any flat caps yet. They have always been and still are very popular in Europe, at least in northern Europe, where Autumn and Winter are indeed cold and last for long.
I have had this one for a year now, a Mayser. It is an old german brand. 100% wool and cotton tweed style. I wear it every single day of the cold seasons.
Edit: cheers to Togri 2.0!
I have had this one for a year now, a Mayser. It is an old german brand. 100% wool and cotton tweed style. I wear it every single day of the cold seasons.
Edit: cheers to Togri 2.0!
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MRC
·Ah yes, the Tilley. A hat that can be eaten by an elephant, pooped out the other end, washed, and still used! In fact that same hat went through that process 3 times.
I do have one somewhere in a closet, and it has never been through an elephant, but still a pretty good hat We often were close to the company store in Toronto and would always drop in to see what they had.
I bought my first Tilly at the Boston Boat Show in early 1983. Mr. Tilly himself wrote my name inside in ball-point (now illegible). I brought it to England when I returned here later that year so I think it has a plausible claim to be the first Tilly this side of the Atlantic.
The inside is in bad shape from sweat over the years and I keep thinking of returning for refurbishment -- must get it done, I can't bond with its recent replacement in the same way.
Yeah, photo, yeah I know, got to find it first.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"
Outgrew this about 50 years ago but it's a keeper. Was hoping my kids would wear it but got a big thumbs down.
Got this one for free from my Uncle. Still comes in handy.
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SkunkPrince
·I bought my first Tilly at the Boston Boat Show in early 1983. Mr. Tilly himself wrote my name inside in ball-point (now illegible). I brought it to England when I returned here later that year so I think it has a plausible claim to be the first Tilly this side of the Atlantic.
The inside is in bad shape from sweat over the years and I keep thinking of returning for refurbishment -- must get it done, I can't bond with its recent replacement in the same way.
Yeah, photo, yeah I know, got to find it first.
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Iceter
·My Stetson with a watch, to keep everyone happy.
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rob#1
·More than a dozen hats downstairs, flat caps, Kangol berets, all kinds of hats. My favourite is the Italian Marone porkpie, though being woollen it doesn’t get much use in this heat.
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.Should be able to just take it to the dry cleaners?
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.I bought my first Tilly at the Boston Boat Show in early 1983. Mr. Tilly himself wrote my name inside in ball-point (now illegible). I brought it to England when I returned here later that year so I think it has a plausible claim to be the first Tilly this side of the Atlantic.
The inside is in bad shape from sweat over the years and I keep thinking of returning for refurbishment -- must get it done, I can't bond with its recent replacement in the same way.
Yeah, photo, yeah I know, got to find it first.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"If memory serves me, I was wearing the Wenger Swiss Army that was a present from my brother. Unfortunately, I lost it somewhere down the line.
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river rat
·Here was a hat I was proud to earn and wear when in the US Navy being in SBU XI brown water navy in the 1980's-1990's we were issued Black Berets then when you got NEC 9533 Combat craft crewmember qualified you got the flash to put on the beret the design is the twin 50 machine gun tub on the PBR a tradition from Vietnam took me almost a year to earn that qualification. Got the beret in my shadow box now.
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kip595
·My beloved Stetson; quite some time ago now - the hat is probably less worse for wear than I:
P.S. You can't see it, but I was wearing an SMP 2531.80 that day - my favorite and daily watch at the time. 😀
P.S. You can't see it, but I was wearing an SMP 2531.80 that day - my favorite and daily watch at the time. 😀
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"Here was a hat I was proud to earn and wear when in the US Navy being in SBU XI brown water navy in the 1980's-1990's we were issued Black Berets then when you got NEC 9533 Combat craft crewmember qualified you got the flash to put on the beret the design is the twin 50 machine gun tub on the PBR a tradition from Vietnam took me almost a year to earn that qualification. Got the beret in my shadow box now.
Now THAT'S a hat.
Twin 50s. I think I wet myself a little.
As great as the beret is, I am digging your watch bracelet.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"My beloved Stetson; quite some time ago now - the hat is probably less worse for wear than I:
P.S. You can't see it, but I was wearing an SMP 2531.80 that day - my favorite and daily watch at the time. 😀
Honest to God, I thought you posted a picture of Tom Hanks wearing your hat. I was like, okay, cool hat. Then I realized that wasn't Hanks. Let me be the thousandth person to say Tom Hanks looks like you.
You wear it well.
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Rudi99
·Newly added to the wardrobe: another cap. I found it with my girlfriend in a local flea market and it is made out of tweed.
I am not sure how popular this is in other places, but tweed has been worn in Europe for centuries. It is sheep wool and this one is rich in tradition as Harris Tweed (a specific kind) is woven in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Cheers!
I am not sure how popular this is in other places, but tweed has been worn in Europe for centuries. It is sheep wool and this one is rich in tradition as Harris Tweed (a specific kind) is woven in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Cheers!
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Charlemagne1333
·Newly added to the wardrobe: another cap. I found it with my girlfriend in a local flea market and it is made out of tweed.
I am not sure how popular this is in other places, but tweed has been worn in Europe for centuries. It is sheep wool and this one is rich in tradition as Harris Tweed (a specific kind) is woven in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Cheers!
The 5 panel flat cap was de rigueur outdoor wear for most men until quite recently.
Harris Tweed is as good as it gets.
You wear yours well...
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Rudi99
·They’re becoming increasingly popular in the UK with the younger generations now, influenced no doubt by the ‘Peaky Blinders’ Baker Boy cap.
The 5 panel flat cap was de rigueur outdoor wear for most men until quite recently.
Harris Tweed is as good as it gets.
You wear yours well...
Thank you very much for the compliment, @Charlemagne1333 . I started watching the show too but I have for a long time been a fan of classical men's wear. (Maybe one can see that... 😉)
Yeah, definetely stuff like tweed/wool and natural fibers (which also insulate and can age well) are coming back as a trend but like some vintage watches, they are a time tested thing. One can always wear it!
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