This is another hat I got from a supplier in Italy. And another one that arrived squished in an envelope. But you know, the work put into fixing the shipping damage was always worth it. The guy had some really interesting hats.
Another case of a casual homburg, this one in milan straw. I got rid of it mostly because of the cheap sweatband.
I got this Resistol in an antique shop in Maine. It has kitten finish felt, an original care manual under the sweatband, and a back bow. It was sold by Haynes and Co. of Springfield, MA.
This one has super wide binding, and probably had a wide ribbon. The ribbon is long gone, unfortunately. The fur felt is a light sandy brown.
This 1940s whipstitch trimmed fedora is very close to the heavily advertised Dobbs Gay Prince model. It’s in an uncommon shade of green.
This Stetson conforms closely to the dimensions and style of the Stetson Whippet, though it is not marked as such.
This is the same make and style as was worn by Jeff Bridges in Seabiscuit.
This Stetson dates from the 1960s. It’s a pretty standard stingy brim from the period.
This is more modern, from Borsalino’s Rainproof line. It, like a number of vintage ones I have and have had, is designed to roll up to make traveling with it easier.
I don’t like the gold Borsalino script on the band- I find it pretty tacky.
Stingy brim hats don’t usually do it for me, but this one works. The proportions, the color, the trimming, it all goes together so nicely.
I sold this hat and shipped it out a couple of years ago. About six months later, it showed up back on my doorstep. Apparently the buyer had moved and never updated their address, then never contacted me about not receiving it. It ended up costing me a bit of money and a lot of time sorting it all out.
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