I got this Brasiliano hat shipped over from Italy. It’s a Borsalino knock-off, and while the quality isn’t AS nice, it’s still pretty good, with a very nice fur felt body. The sweatband’s not the best, but it is leather.
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Borsalino Victor
It says Borsalino, but didn’t seen quite up to regular Borsalino standards, even for lightweight rollers. I had this shipped over direct from Italy from a dealer who had great hats and insisted on shipping them all in envelopes. Always required a lot of work to get them looking like hats again, and not like pancakes.
Simbols Italian tweed suit
This modern Simbols Italian tweed suit could almost pass for a 1930s suit. Similar cut to the jacket. A bit of 1970s influence to the pockets of the trousers. Button fly.
Rollable Borsalino
This hat was designed to be packable. Fold it in half, roll it, and stick it in a tube. Super thin, soft, lightweight felt.
1930s Black Borsalino
This big, black pre-war Italian Borsalino was sold at Jenkin’s Arcade in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s a hat with a lot of presence.
Ramo Alto bone and gray spectators
I bought this cheap pair of spectators new. They were alright, but they have a pretty clunky last and looked a bit too clown-shoe on me.
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