Put away your straws

[rocketwarrior]

I have taken down my straws, including a nice straw tear drop fedora and replaced my felts. I ordered a Chicago center dent that should arrive shortly. Was a time that roving ruffians would remove your straws for you and cities would have extra crews clean up the destroyed hats. It was thought that hatters incited thugs in this enterprise. In some cities it was September 15.

I have kept my boater (skimmer) out in case we have some folks over for the election returns.

 

[brettsomers]

Ya know, a few months back i had considered getting a straw hat, solely for sun protection. Since my head is too big for baseball caps (like a pinata!), seemed the best choice would be straw. Ive never bought a real hat, and i was a little intimidated by the choices. I see now it will wait till next year.

 

[rocketwarrior]

Brett - Texas will give you some slack

Brett,
The woman who was complimenting my gray straw teardrop Milan in the courthouse elevator last week didn't realize it was a straw hat. Regarding the "removal ruffians" referred to in my first post above, I suspect you don't have to worry much anymore. Also, I suspect Texas is pretty tolerant.

I recommend you click to "Miller Straw Dress Hats" on the site I have linked below and then check out the Milan teardrop and the Milan center dent. Either is a class hat.

If you are looking for a felt, you might want to try a classic teardrop, like the Manhattan, before venturing into the center dent or the Homburg.

Watch our for high wind.

Mens Hats

Miller Hats, the world's largest online men's hat store, including felt fedora hats, straw dress hats and cowboy hats. With a variety of hat brands, panama hats and military hats to choose from. Order online, by mail or by telephone.

www.millerhats.com

 

[petek]

Some nice hats in there..... maybe I could use a jaunty little chapeau myself.

 

[rocketwarrior]

Hat Theory and Advice

Pete, Brett:

Kennedy did not cause the hat industry to tank, but he didn’t help. And then the sixties brought us the Beatles and longer hairstyles. As a result, “hat hair” became a real issue for people. But today, guys are wearing hair much shorter (if at all) but for some reason have not put the hat back on. [With the exception of the ball cap, a cheap, poor excuse for headgear, that is a factor in increased skin cancer for farmers.]

ROCKETWARRIOR THEORY: Many who have decided to wear a brimmed hat are tentative about it. So they hedge their way in by wearing an Austie or Indiana Jones hat with the brim snapped down in back. Or, in the case of some entertainers, are wearing a pork pie or a fedora turned backward. These people are telling us they don’t want to be seen as taking the hat seriously so they clown it up a little.

ROCKETWARRIOR ADVICE: If you have some interest in a brimmed hat, do it right. Don’t wear a clown hat. Buy a nice hat ($125 & up) that fits well and then take care of it. And don’t apologize or make excuses. P.S. You will be surprised at the compliments you will receive.