- Which suits with which hats? | The Fedora Lounge
When it comes to pairing hats with suits, it's important to consider the overall style and aesthetic of the outfit The dark gray hairy fedora may be a better match for your navy suit The color of the hat can complement the navy color of the suit, while the texture of the hat can add visual interest to the outfit
- The social hierarchy of hat styles - The Fedora Lounge
Hats do have a system of prestige but there is the scenario of working class head wear, like the cloth cap, being worn by nobility; at game bird shoots for example Does the Lord like to display his working class credentials, or is it a case of inverted snobbery? Personally I'm with the, "if the hat fits, wear it sort "
- Lets talk about hat shrinkage | The Fedora Lounge
New hats made by the same company or the same custom hat maker often fit differently even when made on the same block Sometimes the differences can be significant
- Hats - The Fedora Lounge
Everything from fedoras to five panel caps If a guy doesn't have a lid, he is not worth talking about
- 4X beaver question based on the mid 90’s | The Fedora Lounge
When was the date they used X’s as 10% fur? because I have a 4x beaver hat from the mid 90’s that feels pretty dense and thick so I suspect this might be 40% beaver, therefore I hypothesize that the 90’s was the date that the X’s were used as 10% fur for each X but I might be deceived because if
- How to remove odors from a hat? - The Fedora Lounge
Apologies to anyone who has posted this tip before but I've just discovered it and it really works To get rid of a smoky or musty smell in a hat, get a couple of those fabric softener sheets that go in tumble driers and put them in the hat Tie it up in a plastic bag and leave it for a couple
- Classic Hat Makers List - The Fedora Lounge
Although John Stetson died in 1906, his company followed men's fashions into the twentieth century, manufacturing top hats, bowlers, homburgs, fedoras, and trilbys, as well as straw hats in both western and dress styles By the early 1950s, there were fewer dress hat wearers, and Stetson has since focused primarily on their western hats
- Straw Types - The Fedora Lounge
Here's some more information regarding types of material used in making straw hats "A wide variety of natural and synthetic materials are used to make straw hats which give maximum comfort and pleasing style Some of the better known soft straws are Open-weave Panama, New braids, Hanoki, Hemp, Peanit, Leghorn, Baku, Bangkok, and Madagascar
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