Buying a New Pipe. A True Pipe Smoking Gentleman Always

[fitzy]

I usually wear a cotton yankee hat just like doc's but sometimes I wear a felt Stetson fedora. However lately I've been itching for a new hat. I haven't figured out yet what style.
Maybe something like these. I haven't found the one that's calling my name yet:

http://www.newyorkhatco.com/product/464
http://www.newyorkhatco.com/product/439
http://www.porkpiehatters.com/collections/straw-hats/products/the-select-pork-pie-by-stefeno
http://www.newyorkhatco.com/product/475

 

[brewshooter]

One of the big things I've found with hats, you really need to try them on. I have found there are certain styles, no matter what the sizing, that look great on the shelf and then look stupid when I put them on.

 

[fitzy]

Absolutely. I've got a couple good hat shops in the city here that I visit.

 

[phred]

One of the big things I've found with hats, you really need to try them on.

Oh, yeah. Turns out my head is not shaped the way most hats are built, so I've had to invest in a Hat Jack that gently stretches them front-to-back (in my case), allowing them to fit better. It's made my top hat wearable, and made the gambler hat more comfy.
Caps are a little more forgiving.

 

[erichbaumer]

I'm usually wearing a grey plaid ivy cap or some fedora. Usually one of many el cheapo small fedoras, but I do have one nice full size black Lite Felt with pheasant feathers that I often wear with suits. It's actually from my music fraternity-we wear fedoras instead of letters.

 

[ssjones]

Since I'm lacking in the follicle department, I wear a lot of hats to avoid sunburn. I favor driving style caps and my favorite is a straw version. In the summer, in the MGB with the top down, it's like air conditioning for my head. And, driving style hats don't blow off...