Drago
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- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
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grldtnr
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grldtnr
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I tie my hats on too , depending what I'm wearing, if the Pith helmet, I have 2 bootlaces, one under the chin, one around the nape of the neck ,lf particularly breezy , I fasten a loop in one end,tie the other to the headband with it loosely round my neck.
If a baseball cap or some other , a loop around the adjuster then tie to the label of my top,
I tend to wear hats to keep the sun from my eyes.
The Pith helmet does a grand job. All round protection from UV sun, acts as a bump cap, and protects my eyes from the spikes of errant umbrellas, every one ought to have one on the hatstand , and!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I remedy the wind-headgear spatial incompatibility events by insisting only only buying hats that fit me properly.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I've thought about buying a pith helmet on a few occasions, but always backed down due to the eccentricity aspect of wearing such a hat around town. I don't/can't walk in the beautiful countryside around here these days due to mobility problems, but if I could maybe I would wear a pith helmet, but then again maybe not. No matter where you are while wearing one you're going to get some odd looks! I'd say they'd be seen as far more eccentric than the deer stalkers I'd wear around town, always preferring to wear deerstalkers on country walks.🧐
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Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
There's something about an animal fur fedora hat in the rain that makes it so superior to a wool one! I wore the new black Hilditch & Key/Bates hat yesterday. While out and about it started to rain. That certain pitter patter tapping noise as the raindrops hit the hat then bounce off, tells you how stiff and waterproof the material of the hat is, compared to a slightly rain absorbent wool material fedora which when absorbing the rain instead of deflecting it (but still keeping the head warm) doesn't have that certain sound. 🧐
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grldtnr
Über Member
I don't care what others perceive of me , as I already attract attention with my size, but the Pith you wear would probably need to be of the french colonial style, rather than the British Para-military style, plus a 'safari ' suit, with a muslin band to unsettled 'teste' fly's tied around the crown of the hat.
Although a ' Wosley' pattern helmet attracts me,thats the one the royal Marines wear as a dress uniform hat, very spendy tho'.
Is the Forest of Bowland ,really suited to such a dress style?
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Maybe, though I haven't cycled through the Trough of Bowland since I think 2017. 🤔 🧐
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
That might be more acceptable, regarding the eccentricity aspect. 🤔
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
grldtnr
Über Member
I bought mine from Village hats for a 5th of that price
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
And what percentage of quality, one may ask. 🤔 🧐
grldtnr
Über Member
It's made in Vietnam, and quite well for all that, stitched seams, rather than glued, concessions to quality regards the hatband & chinstrap, of inferior plastic over leather, but made with genuine Pith over much cheaper cardboard, but acceptable for a none serious item of apparel
Badger_Boom
Veteran
- Location
- York
It's a Viyella tattersall shirt, usually costing about 100 quid. A very lucky find in a charity shop, as it was unworn in it's package and cost a mere £4.50, fitting me, especially my long arms perfectly!
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https://www.viyella-online.co.uk/product/viyella-80-20-damson-tattersall-classic-fit-shirt/
Their cotton and wool mix shirts are fantastic in the winter. Very warm on a cold day. They do look good too.
