Pimp my head

[alanj]

I really like the hat I wore at last year's WSOP, but unfortunately a) it doesn't fit and b) it's not mine. I would welcome suggestions for a replacement for this year! Something very similar in colors and style to last year would be fine, but I'm also open to new ideas.

Please note that my head measures 25", which can be a difficult size in which to find elegant ladies' hats.

Comments

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

And (c) it got left in the suite at the Rio, apparently. @(#*&@(#$&

[sabyl.livejournal.com]

Seriously?? That really sux!! No more hat :-(

[alanj]

JP said in email on 3/23 that The Hat is currently on his dresser.

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

Oh! AWESOME! I was sure it was lost for good.

[jpmassar.livejournal.com]

And it's still there.

Unfortunately, it got flattened. I'm seeing if I can
unflatten it a bit.

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

If you can't, I can.

[obra.livejournal.com]

http://www.maggiemae.com/ has some lovely options and appears to do custom sizing ;)
(First google hit for 'elegant ladies hat' - I have no experience with them)

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I may have a hat or two that will fit you. I think Susan will, but I'd have a hard time parting with her. I have a huge pile o'hats, though, and my head is pretty big too, so I'll dig through and see what might fit.

[sabyl.livejournal.com]

Your hats have names?

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

This one does.

I bought it at FinoFino in Menlo Park for.. a ridiculous amount of money. The owner of the shop said that it was made by an older lady in Canada... Mrs. J Somethingorother. Mr. Somethingorother had died many years before, but she still referred to herself as Mrs. J... they didn't even know her first name.

Anyway, each hat that she made was unique. She named them all, and apparently she wrote letters about them like they were her children. She sounded loopy, in a very sweet sort of way.

[kirin]

If you're actually looking to purchase something, I've had good experiences with http://www.villagehatshop.com/ . I got a swank top hat there to use for the character in my icon.

[jpmassar.livejournal.com]

Good flying spaghetti monster, man! It's THE HAT.
You can't replace THE HAT.

Shrink your head, expand the universe, but don't
even think about THE HAT replacement.

[whipartist.livejournal.com]

Susan would fit you:



My head is about 23.5", and I have room to easily put four fingers inside the brim without her being too tight. Unfortunately, she's the one hat I absolutely wouldn't give up.

However, that style of hat would probably work for you-- a wide-brimmed cloth hat. Hell, I could probably whip one up for you in about a day.