T4tomo
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Accy cyclist
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I bought a boater from the retro clothing shop I work in today. It's quite old and slightly tatty, so the owner let me have it for £15, instead of the asking price of £25.🧐
The thing is, I am now 'into' boater hats, so I have my eye on these two.
https://rackhams.com/gamble-gunn-he...ribbon?v=1278c260-b69b-42a2-bf3d-eb8585421bff
https://hatshopping.co.uk/Averport-...zV-CB2Ut_qM_0JwQcYAl_KrreJ-8Qr5eoWWomYaAn71EA
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Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
I've just bought these. I fancied them about three months ago, but missed out on the same offer/reduction due to faffing about when they were reduced then. The sizes available were down to the bone, but thankfully my size 10 was one of the few remaining.
https://www.barkershoes.com/products/grant-mustard-suede?variant=53595932459382&utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=Acquisition-2025/08/29-Adset&utm_id=558042&cto_pld=duieQxTKAQCukaw6hXa_PA
https://www.barkershoes.com/products/grant-mustard-suede?variant=53595932459382&utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=Acquisition-2025/08/29-Adset&utm_id=558042&cto_pld=duieQxTKAQCukaw6hXa_PA
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Moon bunny
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- Basking in my own brilliance.
Moon bunny
Dame of the trees.
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- Basking in my own brilliance.
I am now a fully paid-up member of the Panama hat club..
Drago
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- The Urban Fringe
Funnily enough I was admiring a fellow parish councillors Panama hat the other day and he says he has anither I can have. Lovely for this sortmof weather.
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
Don't wear them in strong sunshine, unless they are bleached white, or 'natural straw'! I know it sounds daft to tell someone not to wear a Panama hat in strong sunshine which they are obviously intended for, but I have a 'tobacco' in colour one. The inside is still the same colour, but the outside is almost beige due to sub bleaching.🙄
If you buy a genuine one made from Ecuadorian straw it’s not going to bleach.
Drago
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- The Urban Fringe
Only if its woven by orphans fed on gruel.
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
Yes, like said, natural straw ones won't bleach in the sun.
Why would you buy one made of anything else.🤔
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
My original point was that coloured/dyed Panama hats can bleach/fade in strong sunlight. Yes, the sun won't affect the straw as such, but will affect the hat's appearance.
Look at the photo of the inside of my 'tobacco' Panama hat, then look at the photo of the outside. It's more obvious seen 'in the flesh', but you can see sun bleaching/fading on the outside of the hat.
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Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
The fading of the hat, not covered by the headband is quite obvious in this photograph.🧐
