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[feanix.livejournal.com]

 Hullo all :)

Went to the Sydney Royal Easter Show yesterday (in Sydney, where else? Lol) and I stumbled across a pavilion that was made up of all sorts of clothing stalls, some good, most bad. I took a walk around and there, in an almost customerless corner, lay a hat stall.

And not just any hat stall, but a stall selling hats that come from a reputable company called Stanton (webby www.stantonhats.com) and therein lay the best hats. Trilby hats, pork pies, cowboy hats (many varieties), toppers and, nearly untouched in one corner, bowlers. Bowlers!!! Better yet, they had small ones!!!

And so I bought one. I am finally in possession of a gorgeous black bowler hat that fits my rather small head beautifully.

I got home, took off my trilby that I purchased earlier in the day (and adore), put down my baseball cap that I wore that morning (and also adore) and popped the bowler on my very heady-head. Perfect. I walked out into the living room and my brother said to me...

"Way to go, Jeeves." 

Fantastic. Largely because he's never read or seen anything of Jeeves and Wooster, lol. Mind, I couldn't be remotely Jeevesian even if I grew the necessary extra foot and a half, lol.

I shall post pics when I get them.

Comments

[groovygeorge.livejournal.com]

I bought my bowler from there as well on Thursday!

[feanix.livejournal.com]

Ah!!!!

Bowler twins!

[soul-bonnie.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome!!! I would love to have a bowler, too, but I doubt it would suit me. I don't have a hat-face. Looking forward to the pics!!

[feanix.livejournal.com]

I don't know how often I'll wear it, but I'm happy to have it.

[h-e-r-b-a-t-a.livejournal.com]

Oh, lucky you... I want one too XD!!!

[feanix.livejournal.com]

*makes you a paper hat and draws a bowler on it*

Not quite as good, I'll admit.

[charie-caphine.livejournal.com]

Way to go, indeed!

[heatherlp.livejournal.com]

SO jealous! :(

[waqaychay.livejournal.com]

i can't wait for the pics! :D i so want one, too.

[feanix.livejournal.com]

Everyone should have one.

[porkbeefchicken.livejournal.com]

ohhh youre so lucky!haaatttsss..they make me go wild

[feanix.livejournal.com]

I love hats...Absolutely love them.

[mxdp.livejournal.com]

A la Prince George: Luck-luck-luck-luck-lucky you! *envies*

[feanix.livejournal.com]

:)

[lieka-deer.livejournal.com]

!!!
Oh, to have been at that hat stall! Sounds like hatty heaven.

I have to admit, I would've gone for a topper myself, but the bowler would have been next on my list!

[feanix.livejournal.com]

I checked out the topers too, but they didn't have one in my size...Or else I'd have bought one.

[chaoticchaos13.livejournal.com]

zomg, lucky!

Can't wait for the pics!

[lady529.livejournal.com]

Yay for bowler hat : D

I really want one, but haven't had any luck yet. Won't stop me from looking though!

The Lady 529

[feanix.livejournal.com]

Keep looking!!!

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Now that's just what we all need. Bowler hats. I'm glad you got one and then you had the great comment from your brother. Perfect.

[araminya.livejournal.com]

Was it second-hand or new? I've never seen a brand new bowler hat with a price tag that didn't make me gape in horror. Granted, I haven't inspected their price tags very much (and I'm cheap as hell). :D

(Mine'd have cost 35 or 55 pounds more if I'd bought it from the Sherlock Holmes museum gift shop - wasn't expeting to see hats there! - rather than the street. It still amazes me that I randomly came across one on a little table with miscellaneous trinkets. What luck!)

[feanix.livejournal.com]

It was brand new, but there was a discount off store prices...Thank gods...It only cost me AU$45, which wasn't bad. I checked out their website and the prices are higher than that there.

What luck indeed! Amazing the things one can find amid miscellaneous trinkets. Found some lovely things that way.

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

Weeee! Hatty hat hatness!
I love hats, but have a head that refuses to keep them on. Too round? Repulser field? I dunno, but I am so happy for you while being a tad green with envy.

[feanix.livejournal.com]

Repulser field? Possibly, lol

[georgeodowd.livejournal.com]

I remember when I bought my bowler! I have a rather large head, not quite Jeeves-sized, but I still had to do some digging at the hat store to find one that fit. I say we start a new post wherein everyone in possession of a bowler posts pictures!

[feanix.livejournal.com]

I'm for that.

And I heart your username, lol.

[georgeodowd.livejournal.com]

I am so very glad you recognise it ;)

[feanix.livejournal.com]

heh, I find it hard to believe that some people wouldn't recognise it.