Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: OT Tilley Hats!
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 13:17:25 -0400 (EDT)

Dammit, ya'll have done it again.....can't we get back on 
topic, i.e. Italian bicycles and Scotch and Ted's underwear!

Walt


On Mon, 13 Sep 1999 09:01:58 -0700 Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> wrote:
> >Tilley hats are perfect boating hats.  They protect your head,
> >can be tied so that they don't blow away, and don't ming getting
> >wet at all.  I'll never be in my canoe without one. 
> >
> >Thay are, however, a serious fashion faux pas in the city. The only
> >time I have seen one worn in an urban area was by Tilley himself
> >at St. Lawrence market in Toronto (the birthplace of the company).
> >
> >Jonathan Lee
> 
> Well... here on the West Coast, Tilley hats are worn a lot. I always 
> wear mine when along the shoreline as our afternoon onshore breezes are 
> usually very strong. Tilley hats stay on and fold up when looking 
> through the viewfinder.
> 
> Since when are Leica folks fashion conscious?
> 
> Jim