The Capitol
The product came as ordered: caribou felt, black ribbon, black sweatband, and golden-beige liner. Measurements were customized slightly with an extra quarter inch to the brim and admittedly an eyeballed hat size. The structure for both the brim and crown is moderate. The colors did exactly what I expected them to. The hat color looks grayer in cool light and browner in warm light, but often emulates a wet sand color. The liner shines just like in the example picture. Since the size was an estimate, it was just barely tight, but since I’ve been wearing it, it has adjusted to my head and sits comfortably. The moderate structure is flexible, but retains shape if kept well. To my own preference, I put a slight crease at the front of the crown and it has held since. Likewise, the brim isn’t intrinsically at a defined angle, coming in up when boxed, but you can put it how you like with time and personal styling. The texture of the felt is comparable to wool felt, though it is far stronger and of better quality. Other details are the signature diamond shaped teardrop, a small white X bow at the back of the sweatband, a gold etching monogram on the left side, and gold Agnoulita logo on the right(both upside down).
My experience with this company has been nothing short of satisfying. I’d been looking between hats on this site for a while and eventually decided to reach out with questions about structure options and extra photos and angles of the Capitol hat. They replied within a few hours and even gave me pictures of the Savoy to compare it with. They were very polite too. I ordered my custom hat and a brush with it. It arrived about a week ahead of schedule, an overall plus for me. It came in a round hat box with insulation, all inside another square box for safety. It took a day or two to get the hat to match with me, but it worked. As my first luxury fedora, I made a mistake or two with how I treated it, but it has been forgiving to me. It works well with suits, the hat being very 1930s/40s in essence. It holds up in the rain, though I have yet to use it much in the sun. I am very pleased with this hat. For anyone who cares, it was inspired by the niche Seaplane Poet seen in Indiana Jones, a grayer version of his classic hat. It fulfilled what I wanted out of it and I expect no less in the future. Though prices continue to go up, now even more than 50%, I trust this company will remain consistent with their quality. My wallet willing, Agnoulita will remain at the top of my list for new hats.
