If you find yourself in Italy, there would be your best location for purchasing a thin band Borsalino same as Fred's. Otherwise, you can purchase the hat here:

http://www.firststreetleather.com/store/hats_hats_borsalino_italian_hats_borsalino_39-62_smaller_trvlr_w_ribbon_tawny_bor390062-1.html

They do have the correct gray color, but they do not have a photo of the grey hat. Yours for $200USD and it will save you airfare to Italy!

Daddy Bear

What do you fellows wear in the summer, when its hot. I have a nice light wool hat to wear when it cool but seem to hot for summer. I would like a cool hat to wear to the shoots.

QuoteRon:

Here is a link to a whip making master who can fix you up.
 

Thanks, but I was just kidding about the whip.     :D ...."Lash LaClair"    
 

Here's my current summer hat. In case we actually have summer in Wyoming this year.
http://www.villagehatshop.com/cotton_safari_leather-band.html

My wife bought me one of these for my birthday.  I like it.

Ron

  scout hat

Some of my hats.

 

i got the fred bear hat from 3 rivers, i looks good, fits me well, and is very functional. Also it is a pretty good deal at around 20 bucks i think. aside from second hand i think thats about as good as it'll get.