I was smoking a pipe last night that some of my friends deemed a Sherlock Holmes style pipe (it was more of a horn than a calabash though).

So the question came up, why don't I wear a Sherlock Holmes hat when I smoke my pipes (for the same reason I don't wear a Turban when I smoke a Hookah!)?

Now, I'm looking around for one. My question:

What was the original Deerstalker made of?

I know my Western and Fedora hats are Felt (beaver or rabbit), were these cloth though? Cause if they were wool they will be too hot to wear in south Texas.

It was probably wool tweed. With the front-and-back bills and flaps, it anticipates cold and rainy weather, and you'd want a fabric that keeps its warmth even wet.

As the name suggests, the deerstalker is a hunting cap, and Holmes would have only worn it when outdoors in the country (or maybe during very severe weather.) Not to say that the classic illustration is wrong, only that it portrays him on one of his adventures that took him outside the city.

Don't let the wool discourage you from getting one--wear it hunting or camping when the chill sets in a little.

used to have one - still do somewhere - a Kangol - wool tweed, as the man has said...

let us know if you find a nice one!

Guys, it's 70 degrees in the winter here. Wool is a no-no. Fat guys incinerate if we wear wool. I will need beaver or rabbit.

Ah - you are looking for the forum for Daniel Boone, not Sherlock Holmes - shoulda made that left at Albuquerque...

http://www.lockhatters.co.uk/Tweed_Hats_-Deerstalker-P46.aspx

There's a nice one in wool. I'm still looking for where my dad got his linen deerstalker.

A Classic. Nice find...

The linen sounds nice.

That Lock&Co hat's wool looks light...It could be okay when it's not actually cold out.

True'dat - the Kangol was quilted and it was def. not meant for warmer wear...