Stolen Hat

There is a little bit of a story behind this picture. I was at a party one night and encountered a gentleman with the coolest hat I have ever seen. I convinced him to give it to me so I could paint it into one of my pictures. He reluctantly obliged (the prompting from all my friends didn't hurt) He was aware that I was an artist and he trusted me. I finally did return his hat after some months but never got around to painting an image of it. Finally last night it came to me. Hope you like it!