Not my No.1 No.1, but with its scooped brim, it cuts through the wind and snow like a clipper ship on a stormy day. From the Chestnut Street factory store, c.1940.
An interesting hat... look forward to your thoughts and photos when you receive it. Special makings like this are hard to date from the parts. The rondel would suggest post-war 1940s-1950s. The decorative perforated sweatband made a brief appearance in Stetson hats during the late 1930s-early...
You know you have a hat problem when you prepare for travel and decide to travel light and bring only a beret and then you can’t decide which one to bring... so you pack four.
I have never seen the scientific genus "castor" used in connection with beaver fur hats in the United States, only in Italy, where castoro is the common name. Has anyone else?
Castor (bean) seemed to have been in common parlance referring to a bitter oil for medicinal purposes, which would...
Now I am going to dream about a gentle snowfall of hats. I have been a little fussy about condition when shopping on eBay and have been fortunate to find clean hats of interest. It helps to wear a wee size, of course.
Steve, iPhones keep getting better and the new 11 pro is a pretty remarkable...
Thanks very much for your enjoyment and feedback on the Borsalino misto from yesterday. I have another... this in the stately Gorasgu style, in a heather color oddly named after the dogfish (I think). Not sure if wild, or cooked. A little more recent than the hat posted yesterday, made for the...
Thank you for your enjoyment and feedback on the Borsalino misto from yesterday. I have another... this in the stately Gorasgu style, in a heather color oddly named after the dogfish (I think). Not sure if wild, or cooked. Made for the American market following WWII.
Thanks Steve... I get a little misto-eyed every time I pull it out. ;^)
I'm a big fan of the over-welt brim edge. I think this is the most refined sewn edge I have handled.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.