Fedoras
The name "fedora" comes from a female character in a stage play who wore a soft felt hat in a masculine style during the era of great popularity of hard hats or derbys.
Stetson Licensees
Stetson had many licensees all over the world. The firm that makes Akubra in Australia was the largest. Tardan in Mexico City had the Mexican license and may still hold it. As mentioned in the thread, there were several in Europe. Technically, Hatco holds a license for...
Stetson invoice from 1929
The Stetson invoice from 1929 is particularly interesting because before 1928 Stetson did not sell to retailers. They sold to wholesalers only.
Homburg
The hat pictured does not appear to have a binding, which would make it a non traditional homburg. It also appears to be worn backwards; the bow is on the right side. Curled brims without bindings were often done in western hats and were sometimes called a "kettle curl" because the...
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