My report so far:
I went to Patey’s premises (Margaret Street, W1) with a post WWII photograph of Churchill, in a car with Lady Churchill, wearing his square-crowned bowler. I cannot find the picture I used, but this is the hat in question...
Many thanks for the information and the link, although Patey do offer what they call "town bowlers". different, I would assume, from their riding/hunting,dressage models on their website. From what I have seen at their shop, the shell is very hard and stiff, helmet-like really. I have ordered a...
I would hesitate to be too assertive as I am new here and far less knowledgeable than all of you but I was under the impression that Patey are the only manufacturers of hard-shell hats (bowlers, toppers…) left in England.
http://www.pateyhats.com/hat-making/
I would assume they make for...
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