Back Bow Hat

[countryclubjoe]

Thoughts On Fedoras with Back Bows

Hi Folks

I trust everyone had a pleasurable Thanksgiving.
In regards to Fedora's with a back bowed ribbon. Would this style have been a custom made to order style?
I see a few on ebay and etsy etc, and I was just wondering what my fellow loungers thought of this style fedora.
TIA
Best regards
CCJ

 

[Dinerman]

They were very popular for a short period of time in the late 1950s, mostly on porkpies and flat tops, but to a lesser degree on fedoras and homburgs. They seem to have been mostly targeted at the university set.

They style was also popular in the '10s and '20s.

 

[-30-]

"I was just wondering what my fellow loungers thought of this style fedora."
QUOTE: countryclubjoe.

I looked at having my latest with a back bow or similar arraignment but decided against it, going with an overlapping of the ribbon

on the left side of the crown instead.


Regards,
-30-

 

[Redfokker]

Dredging up yet another antique thread. How else am I going to catch up to all of you in hat knowledge. I would like so see some pre-WWII or 20s back bows if someone has some to share.

Back Bows are an interesting diversion in 50s hat styles. I now have two, a Lee Jet (1953 provenance) and a Mallory Aristocrat c.1955? The Mallory is on the bottom. Both have 2" brims and shorter crowns, and I'm OK with that (keep telling myself this...)

 

[belfastboy]

I think the back (box) bow looks great on a shorter brim fedora. I have a '50's labelled Bloomingdales with a back bow that I like so much I had Mike at NW Hats make me a duplicate. I think it works with the shorter brim that adds to the casual look. Both the original and the custom from Mike are my go to hat when I just want to throw something on my head regardless of what I am wearing.

 

[Frunobulax]

Two 50s back bows with 5 1/2" crowns and 2 1/2" brims. They're not all stingy!

Stetson 3x Beaver Quality

Resistol​

 

[mayserwegener]

Here is an interesting one. I am not sure what German hat company made it. It's probably from the 1930s but could be a bit later.

Here you can get idea of the crown height.

 

[RJR]

Here is an interesting one. I am not sure what German hat company made it. It's probably from the 1930s but could be a bit later.

Here you can get idea of the crown height.

Good looking.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks! I have a good number of Back Bows. Here is a late 1940s early 1950s TONAK "Standard" from my May 2016 Czech find. This one also has a tall crown.

 

[bowlerman]

I love me some backbow hats! Something about the symmetry, perhaps?
Steve that is a great one( last post)!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Redfokker]

Now we're talkin' great hats!

 

[belfastboy]

Thanks! I have a good number of Back Bows. Here is a late 1940s early 1950s TONAK "Standard" from my May 2016 Czech find. This one also has a tall crown.

It is a different back bow treatment..... without the 'X' stitching