Boater faction!

[Wolfmanjack]

OK let's get back to boaters.

 

[Mr E Train]

I'll stay off-topic for one more post and say that I agree with buler (although I never really disagreed), and that I plan on refraining from posting any live auctions, out of respect for my fellow Loungers. It's the right thing to do.

 

[Wolfmanjack]

Me too, Mr. E. Now back to boaters:

The boys at Harrow School still wear the very low-crowned, wide-brimmed boaters...and always at a rakish angle. Ah tradition!

 

[David Conwill]

The boys at Harrow School still wear the very low-crowned, wide-brimmed boaters...and always at a rakish angle. Ah tradition!

The low-crowned kind reminds me of Buster Keaton's porkpie. Does anyone know where the Harrow boys get theirs, and if they're available in men's sizes?

-Dave

 

[Charlie Huang]

The low-crowned kind reminds me of Buster Keaton's porkpie. Does anyone know where the Harrow boys get theirs, and if they're available in men's sizes?

-Dave

Looking at the weave, it looks like Olney's.

 

[Mr E Train]

Looking at the weave, it looks like Olney's.

Definitely Olney.

 

[Brad Bowers]

From Wednesday, up Phantom Cañon.

Maybe I should start a new thread for Boaternators...

Brad

 

[Mr E Train]

Cool photo! What kind is that, Brad?

 

[Cordite Blues]

Harrow hat

The low-crowned kind reminds me of Buster Keaton's porkpie. Does anyone know where the Harrow boys get theirs, and if they're available in men's sizes?

-Dave

Looks like 58cm is the largest.

http://www.billingsandedmonds.co.uk/products/harrow-hat/116/

or this one, even smaller http://www.harrowschooloutfitters.co.uk/store/product/5269/Harrow-Straw-Hat-Sz52/

Way too small for this 62/63. I could find nothing, re: men's sizes.

Cordite Blues

 

[Brad Bowers]

Cool photo! What kind is that, Brad?

Thanks, it's a Dobbs, late-'20s to early-'30s.

Brad

 

[mayserwegener]

M. E. G. & Cie. Straw

M. E. G. & Cie. Straw, measures ~ 58cm. It is boater like but with less rigid Milan like straw. My guess is 1930s or older although I couldn't find anything on the company.

 

[Wolfmanjack]

M. E. G. & Cie. Straw, measures ~ 58cm. It is boater like but with less rigid Milan like straw. My guess is 1930s or older although I couldn't find anything on the company.

Very nice. FYI, this is very much like the boater worn by Johnny Depp in the death scene of Public Enemies.

 

[Mr E Train]

...and cue anti-Baron Hats comments.

But I agree, as far as modern boaters go, the weave of the Baron Hats boater resembles that one most closely. Mayserwegener's kicks its you-know-what if you ask me, though.

http://www.baronhats.com/straw_boater_Italiano.htm

 

[mayserwegener]

Interesting. Any idea regarding dating? To me it looks at least 30s maybe older.

 

[CRH]

...

Maybe I should start a new thread for Boaternators...

...

Then I would definitely have to get a boater.

 

[rlk]

Delion 1903

 

[rlk]

Knox Premier

 

[buler]

RLK, I have the Dobbs and Dunlap versions of that same boater body with the springy brim to crown part...

B

DobbsBoater

 

[mayserwegener]

That springy part is very interesting. By the way beautiful Boater! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Dinerman]