Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide

[rlk]

Stetson Bowler Liner

From Henry Lytton & Sons Chicago

 

[jpbales]

I'll go ahead and post mine here...

although it's already posted in other threads. This one is different from any of the others I've seen on the lounge thus far:

Royal Stetson Leghorn:

I found an ad for this hat in a June 1952 edition of Esquire magazine, but obviously it could have been made before or after that date.

oh yes, it's a long oval too:

sweatband measures appx. 1 7/8 inches

EDIT: after reading through this thread and seeing another Long Oval hat size tag with the price on it, I looked at mine and found that it says "$10.00" on the size tag as well.
I would like to hear where you guys would date it
thanks

 

[Levallois]

What are the dates for Stetsons with the clear (now yellow) cover over the middle/center of the liner? I can post a photo if needed. Thanks!

John

 

[GWD]

A picture would be very helpful.

 

[Levallois]

The yellowed covering "bleaches out" the gold in the Stetson logo.

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[carouselvic]

If it is oil silk then it is late 40's to early 50's. If it is clear plastic that has just yellowed I would place it mid-fifties. Imperial was very a good line.

 

[jimmy the lid]

If it is oil skin then it is late 40's to early 50's. If it is clear plastic that has just yellowed I would place it mid-fifties. Imperial was very a good line.

It looks like oil silk to me, and I concur with carouselvic's assessment of late 40's to early 50's -- particularly in light of the style of the size tag, which matches a Stetson I have dating to 1948.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[billyspew]

As the Vita-felt process has been dated very specifically to the early 40s I thought that posting details of my Homburg might assist in this thread.



Enjoy.

Bill

 

[gtdean48]

As the Vita-felt process has been dated very specifically to the early 40s I thought that posting details of my Homburg might assist in this thread.

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Enjoy.

Bill

I've always thought the black size tag was later, like mid to late 50's, with the plain yellow size tag like Levallois' above to be 40's to early 50's. I have a 3X Open Road & a Royal Stetson Stratoliner with the yellow size tag. IMBM...

 

[Lefty]

Vic once pointed out to me that the long oval tags from the same era are often white/cream.

 

[RHY]

Recent Whippet

Thank you for the information on this thread. It was very helpful in evaluating a Whippet on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=380117288953

I got lucky and won it. I hope it is in as good shape as I think it is.

RHY

 

[ScottF]

As the Vita-felt process has been dated very specifically to the early 40s I thought that posting details of my Homburg might assist in this thread.



Enjoy.

Bill

I also have the same tag as yours, on a Stetson that the consensus of forum members dates as being early '40s.

 

[Atticus Finch]

This is my U.S. Wildlife Service Stetson. During what period did Stetson use this kind of liner? My best friend in high school wore an Open Road (the first OR I ever saw), and I think I recall his hat having such a liner...but I'm not 100% sure. We graduated in seventy-four, so his hat would have been from the late sixties or very early seventies.

Thanks for all opinions!

AF

 

[RHY]

Atticus

What year is your Wildlife service hat received?

 

[jimmy the lid]

Atticus -- I tend to think of that liner as being associated with post-Stetson Stetsons. In other words, probably a liner found in post-1970 Stetsons that were manufactured by Stevens. The liner design is a painted version of the "Last Drop from his Stetson" -- a design that was actually embroidered in vintage Stetson liners.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Cigarband]

Porkpie Innards

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Never seen one like it. I love grey sweat bands in grey hats.

 

[ScottF]

1950's Canadian silver lining

This one has silver instead of gold. It's from Canada, and from the story I got on the owner's uncle, it was most likely purchased in the late '50s or early '60s. Hat was a wreck, thus picture of salvaged parts.

 

[Dinerman]

 

[carouselvic]

The Royal Stetson Feather Weight



Has the feather weight with the London, Paris, New York and Phily stamp on the sweat.