Dobbs Gay Prince

[Tony in Tarzana]

Does this hat make me look... never mind. lol

It's a little different from the ones I've seen in the old ads, as the brim is only two inches and it has a conventionally stitched overwelt edge without the distinctive whip-stitching.

The felt is wonderfully soft and it fits perfectly. This may be one of the very few of my hats to keep its feather as well.

I'm thinking this hat will probably see the most wearing come Springtime, as that's the feeling I get from it.

The liner has a matte-finish plastic panel, which is a bit milky. I had to play with the picture to make the Dobbs logo readable which is why the picture looks weird.

 

[Dinerman]

that's an interesting hat. I thought these things had wider brims.

 

[DOUGLAS]

I'm not a narrow brim type but that hat looks pretty damn good on you. Your color too. Matter of fact you seem to carry off many hat styles well. Bully for you Tony.

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

All the ones I've seen in the old ads have the wider brims. I don't know how long Dobbs made them. Maybe they updated the design in the late '50s.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

that's an interesting hat. I thought these things had wider brims.

Earlier ones did. The (ahem) "Gay Prince" was made for several decades.

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[thefedorastore]

Does this hat make me look... never mind. lol....

Mr. T, that hat would look great with some green tights and a fairly by your side! It's a pirate-fighting hat, yeah... that's it. lol Sorry, couldn't help having a little fun.

 

[Sefton]

That hat looks very dapper on you. I like the casual look. It does seem to be like a late 50s hat. Any ideas on how late they made the...G.P.? (see, I didn't say it.)

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Mr. T, that hat would look great with some green tights and a fairly by your side! It's a pirate-fighting hat, yeah... that's it. lol Sorry, couldn't help having a little fun.

It'd take a deuce-and-a-half load of pixie dust to get me off the ground. lol

 

[besdor]

Tony , you always seem to find interesting hats . Plus ,they all look good on you ! I've never seen this style from Dobbs before , but I know it was very popular back in the 1940's and 1950's .


Steven