Hat Shops in London?

[steur]

Here I am in a Stetson Royal Deluxe Brown Homburg St Regis. 7-7/8 (US) long oval. A little cork was all that was needed to get it to sit tighter, very pleased with the soft felt. Pleased as punch.



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A beauty and an exceptional find in that size.

 

[steur]

Thomas Farthing https://thomasfarthing.co.uk have a nice selection of hats - including this rather striking model with an unusually deep ribbon, as sported by none other than Mr David Vanian (you know it's good if Dave wears it):

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Personally, I also lean to the to the view that Christys deserve more credit than they get. https://www.christys-hats.com A lot of what they put out is as good as direct equivalents I've handled from Bates, but significantly cheaper.

TBH, though, as with so many things, the best way to get an affordable hat in London is to buy online.

Those wide ribbon hats from Farthing do have a great look. It's not one ribbon though, but two sewn/stitched together. The hats are made by Fernandez y Roche in Spain.

 

[Edward]

Those wide ribbon hats from Farthing do have a great look. It's not one ribbon though, but two sewn/stitched together. The hats are made by Fernandez y Roche in Spain.

Ah! Interesting. I've been tempted by one as a statement piece - maybe if they do another colour, as I already have a couple of fedoras in brown and one in the midnight blue, the two colours they've done. My Hatcentre hats don't have as much ribbon, but they are just a touch deeper, with a slightly bigger bow, than my Akubra Feds - while I love both, on the ribbon front my London titfers have the edge.