Miller Hats

[Vladimir Berkov]

Does anybody know if the fur felt hats they sell under their own name are any good?

I would really like to get a homburg and have pretty much given up finding a vintage one in my size that still looks decent. They have a fair selection of homburgs and hopefully someone here has seen one of their hats and can comment on it.

 

[Biltmore Bob]

Vlad...

Miller's signature line hats are made by Biltmore. I have several of their fedoras. They are adequate, probably better quality than modern Stetsons or Dobbs hats. I don't have any of their Homburgs but I think they may be a little thicker. Hope this helps.

 

[photobyalan]

I recently bought a Miller fedora second hand. I have no idea how old it is, but it has been cleaned (it shrunk from a 7 3/4 to a smallish 7 1/2!) and possibly had the sweatband replaced. It is a very nice hat and the quality of the felt is better than that of the Dobbs Golden Coach that I got at the same time, although not nearly as nice as the vintage Lee hat that you can see in my avatar. Still, I'd not hesitate to get another Miller hat, based on the one I own now.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

That's a lot of shrinkage. Hmmm.

 

[Biltmore Bob]

Second hand, who can tell...

I'm happy with all my Millers. One I have worn for a couple seasons in the elements and has no srinkage. They have really good sweat bands.

 

[photobyalan]

Yes, that is a lot of shrinkage. I can only assume it was cleaned by someone who didn't know what they were doing, or who had never heard of a hat stretcher. The 7 3/4 tag is still in the hat, but it is a perfect snug fit on my 7 1/2 head.

 

[Biltmore Bob]

or...

it may be an anomally, or that batch may not run true to size, or...

 

[DanielJones]

Homburgs...

Have you tried sites like Hats in the Belfry, Dad's Hats or even The Village had shop. I've seen some of their varity. Some loos passable, others are the wool that may not work. I believe Christies still makes a Homburg. Just some thoughts.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Michael Mallory]

I've always been happy with Miller Hats. IMO, Biltmore blocks are better than than most. The quality of the felt varies, with their velour, obviously, being the best, but it's usually decent. I did order a homburg from them once, and it was extremely well made, but it just didn't look right on me. It was too rounded, a little too derbyish, so I returned it.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

Do you remember which model of homburg you ordered? I am looking at their "Thames" model.

 

[jeboat]

I bought an Indy type hat from MIller several months ago and was told by Miller it was made by Pacific Dorfman. It is an adequate hat, nothing special but fairly stiff.

I would not hesitate to recommend them. Fairly good hat for the money...

jeboat :cool2: :cool2: :cool2:

 

[Johnnysan]

I have two Biltmore fedoras and love them both...a Royal Biltmore (their entry level) and a Presidential Felt. Both are extremely nice hats - well made and durable. The Royal is a good everyday hat, but the Presidential stays in the case until I need a dressy black lid. Like others here, I would not hesitate to recommend them and have had excellent customer service from Miller's.

I am looking at their "Thames" model.

Vlad, that's a nice hat AND it's on sale! What color are you looking at - the gray or the camel? Either way, I imagine that you'd be pleased with the quality.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

The camel sort of interested me but apparently they don't have any in my size. The grey would probably end up being more useful anyway. I still think a light tan homburg would look really sharp with tan sport coat, white flannels and brown/white spectator shoes though. One of these days...