Pre 1940s dress hats

[Joshbru3]

Josh, that had is absolutely incredible - better yet it looks bloody great on you!

Do you normally wear it, or is it too frail to risk?

Agreed.

Wow is all I can say. Its amazing that the hat isnt brittle after all of these years.

Josh, fantastic find! Looks really good, after all the years!

Thanks so much, Gentlemen!!

David, I never take it out of the house. The straw isn't too brittle, but the first good sweat and that sweatband stitching will just fall apart. I want to have a panama made that is identical to this hat so I can actually wear it out.

 

[DJH]

Cool - getting a modern one made is a really good idea. Pretty amazing how good the style still looks after all this time.

 

[Joshbru3]

....Pretty amazing how good the style still looks after all this time.

I agree fully! I've never been a fan of flat porkpie crowns, but there's just something about a straight sided flat (non-porkpie) crown and a curled brim that gets the blood flowin.

Here's a clipping from a 1920 Sears Roebuck ad which seems to have the exact same styled hat.

It has the same crown shape, the brim curls in back, and its ironed flat in front just like my hat.

 

[rlk]

I agree fully! I've never been a fan of flat porkpie crowns, but there's just something about a straight sided flat (non-porkpie) crown and a curled brim that gets the blood flowin.

Here's a clipping from a 1920 Sears Roebuck ad which seems to have the exact same styled hat

It has the same crown shape, the brim curls in back, and its ironed flat in front just like my hat.

Lots of hats styled like yours, but the image above is a "Telescope style"

 

[Joshbru3]

Robert, I totally missed the fact that the hat from the 1920 ad was a telescope. I guess I didn't read the description, but just looked at the picture. :eusa_doh:

The Panamas from 1913 are very interesting. The crowns are fairly low, but the brims have VERY high flanged brims. Due to the flanging, the brims appear to be bigger than they really are. At least to me.

 

[Joshbru3]

1930's Gordon Prepster

More pictures in the Gordon Hats Thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?63573-GORDON-HATS-%28-Gordon-amp-Ferguson-Co.%29/page3

 

[Iyor]

Great hat! I love the proportions.

 

[seabass]

Good Tall Crown & colors ! Beautiful example of hat History.

 

[Chepstow]

Good Tall Crown & colors ! Beautiful example of hat History.

+1

100% agree

 

[Joshbru3]

Great hat! I love the proportions.

Good Tall Crown & colors ! Beautiful example of hat History.

+1

100% agree

Thanks so much, Gentlemen!!!!

I love the proportions as well. Its only a 2 inch brim, but when looking at the hat, it seems a bit larger. [huh]

 

[Joshbru3]

1930's M. Schwartz & Co

This hat is new-to-me and has the most unique ribbon treatment I have ever seen. The ribbon crosses on both the left and right sides and also has a back bow with frayed ends.

 

[Joshbru3]

1930's M. Schwartz & Co (cont.....)

 

[Chepstow]

Josh, I am speechless, the ribbon is indeed unique and it looks very sharp! Superbe Hat!

 

[alanfgag]

Much Vassar attitude in that one, Josh... from the outer ribbon to the inner twisted bow. Fantastic.

 

[mayserwegener]

Josh, Super find! Never seen a ribbon combo like that before. I also like how the sweat ribbon has different thread colors. It's such a treat to see hats from the 30s and earlier!

 

[Aonaen]

very luxurious.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Love It Josh> Is the edge treatment folded to the top and steched?

 

[danofarlington]

Low crowns on Panama hats were popular in 1920, I gather. That's interesting because many Panamas afterward seem to feature tall crowns, even in the Optimo style. I like to see the ebb and flow of crown depth and brim size over the decades.

One notable decade of low-crowned hats, for example, seems to be the 1860s. A number of photos and engravings I've seen from that decade feature low-crowned hats--the lowest ever that prevailed in American history, perhaps. I like the way things change because obviously people in the next decade considered the previous decade's examples to be "out of style."

 

[alanfgag]

1900-1910/ Hawes Von Gal soft hat

More complete coverage in the Hawes Von Gal dedicated thread.

 

[hatophile]

Smashing!