Pre 1940s dress hats

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Thanks, Steve: So we agree with the date,
but we don't have to discuss about 5 years anyway

 

[PanosChris]

Probably my favourite thread. Does this one belong here? MM.Thompson&CO

Many thanks to Brent for sending this one to me!

 

[carouselvic]

yes and nice

 

[Blare]

Probably my favourite thread. Does this one belong here? MM.Thompson&CO View attachment 289824 View attachment 289825 View attachment 289826 View attachment 289827 View attachment 289829 View attachment 289830 View attachment 289831
Many thanks to Brent for sending this one to me!

Beautiful Panos

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

This one is lovely all around!

 

[PanosChris]

This one is lovely all around!

yes and nice

Beautiful Panos

Thanks guys !!

 

[michael78]

Echt Velour "Quality Velour Seal", 57cm, probably mid to late 1930s. Not sure what company made it but it came with another Velour from Friedrich Steinberg Hermann & Co. (STECO) Hat Factory Luckenwalde (East Germany) so they might be the source.
Steve, what a gorgeous colour!! lucky Boy!

Open Crown

Natural Light

 

[Garrett]

Late 19th Century rust brown bowler

Marked 6 3/4 fits like a 6 7/8

 

[Blare]

Late 19th Century rust brown bowler

Marked 6 3/4 fits like a 6 7/8



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What a beauty

 

[mayserwegener]

Late 19th Century rust brown bowler

Marked 6 3/4 fits like a 6 7/8



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Garrett, Great to see it arrived safely. Thank you for posting the detailed photos. Everything about it is fantastic. Also a rare late 19th Century find plus in super condition.

 

[Just Daniel]

Sweet. Looks like 188~ on the sweatband? I am reading the United Hatters of North America was established in 1896.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Hatters_of_North_America

The color is really great!

Late 19th Century rust brown bowler

Marked 6 3/4 fits like a 6 7/8



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[Just Daniel]

Still loving this hat! What a great find!

Late 19th Century rust brown bowler

Marked 6 3/4 fits like a 6 7/8



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[Garrett]

Still loving this hat! What a great find!

Thx.

 

[alanfgag]

That's a real gem Garrett. I know there is not much summer wear in this thread, but I love this hat so and it's dressy (I wore it to my daughter's daytime summer wedding)... with some guidance from Brad Bower's pages on dating Dobbs hats by the liner imprint, likely 1922-1925.

 

[PanosChris]

Probably this one belongs here.
Canadian, Vanity fedora in salmon color and special finish

 

[Blare]

Probably this one belongs here.
Canadian, Vanity fedora in salmon color and special finish
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Beautiful hat Panos. I love the peacock sweat imprint

 

[steur]

Probably this one belongs here.
Canadian, Vanity fedora in salmon color and special finish
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Whoa, what a thing! That is some catch, Panos. Spectacular, especially the finishing (liner and sweatband).

 

[GHT]

Hückel "Elastic" Melone/Derby/Bowler

The bowler/derby when worn by some, seem to be just perfect. Think Patrick Mcnee in The Avengers.
This is, of course, not pre 1940, but I thought that you might like to see Toshiyuki Sakata, better known as Oddjob, being measured up for that bowler, made by Lock & Co, (one of many,) that made him an overnight star.


Lock & Co have produced some very famous hats for equally famous clients, I particularly like the one worn by Oscar Wilde.

 

[steur]

The bowler/derby when worn by some, seem to be just perfect. Think Patrick Mcnee in The Avengers.
This is, of course, not pre 1940, but I thought that you might like to see Toshiyuki Sakata, better known as Oddjob, being measured up for that bowler, made by Lock & Co, (one of many,) that made him an overnight star.
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Lock & Co have produced some very famous hats for equally famous clients, I particularly like the one worn by Oscar Wilde.
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Oscar Wilde's hat looks very much like a modern fedora, which is remarkable given the year that picture was likely taken.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Probably this one belongs here.
Canadian, Vanity fedora in salmon color and special finish
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Beautiful. One of the most elegant liner and sweatband crests imo.
Seems i recall reading Vanity was associated with the No Name Hat Company which was connected somehow to the Stetson family. Wish i could recall the details which were interesting. Maybe others can recall??
Excellent hat.
B