If you want a new Milan made like they used to make them then contact Art Fawcett at Vintage Silhouettes. In fact I just noticed that you are in Medford, OR which lucky for you is where Vintage Silhouettes is located. You should go into the shop, it will be expensive but worth it.
Good information.Here you go! By the way this is not modern (probably 1930s) but some of the weaves you will see in old Boaters are not available today.
Mayser-Milz & Cie. "Exotenstumpen und Strohgeflechte Für Herren Sommerhüte / Exotic Straw Hoods and Straw Braids for Men's Summer Hats"
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...aids-for-mens-summer-hats.85313/#post-2054445
Larger Photos
http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/237-mayser-milz-cie-exotenstumpen-und-strohgeflechte-für-herren-sommerhüte-exotic-straw-hoods-and-straw-braids-for-mens-summer-hats/
Is "Florentine" a type of straw? Isn't it made from plastic or plastic coated paper?Florentine straw , like a boater or a milan straw it is stitched straw ribbon.
Very often in a golden color.
Is "Florentine" a type of straw? Isn't it made from plastic or plastic coated paper?
Wow! Well done, Esther!Varsågod.
I don't know any Danish, but from my time in Stockholm I remember you guys pretty much can understand each other.
My cricket hat, as I like to call it, is a Christy's Handmade Ecuador Panama M 57 Optimo Medium Wide Brim Sun Hat. What type of straw is used for this hat, and, unlike a lot of straw hats, there's no minute holes where the straws join up. Is that unique to this type of hat?
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Wow! Well done, Esther!
Yes, Swedes and Danes understand each other pretty well. CPH is very close to Malmö (Swedish town), so as a child I could watch the one Danish TV-channel plus a Swedish one ... sheer luxury! And I learned a lot of the language
I actually understand some Dutch too, though I don't speak a word. Many of our words have common ancestry - and knowledge of German and English seems to help too
Hey all!
Here's a straw question!
I bought a lot of 3 ladies hats on ebay because one was an unblocked natural Ecuador body of nice proportions. The other two, one purple paper and a red straw I was planning on giving to my grandma. They arrived today, and when I saw the red straw I was puzzled as to what variety it is. I was wondering if anyone recognizes the weave pattern as being unique to a straw type. Here's pics.
The crown backlit:
The only tag:
Any thougts?