Matt Deckard
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The Powell from Matt Deckard Apparel
Since it was mentioned that I should open a new thread introducing this hat... here it is.
I tweaked the design a bit, went with a block that's straighter and a little bit higher, a sweatband that is a bit deeper and for this hat, darker like those I find in late 20s early 30s hats. It's more of a copy of that bone colored hat that I had pinched on the Queen Mary in 2005. I just needed to have my favorite hat back, and here it is.
I have a pretty large collection of men’s hats that were produced within the last 100 years, and most of them are from the 1930s and 40s, back in what I consider the heyday of headwear. Because I’m into the 1930s man about town aesthetic, I tend to go for hats that have a sense of proportion that was common in that era, brim not too wide, crown not too low; I’ve loved this balance so much with my wears that I have hunted down those vintage hats to keep me happy and covered when it rains. Or when I need to keep the sun off my face. Unfortunately there is a lack of this type of hat in this era unless you go custom. Yes, there are lots of hats on the market today. Hats that look like they go with many things, yet there are few, to my eye, that look as good with a well tailored 1930s style suit. That’s why I’m releasing one onto today’s market. I hope you enjoy it.
A hat that's not a great repro, but a companion that is the real thing made today.
It’s available for pre order now from Matt Deckard Apparel.
The Powell Fedora
in Tusk White
6” crown
2.5” brim
2” ribbon
bound edge
roan leather sweatband
Mostly hare with some beaver
[video=youtube;_hke_CID9gA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_hke_CID9gA[/video]
Since it was mentioned that I should open a new thread introducing this hat... here it is.
I tweaked the design a bit, went with a block that's straighter and a little bit higher, a sweatband that is a bit deeper and for this hat, darker like those I find in late 20s early 30s hats. It's more of a copy of that bone colored hat that I had pinched on the Queen Mary in 2005. I just needed to have my favorite hat back, and here it is.
I have a pretty large collection of men’s hats that were produced within the last 100 years, and most of them are from the 1930s and 40s, back in what I consider the heyday of headwear. Because I’m into the 1930s man about town aesthetic, I tend to go for hats that have a sense of proportion that was common in that era, brim not too wide, crown not too low; I’ve loved this balance so much with my wears that I have hunted down those vintage hats to keep me happy and covered when it rains. Or when I need to keep the sun off my face. Unfortunately there is a lack of this type of hat in this era unless you go custom. Yes, there are lots of hats on the market today. Hats that look like they go with many things, yet there are few, to my eye, that look as good with a well tailored 1930s style suit. That’s why I’m releasing one onto today’s market. I hope you enjoy it.
A hat that's not a great repro, but a companion that is the real thing made today.
It’s available for pre order now from Matt Deckard Apparel.
The Powell Fedora
in Tusk White
6” crown
2.5” brim
2” ribbon
bound edge
roan leather sweatband
Mostly hare with some beaver
[video=youtube;_hke_CID9gA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_hke_CID9gA[/video]
