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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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Michael A

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Black homburg retailer was Austin Reed. No info on maker other than it’s English.
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If this label helps anyone id the maker or era, let me know.
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The only clues to the age on the hat itself aren't particularly helpful... The Regent Street store opened in 1911, the sweat is reeded, the liner is unpleated and thread tacked, and the tag hearkens to an antique era... Pardon my vague observations haha

This may help -- an auction for an Austin Reed top hat with the same liner crest dates their hat at ~1920:
https://www.doeandhope.com/products...d-of-regent-street-in-original-card-box-anm21

And this top hat has the same crest as well and they list the date at ~1930:
http://www.kraveantiques.co.uk/products/Austin-Reeds-Top-Hat.html

And another auction on ebay with I think the same crest on the liner lists their piece at ~1920.

We all know how reliable auction listings are... but it's possible you have a pre WWII lid there.

View attachment 90906 View attachment 90907 View attachment 90904 View attachment 90905 I kind of cheated, snapped some shots in the sunshine last evening. Going to work in the dark is a bummer. But my hat for today is the St. Regis, later will be something black to scare folks on the Trolley of Terror. I "borrowed" (actually stole the idea) from Ant for a mum flower pedestal!

I love this Regis =) If we're ever i nthe same city, your Regis and my Alessandria need to share a beer.
 
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Black homburg retailer was Austin Reed. No info on maker other than it’s English.
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c7a49c4da8a88eb84f0999454e949e48.jpg

If this label helps anyone id the maker or era, let me know.
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Nice looking homburg, Richard. I've never seen a label like that before, but the sculpted (don't know if that's the right word) liner points in the direction of T&W Lees of Stockport. It was something they did and I have not seen it done by other English hatters. They did supply retailers like Dunn&Co, so they could have supplied Austin Reed as well. The colour of the sweatband makes me think Lees as well.

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In between the comments (I am not going back to the point where my computer broke down), I'll post my own hats of today. A three hat day, let's call them try outs.

Dunn&Co homburg, generously provided by Karl (Crow). More on that one later in the homburg nation thread.

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second one was part of the hat-swap with Mike (Redfokker). A wonderful Stephen L. Stetson. More on that one too later.

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Third one was part of a hat-swap too, this time with Richard (Morgan). Stetson Railbird (and more on that one too later on).

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If I do look a little smug in the pictures it's because there were reasons for it (on my head). Great hats, all of them.
 
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As Robert mentioned, the first day of real cold here in Iowa. Even a bit of white stuff wandering down. Since I have to deliver dvds to the library and I'm thinking bicycling I went with the fur cap again.
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It will definitely be ear flaps down for the journey. And I need to find gloves, and maybe a scarf, possibly a sweater. Ha ha.
10-27-2017 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
On the other hand, maybe the Woolrich gear will do it.

Have a great day,
Michael
Great look, Michael. That is an intriguing hat; is there a result on the species yet?
 

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In between the comments (I am not going back to the point where my computer broke down), I'll post my own hats of today. A three hat day, let's call them try outs.

Dunn&Co homburg, generously provided by Karl (Crow). More on that one later in the homburg nation thread.

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second one was part of the hat-swap with Mike (Redfokker). A wonderful Stephen L. Stetson. More on that one too later.

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Third one was part of a hat-swap too, this time with Richard (Morgan). Stetson Railbird (and more on that one too later on).

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If I do look a little smug in the pictures it's because there were reasons for it (on my head). Great hats, all of them.
Looks better on you the Dunn, but, love that railbird
 
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