tweedydon
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I have some lovely classic summer hats to pass on today!
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA; International inquries are welcome, with shipping at cost.
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) GENUINE Safari Hat by Dorian of South Africa for Hunting World of NYC.
SOLD
This is wonderful, and carries with it some interesting sartorial history. Hunting World--with its distinctive elephant logo--was started in New York in 1965 with the express aim of catering to the wealythy who ventured on real safaris in East Africa. As a result, nothing it sold was fashion-related; it was all functional, practical, and sourced from the best suppliers around. Given its focus on safari gear Hunting World used the term "safari" widely--which led to its being sued by Abercrombie and Fitch in 1971, who were then its main rival as a outdoor outfitter. (This is the OLD SCHOOL A&F, not the current mall iteration!) A&F charged that it owned the term safari, and Hunting World couldn't use it--a suit that Hunting World succesfully won!
So, this is a SAFARI hat, sold by Hunting World, and made by Dorian of South Africa--a hat maker appropriately familiar with the needs of big game hunting. This hat is this not a fashion verison of this iconic style, but the real thing; made from(I believe) wool felt, it features discrete ventilation holes in the crown, an interior sweatband, and a classic exterior band that is tightly looped. It has a small springbok pin in the band. Made in South Africa, this is an outstanding piece of kit in excellent condition, except for a smal smudge on the brim, as shown.
Sized at 7 3/8.
Asking just $45, or offer, boxed and shipped in the USA.
2) VINTAGE Brooks Brothers straw hat!
This is lovely, and exceptionally high quality; this hat appears to be artisanally handwoven, and the crown is exceptionally tight.... my suspicion as to how this was acheived (i.e., what sort of person did this) won't be repeated, but I'll just say that this is a vintage hat, and weaving of this fineness requires very, very small hands and fingers... Hats like this are now rarely made.
This has a leather interior sweatband, embossed with the Brooks logo, and the initial "R G K Jr". The weave throughout is exceptionally tight, and there are no loose ends of broken straws. It has a black, tightly woven hatband. This is a vintage hat, and so there's some very minor overcurve to the brim of the sort that would occur after a few wears; nothing that couldn't be easily re-shaped if you'd like. (This is shown in the third picture--yes, it's minor!) The band is raher dusty, but that's an easy fix. Overall, this is in Very Good condition.
No size tag, but the interior measures 21 3/4, so I could estimate it at around a US 7 1/8, or (more likely) slightly smaller.
Asking just $32, or offer, boxed and shipped in the USA.
3) NWT S. F. Green of San Franciso Panama Hat, made in Ecuador--as it should be!
SOLD
A classic panama hat made in Ecuador for S. F. Green of San Francisco, this is NEW with all of its tags intact. It has a loose patterned weave in the crown for ventilation, and a functional chin strap. This is stamped on the interior Ecuador, and is a genuine Panama hat.
Asking just $26, or offer, boxed and shipped.
Measures c.22" inside.
As always, I offer FREE SHIPPING IN THE USA; International inquries are welcome, with shipping at cost.
Also as always, ALL OFFERS ARE VERY WELCOME!
Please PM with interest and offers!
1) GENUINE Safari Hat by Dorian of South Africa for Hunting World of NYC.
SOLD
This is wonderful, and carries with it some interesting sartorial history. Hunting World--with its distinctive elephant logo--was started in New York in 1965 with the express aim of catering to the wealythy who ventured on real safaris in East Africa. As a result, nothing it sold was fashion-related; it was all functional, practical, and sourced from the best suppliers around. Given its focus on safari gear Hunting World used the term "safari" widely--which led to its being sued by Abercrombie and Fitch in 1971, who were then its main rival as a outdoor outfitter. (This is the OLD SCHOOL A&F, not the current mall iteration!) A&F charged that it owned the term safari, and Hunting World couldn't use it--a suit that Hunting World succesfully won!
So, this is a SAFARI hat, sold by Hunting World, and made by Dorian of South Africa--a hat maker appropriately familiar with the needs of big game hunting. This hat is this not a fashion verison of this iconic style, but the real thing; made from(I believe) wool felt, it features discrete ventilation holes in the crown, an interior sweatband, and a classic exterior band that is tightly looped. It has a small springbok pin in the band. Made in South Africa, this is an outstanding piece of kit in excellent condition, except for a smal smudge on the brim, as shown.
Sized at 7 3/8.
Asking just $45, or offer, boxed and shipped in the USA.
2) VINTAGE Brooks Brothers straw hat!
This is lovely, and exceptionally high quality; this hat appears to be artisanally handwoven, and the crown is exceptionally tight.... my suspicion as to how this was acheived (i.e., what sort of person did this) won't be repeated, but I'll just say that this is a vintage hat, and weaving of this fineness requires very, very small hands and fingers... Hats like this are now rarely made.
This has a leather interior sweatband, embossed with the Brooks logo, and the initial "R G K Jr". The weave throughout is exceptionally tight, and there are no loose ends of broken straws. It has a black, tightly woven hatband. This is a vintage hat, and so there's some very minor overcurve to the brim of the sort that would occur after a few wears; nothing that couldn't be easily re-shaped if you'd like. (This is shown in the third picture--yes, it's minor!) The band is raher dusty, but that's an easy fix. Overall, this is in Very Good condition.
No size tag, but the interior measures 21 3/4, so I could estimate it at around a US 7 1/8, or (more likely) slightly smaller.
Asking just $32, or offer, boxed and shipped in the USA.
3) NWT S. F. Green of San Franciso Panama Hat, made in Ecuador--as it should be!
SOLD
A classic panama hat made in Ecuador for S. F. Green of San Francisco, this is NEW with all of its tags intact. It has a loose patterned weave in the crown for ventilation, and a functional chin strap. This is stamped on the interior Ecuador, and is a genuine Panama hat.
Asking just $26, or offer, boxed and shipped.
Measures c.22" inside.
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