That is a Beautiful Hat Daniele ! Everything About It !This is a custom hat I had from Cappelleria Melegari in Milan
Sergio Anzani, the hatter, has a catalog of five or six basic forms of hats from where you can get variations on the theme, as well as a historical shop where sell the best brands in the world of hats.
I chose a form from the thirties and this is the result
Proportions are: brim at 6.5 cm. (2 5/8 inches) and crown at 12.5 cm. ( 5 inches) bashed. Ribbon is 4 cm. (1 5/8 inches)
The felt is FEPSA 120 gr. beige (or bone)
I chose a color that was not present in my collection
The lining is a modern satin with the brand in gold
The hatter sign with a golden pencil the hat with the number of hats done during years
My size is 60 cm. (7 1/2 USA9 and this is a tad large
I'm satisfied customer? Yes! The experiment will ended well
Another in the near future?
One of the rare hat I wish to have from your collection Alan (I'm a perfect liar)
Another of the Steve hats I wish to have on hands......
First picture posts. Just learning about size.
Scored a pair of 50's Hatter's wide ribbon Cav edge lids in their original box.
- Andrew
Here's the box and documents.
- Andrew
Thanks, guys. It was really cool to find them in my own backyard. I got them from a buddy who bought them years ago at a well respected doctor's estate sale. We found them tucked away in his garage. He had long since forgotten about them. Boy, am I glad to have been there helping him organize.
Got this vintage Pilgrim in the mail today. Thanks to Bob Hufford for the tip.
