Recent content by Frog in Suit

My report so far: I went to Patey’s premises (Margaret Street, W1) with a post WWII photograph of Churchill, in a car with Lady Churchill, wearing his square-crowned bowler. I cannot find the picture I used, but this is the hat in question...

Thank you for the link. Frog in Suit

Many thanks for the information and the link, although Patey do offer what they call "town bowlers". different, I would assume, from their riding/hunting,dressage models on their website. From what I have seen at their shop, the shell is very hard and stiff, helmet-like really. I have ordered a...

I would hesitate to be too assertive as I am new here and far less knowledgeable than all of you but I was under the impression that Patey are the only manufacturers of hard-shell hats (bowlers, toppers…) left in England. http://www.pateyhats.com/hat-making/ I would assume they make for...