A Book about hats?

[zootsuit007]

Hello All,

I am new to this site and thus far I am addicted. There is a huge amount of info about hats on this site and the collections are amazing and make me drool. I am wondering if there is a book out there about mens hats. Makers/History/Styles etc. Cruising around Amazon.com led me to nothing but a Linux program named Fedora. Any advice to the new fish in this big pond would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Zootsuit007

 

[GWD]

No books that I know of, which is a shame. But just about everything there is know about hats is here in the lounge. I would go here first.

Then just follow your curiosity. The Search Engine here is iffy at best. So learn how to use the Google Search Function laid out here.

Good Luck! And Welcome!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

GWD, you're a real gentleman. So many times I've just read, "Use the search" or "Use Google" without the detailed info that your second link provides. You have given an answer to the new fella' - and to me - that is of actual use. :eusa_clap

 

[GWD]

Thanks Gene, Just doing my duty!

 

[zootsuit007]

From the New fella

My thanks to you as well GWD. It is tremendously helpful and much appreciated.

Zootsuit007

 

[scotrace]

Hatless Jack is also mentioned here often and highly recommended, though it is not a style history really. Still, well worth the read.

 

[zootsuit007]

Thanks Scotrace!

 

[John in Covina]

Book'em Danno!

Amazon has one from a publishing house that caters to collecting:

"Stetson Hats and the John B. Stetson Company" by Snyder

I have not seen it so don't know much about it.

Another is:

"Men's Hats" (Il Cappello Da Uomo) by Adele Campione which has some dates and styles but not real in depth info. Helpful but only to a point.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Debbie Henderson has written several -- Hat Talk is worth the reading.

Brad

 

[Baron Kurtz]

"Men's Hats" (Il Cappello Da Uomo) by Adele Campione which has some dates and styles but not real in depth info. Helpful but only to a point.

For drooling at the vintage Borsalinos and other Italian brands this book is absolutely the one! It's great. And cheap.

There was a booklet put out by Mallory, too. Called Hat Making and {ghost}written by C. A. Mallory. It was from the late 1920s or early 1930s, and covered the process of making the hats from start to finish.

Also, Apparel Arts did at least 2 in-depth articles on hat making nd the hat industry.

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[MAB1]

Here's one that's hard to put down >>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Cat-Hat-Dr-Seuss/dp/039480001X

 

[KY Gentleman]

Welcome Zootsuit007- I hope you enjoy the Lounge!

 

[Lefty]

Welcome

Here's a pretty good list.