French Hats and makers.

Don't Know If This Qualifies.....?

.....but I have a "Lucien de Barbant".

 

I could be wrong but I dont think there are any hat manufacturers left in France. There are a few companies such as Crambes that distribute hats using the Flechet label but that is about it.




Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

Here's a deep burgundy brown lightweight Gelot -

Chapelier de S.M. le Roi Edouard VII
12. Place Vendome
Paris

http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo230/zetwal/GelB.jpg

 

I seem to recall the Baron having a couple.

 

here you go

 

Here is my Mossant.





6$ hat and after 30$ of cleaning and reribboning + free pin = nice wearable hat.

 

Mossant

Recently shown in new hats

 

Mossant

Not mine, its too large but nice to look at

 

He does indeed. And a few others long since passed on to others. I'll post when time permits, and i get some decent light for accurate photographic representation.

For now. This is a French hat:



bk

 

Lucien de Brabant

Old French hat on Ebay

Very dirty, moth-eaten hat, but cleaned up nicely. I don't know anything about French hats, but Lefty said back-bow was in use in 20's, then again in '50s.

Removed oil-skin plasticey strip behind the sweatband, and oil-skin cover over the liner-label (both very nasty). Hat is more brown than pics:

 

I dont think that the hat was made in France. It looks to be made in the USA from the 1950's. I vagely remember seeing that imprint on some hats that were on Ebay a while back.



Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

Interesting. What suggests to you that it is American, Besdor? (I don't disagree, just interested to know what is telling you it's not French.)

bk

 

I knew I had posted one of those before, but couldn't remember where until a moment ago. I don't know if it helps determine where the brand was made, but it's quite nice. These are ebay photos I poached, it's not my hat.

 

Reading the thread you linked to, mine is also a very thick, soft felt. It also looks like a Cavanagh edge, but is actually sewn beneath the brim.

...smelliest hat I own.

 

I'm glad you made me look at it again to discover that they weren't ebay photos.

 

Flechet Thin Ribbon

Flechet Thin Ribbon in never worn / mint condition. The felt on this one is really something. Super pliable and very soft. Great summer felt hat.