Major hatmakers of the 1940's?

[dnjan]

Who were the major US dress hatmakers of the '40's? Dobbs? Knox? Others?

 

[besdor]

Some of the big names from the 1940's were Stetson, Mallory, Lee, Disney , Dobbs and Cavanagh . You can tell by the ads that were placed in magazines like Esquire during that time period.






Steven
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[dnjan]

Thanks! Sometimes the only word that is correct in descriptions for older hats on OFAS is the manufacturer, and I was wondering what additional words I could search for.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Another hatmaker that really hit it big in the '40s: ADAM. Savvy advertising, up-to-the-minute styles and economical price points added up to great success.


(That last sentence sounds like an advertisement, doesn't it? )

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[Baron Kurtz]

along with Adam in the mid-price range were Champ.

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[dnjan]

Great! I'm finding lots of nice hats that I probably can't afford to try to sneak into the house if I were to win them!

 

[Feraud]

Great! I'm finding lots of nice hats that I probably can't afford to try to sneak into the house if I were to win them!

You could always use the old "a generous Lounger gave it to me" excuse.

 

[dnjan]

But then she might suggest that I follow the example and give some of mine away!

 

[besdor]

Dont forget Portis hats as well. They had a very interesting box that they used for their hats .




Steven
Bencraft Hats