Stetson Derby

[Dinerman]

Another in my collection that used to be my dad's. The sweat's split in the back. I have the ribbon in a drawer somewhere. Other than that it's in great shape.
intentionally frayed ribbon, incredibly find felt. The sweatband's rolled over upon itself on the underside. Was this a feature so that your head would fit better?
how old?

True color of the hat

 

[Dinerman]

and one more picture. see how the sweat is joined with a glued patch (now ripped) instead of stitching?
sweatband is reeded.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'd say mid 1920s, maybe to 1930.


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[Matthew Dalton]

I have a feeling that Guinness ad' is going to feature in my nightmares soon.

 

[Dinerman]

It's looking at YOU!

 

[Dinerman]

do other stetsons of this era have the sweatband that's rolled over?
do other derbys have this feature?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Do other Stetsons of this era have the sweatband that's rolled over?

Yes. I've seen this feature in Stetson fedoras and homburgs from the '20s.


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[feltfan]

I have a very similar Stetson derby with a similarly
rolled sweat. The sweat on that clear nutria cowboy
hat of mine is a bit like that, though it is getting
flattened out with stretching.

So Dinerman, what do you wear with the bowler?
I really love mine, but I just don't wear them much.

 

[Dinerman]

I have a very similar Stetson derby with a similarly
rolled sweat. The sweat on that clear nutria cowboy
hat of mine is a bit like that, though it is getting
flattened out with stretching.

So Dinerman, what do you wear with the bowler?
I really love mine, but I just don't wear them much.

something like this

not exactly day to day streetclothes.

 

[feltfan]

not exactly day to day streetclothes.

But it's a good hat for you. Thanks.

 

[scotrace]

I have this same hat. There's a slit in the crown, and another where the brim meets the crown. I lent it out, and the sweat got destroyed. The borrower tried to fix it by gluing in a leather strap from a BELT. There's no liner, (should there be?), and it has the same frayed bow/ribbon. Best? It's a 7.5!

Are any of our hatters able to tackle a derby?

 

[LocktownDog]

Wow. I love that hat. :eusa_clap

Richard