The Portis “New Slant”

Now on eBay!  LINKThis vintage fedora was made c. 1950 by Portis.  This model was advertised at that time in Life Magazine.  It has a wide bound brim, similar to a Stetson Whippet. But the detailing on this model is so much cooler.  It has a ribbed ribbon with a slanted detail where the bow would usually be.  It has a c-crown.  The seatband is stamped “Portis Hand Crafted Supreme Breeze”, “The New Slant” and with the name of the store at which it was sold, “Buck’s Toggery” of Menominee, Mich.  The hat is in great shape (sorry about the lens flare on the shot of the bottom of the brim), and is a great, distinctive style, with high quality, chocolate colored fur felt.Size: 7Brim Width: 2-3/4″Ribbon Width: 1-1/4″Crown Height: 5-1/2″    Photobucket

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