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These trunks were made in the early part of the 20th century, 1920s or prior. They are wool, with a button fly. They have a flapped key / coin pocket. Originally there would have been some kind of top- probably striped, that would have gone along with these. The belt loops are a different color and type of wool- I wonder if they were added later? Seeing as they’re 80 to 100 years old, they do show some age, but I don’t see any stains or moth bites.
Waist (side to side): 17″ (doubled = 34″)
Inseam: 6″
Outseam: 14-1/2″
Vintage clothes in the early ’80s. Even the new pieces in the picture would be considered vintage now.
’30s vintage hat, ’20s vintage pince-nez, bowtie, ’70s jacket, vest, plaid shirt, jeans and hiking boots. What a look.
Photo by Michael G. Stewart
This optimo crown panama dates from the 1920s or 1930s. Fairly tight weave. Looks like it may have received the white treatment at some point.
This boater has seen better days. The suspended bon ton ivy style sweatband is long since rotted away from the hat body. The hard straw is chipped.
Nothing says tropical adventure quite like a pith helmet. This early 1900s example has a beautifully patina-ed sweatband, and wine colored pleated liner. It was originally purchased from William H. Sands in Nassau N.P. Bahamas.
This 1920s Optimo Crowned panama was originally sold in St. Petersburg, Florida. It has a nice tight weave and great patina.
The flanging on this one is somewhere between a fedora and a homburg, allowing it to be worn either way. This 1930s hat was made for the younger audience.
This boater dates from the 1920s. Notice how much fancier it is in terms of weave than the later hats.
This French leghorn dates from the 1920s or early 1930s. It’s a wide straw braid, with a tall, straight sided optimo block, with a shallow center dent. Two tone patterned ribbon.
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