This one is ancient and unusual. It’s not a panama, but it’s similar. I’m not sure the country of origin of the straw. Marked Genuine Madagascar, but knowing the old straw names, that could mean anything. Stitched crown with taped seams. White sweatband with nouveau markings. Sold by M.E. Blatt – Importer – Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ.
Khaki cotton. Chinstrap. Pullover, two small breast pockets. Made by “The Brave Man”
1920s Stetson Select Quality Homburg. Sold by Holt’s of Los Angeles. Twisted knot bow, deep, crisp imprints on the leather sweatband.
1920s Wisconsin Garment Company tweed overcoat
This homburg has lost its liner and sweatband, but bears the old style union tag, which dates it from the early ’30s or before. For everyone who says the homburg is and was a formal hat, I urge you to actually look at period photos, and to everyone who says homburgs are and were stiff hats, I urge you to actually feel a vintage one.
Here’s an unusual piece: a 1920s Tuxedo, with Jazz Suit styling. It has a square cut bottom, extremely high closure, cuffed sleeves and satin lapels. Great typeface on the label, too.
This vintage workwear shirt has such great detailing. Chinstrap, western yoked back, half lined chest, gussets, elbow reinforcements that turn into the cuff plackets.
1930s square toe black and white spectators.
A ’20s Stetson with “the fray” sweatband and wonderfully detailed logo. Double frayed edge bow and short, flattish brim.
This is a BIG hat. Tall crown. Wide brim. Likely made in the 1920s, it was sold by Moore’s of Santa Fe New Mexico and is Stetson’s No. 1 Quality, one of their western designations of the time.
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