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
Hermes? Mercury? Is that you?
Photo taken early 1980s by Michael G. Stewart. I wonder if that distinctive winged trucker cap was a promotional piece- Mobil gas perhaps?
Italian made, Italian sold. Interesting stitching on the side of the crown.
This homburg is as soft as butter. Brodt’s used to be a great hat shop in Washington, DC. It closed before my time, but I’ve had several hats that they’ve sold, and they were all phenomenal.
There are some hats that come with other hats I buy. Parts of big lots, freebies thrown in with ones I really want. I get them, half-way against my will, and then what do I do with them? These hats stick around longer than anything else- people won’t pay me for them, and even when I try to give them away, it’s a distinct challenge.
This Resistol cost $30 new. It dates from the mid ’60s-1970s
Another shot from NOLA in the 1970s
This fedora was made by Italian hat company Borsalino. It has a deep velour finish, with matching braided velour band.
Even though this is a 7-1/4, it’s a small hat. Short brim, Short, tapered crown. Tyrolean ribbon with felt trim.
I’m not convinced this hat ever looked very good. Golden corduroy with a black band. Very casual, very small. It got squished somewhere along the line and looks pretty rumpled.
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