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Quality vintage menswear

This boater dates from the 1920s. Notice how much fancier it is in terms of weave than the later hats.

This boater was made in the 1930s by Harvard Club.

Another Borsalino knockoff from Brasiliano. Here’s the other one.

THis one has loads of style, with a pleated ribbon, fancy exotic textured sweatband and colorful pleated liner.

I got this one from Italy. The “hand made” script is in Italian, but it is marked as being a London hat. Who knows?

Straw treated with waterproofing. Drilled vents. Despite their tight weaves, these were inexpensive hats, with cheap trimmings.

This straw was made by dobbs. It’s “Imported Venetian”, one of those many many names for different kinds of milan.

This one had super thin, floppy felt. Unlined, but probably started out with a liner. Thin sweatband.

This early 1960s Stetson has a square size tag and a color liner logo. The crown is factory creased.

XXX felt quality

This one was made in Canada. Fur felt, but as you can see, really cheap sweatband that just hasn’t survived well.

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