Love your new hat shop Randall. I can definitely see you hattering away there.
Lucien de Brabant et frére was a top notch Parisien hat shop like Sools. They didn't make their own hats, so whoever made that one will remain a mystery. It could be Mossant or Motsch, perhaps.
Is there a label...
I'm sorry to say, I don't believe it has any Stockport connection, David.
However, I'm sure you can find one of the Stockport hatters hats to add to your English collection :)
An excellent first English hat, David. Well worth falling off the wagon for.
The King referred to would be George VI who reigned from late 1936 to 1952. The shape and style of the hat definitely place it in the 1930s/40s era.
After his death Scott & Co were hatters to George VI's daughter and...
Wow! I'd love to see that festival one day, Nathan.
Great to hear from you again. Hope your physical training in Thailand does the trick for your health.
Take care, friend.
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