Show Us Your SPIRAL STITCH Vintage Fedoras

[fedoralover]

I saw a spiral Stetson Royal Deluxe last year at an antique show. It was in unworn condition. I had an opportunity to buy it, but it was way too big for me so I passed. It was very unique and from a distance almost looked like a Panama hat as it was an Ivory color. I probably should have bought it and resold it here on the lounge to someone who could have worn it.

fedoralover

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I saw a spiral Stetson Royal Deluxe last year at an antique show. It was in unworn condition. I had an opportunity to buy it, but it was way too big for me so I passed. It was very unique and from a distance almost looked like a Panama hat as it was an Ivory color. I probably should have bought it and resold it here on the lounge to someone who could have worn it.

fedoralover

Argghh!

But by the same token, thank you for letting us know that a spiral-stitched Stetson Royal Deluxe model existed. I had no idea...

 

[rlk]

French spiral and pleat

Vanzina

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Okay, that's bloody amazing!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Final bump. (Beating a stillborn horse?)

 

[fedoralover]

Well I'm going to the antique show on Saturday, they have 3 big ones every year at the same place. If I see another one I'll pick it up just for you Marc.

fedoralover

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Well I'm going to the antique show on Saturday, they have 3 big ones every year at the same place. If I see another one I'll pick it up just for you Marc.

fedoralover

That's great of you, Fedoralover! I'm a size 7 1/4 - 7 3/8, and my years of preference (for fedoras) are the '30s and '40s.

 

[J.B.]

I really dig the nonchalance of these hats!

Final bump. (Beating a stillborn horse?)

No pics so it's a lame contribution, but I have a Stetson "Spectator" spiral-stitch in Tan Mix color. Matching color twill puggaree. Has the typical Stetson, Phila reorder label inside the sweatband. Price tag $12.50.

I have an olive color Borsalino spinner too, but it's probably c. 1960's.

 

[Dinerman]

 

[randooch]

C'est tres Olympique!

 

[jimmy the lid]

Only a stitched brim, but it probably qualifies for inclusion here...

Royal Stetson...

 

[Baron Kurtz]

OK, i'll get those pictures up again.

bk

Baron Kurtz’s Knox “Tom ‘N’ Jerry”:

 

[alanfgag]

Early tweed hat with wavy spiral stitched brim.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Early tweed hat with wavy spiral stitched brim.

Yep. That hat is from about 1910.


When Rex Harrison starred in "My Fair Lady", he wore his own tweed suit and hat. Some critics scoffed that his "bucket hat" was more '60s than early 1900s ... but they were wrong. Men in 1910 wore tweed hats that were very similar to Harrison's modern one.

 

[alanfgag]

Thank you for that info... so brim down in front up in back is not period inappropriate?

 

[DesertDan]

What are these hats made of?

 

[monbla256]

What are these hats made of?

Wool tweed fabric. Like is used in tweed sportcoats.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

... so brim down in front up in back is not period inappropriate?

Believe it or not, the brim was worn two ways: either down all around, Woody Allen-style ... or with the right side up and the left side down, "Hollywood/Al Capone"-style.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Vintage 1930s British fedora ('The Stadium' model for 'Dunn & Co.'). Very dingy: the original color was a light heathery grey with beige accents.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Early 50s Portis Toss-Up

Only the brim is spiral, but it's a great hat - very long fur felt knap, crushable/packable, cool heather-like felt. I think the spiral business aided in the ability to re-shape the brim easily after packing.