vintagehats

Once in a while a post appears here with a question about the placement of the elastic band on (primarily 1940s) hats, or a photo is posted in which you can see the band under the chin of the mannequin's head. As I unpacked my millionth box here, from having moved here a year ago, I found this...

Hello, Is there a way to know if an unmarked hat body is fur felt or wool felt? Many thanks, Julia

It's black wool felt but feels like velveteen on the outside. Having trouble dating. Not sure what era that union label was used. Checked the label resource, but still can't narrow it down. Anyone know? 60s or 70s?

I'm intrigued by a hat I acquired recently and was hoping to find out more about the label, LL Hat Shoppe. It is a black silk velvet turban and at first glance I had thought 1930s, but the label looks older... Would love to hear your thoughts! (Label also says the company was founded in 1899 in...

Hello, I found his rust-red 100% felted wool hat made by Sonni San Fransisco. I've done a lot of research on them and think that the hat I have is possibly from the 1960s. The label is embroidered, not printed, which they started to do in the 80s. But the inside is not lined, which makes me...

Hi, I just won this on Ebay and paid £15 for it. We're trying to get a date for it, as my partner would like to use it for American West reenactment. Any ideas as to the date?

I bought 2 hats I only thought one was mink and I still do, I think the other one might be fox but again I'm not sure. My initial idea was to get mom the hat, scarf, shrug, cape, jacket, and coat....or at least 3-4 of these so it would be completely over the top, unfortunately, I'm not very good...

Hi! I have had this gorgeous turban-esque Union Made hat for years. I've always wanted to wear it but never known how and no one I've known knows how. I've tried googling, but I've never seen anything like it in my shallow searches. I was wondering if anyone here could help me.

Hi all! I'm back for more of your expertise! I recently purchased a really nifty & pretty unique looking hat and would so appreciate any ideas and or tips on figuring out when, where, and possibly who might have created this gem. There are no tags of super obvious identifiers (at least to my...

Hello. New to the group! So glad I found you all :) Someone brought in about 10-12 vintage hats. This is the best one! In perfect condition. Looks like it might have been worn once... stored in a hat box. If anyone could give me information on how much it is worth... I own a consignment shop...

Hi I'm fairly new to this but I'm trying to find the material of this hat...its soft and seems to have natural fibers(hairs)...sheared beaver perhaps? Any help id-ing this would be super.

I came upon this beautiful hat in a thrift bin for Halloween costumes. I checked the tags and would gather it is 50's or pre 50's. Does anyone know anything about Sherman's of Auburn, New York. Couldn't find anything except a Samuel Sherman....don't think he is from the same era. Any help in...

Hi I have acquired 4 rather beautiful women’s hats from the early 1960’s. The red one is Bonwit Teller, the other 3 are Lord and Taylor. I have no idea what to do with them!? Any suggestions? Thanks Neil

This hat was passed down to me. Can anyone date it or give me anymore info Thanks in advance Neil Bonwit not Bomwit!

Any genuine details and knowledge info will sincerely help. Thanks

Hi All, I've searched EVERYWHERE online for information on a box of hats my great grandmother owned but to no avail. I was hoping someone on this forum could share some information with me that I could potentially use to list the hats on ebay. Most of the hats have an attached mother of pearl...

Hi Does anyone have an estimated date for this hat please? Really nicely made with two layers. Shallow. I am not bad on clothing but a straw hat is not my area of dating expertise. Thanks all x

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i just bought this hat , and turns out it's a vintage hat by Anton Pichler Graz , made out of 100% wood and the interior margins of maroon leather . Besides that it has an inscription on the leather inside part that says " Hans Mariachef St. Johann I.Triol. and more , on the inside it had the...

I was gifted this hat by a lady, and I don’t have any information on it. I have tried finding something on it, but I can’t seem to find anything. If anyone could help me that would be great! Thanks in advance.

Hello! I'm new to the forum, but in reality I've been stalking it for awhile now without an account. So, I know enough about dating vintage clothing to be dangerous, but I know little to nothing about dating accessories. I just picked up this hat at a consignment antique store and am unsure...

Hi, I've been trying to figure out a date range for this small straw cap, and if it would be classified as a Juliet cap. Any help anyone could give would be much appreciated! It is 9" wide front to back and 8 5/8" wide from side to side. Thanks, Susan

Hello! I am new to this forum— thanks in advance for your help! I am looking to date this cute little straw-type cap I picked up. It looks like some sort of ladies sports cap with the grommets and style of the hat. From the stitching and look of the label, I'm thinking pre-50's, but I'd...

Hello everyone. Anyone have any idea how old this gorgeous hat might be? It's a foldable, fan style wide brim sun hat that is a little shorter brimmed in the back. The frame is made out of very thin bent pieces of wood (bamboo?). The fabric is dusty rose pink, sheer, super thin and...

Hi, I cannot pin down the type of fur on this hat. Driving me nuts! I've been over the resource page 3 times. And perused the internet over 2 days. Ugh. I need some help. The fur is very lightweight. Light brown almost reddish very soft downy under coat. Darker brown shiny guard hairs. The...

Hello, ladies. I don't know if any of you are interested in men's haberdashery, but I've created some web pages to help you date and identify vintage fedoras. Please feel free to view them: Observations on Fedora Sweatbands and Fedora Dating Tips...