Dating 'Maqueen London' label men's green fur felt fedora hat
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cmpollack
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What a fabulous color on that hat! I agree with 50s--on the earlier side, I'd think...
It's almost impossible to do any kind of search for "Macqueen" without coming up with results for Alexander McQueen, but I did turn up a NY times article in London which started at "Macqueen's hat manufactory":
GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.; A Number of Buildings in the City Gutted ...
It began in macqueen's hat manufactory, and quickly spread to the opposite side of the street, the wind fanning the flames, and the burning' embers falling in all ...
April 22, 1902
And there seems to be a Smalley's menswear shop in Nottingham at present:
http://www.qype.co.uk/place/1313817-Smalleys-Nottingham
Maybe you can contact them directly for more info?
It's almost impossible to do any kind of search for "Macqueen" without coming up with results for Alexander McQueen, but I did turn up a NY times article in London which started at "Macqueen's hat manufactory":
GREAT FIRE IN LONDON.; A Number of Buildings in the City Gutted ...
It began in macqueen's hat manufactory, and quickly spread to the opposite side of the street, the wind fanning the flames, and the burning' embers falling in all ...
April 22, 1902
And there seems to be a Smalley's menswear shop in Nottingham at present:
http://www.qype.co.uk/place/1313817-Smalleys-Nottingham
Maybe you can contact them directly for more info?
Rue_de_la_Paix
VFG Member
Hi,
While I am not all that well versed in the history of men's London hatters, this does have an early 1950's look to it. How wide is the brim in front, how tall is the crown in front, and is the brim edged with ribbon? Is the inner logo/seal covered in plastic? These give clues.....also the thinner ribbon hatband went out of style in the later 1950's, so that may help date it also.
It is a really stylish hat. It is not a trilby, it looks to be a snap brim fedora with a teardrop crown.
While I am not all that well versed in the history of men's London hatters, this does have an early 1950's look to it. How wide is the brim in front, how tall is the crown in front, and is the brim edged with ribbon? Is the inner logo/seal covered in plastic? These give clues.....also the thinner ribbon hatband went out of style in the later 1950's, so that may help date it also.
It is a really stylish hat. It is not a trilby, it looks to be a snap brim fedora with a teardrop crown.
Pinkcoke
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Sorry Babara as soon as I posted it I thought trilby wasn't right but I hadn't worked out I can now change titles 
. It does also look a whole lot better with the traditional half up half down brim... which looks relatively wide compared to the overall size of the hat to me, the brim measures 2 3/4" at the front, the crown is 4" at the front and the brim is edged with matching grosgrain ribbon which is 1" wide same as the crown's band. The inner logo is covered in plastic, hence the very yellow appearance.
. It does also look a whole lot better with the traditional half up half down brim... which looks relatively wide compared to the overall size of the hat to me, the brim measures 2 3/4" at the front, the crown is 4" at the front and the brim is edged with matching grosgrain ribbon which is 1" wide same as the crown's band. The inner logo is covered in plastic, hence the very yellow appearance.