silk-lined masterpiece of a hat, with a 1 1/2 inch brim and grosgrain trim with diagonal silk accent.
The Como is another
fur felt fedora from Borsalino, this one in a rich blend of beaver and rabbit with grosgrain band and leather sweat band. The brim is more generous than that of
The Balducci, at 2 1/2 inches, so the silhouette is quite distinct.
New this season are the hats from designer Eugenia Kim of New York.
The Velour Tony is a
pork pie hat with a diamond crown. It's made from 100% fur felt with a soft velour finish and trimmed with a truly imaginative tarnished metal chain mesh with small feather. The same pork pie silhouette is available with
The Tony, but this
Eugenia Kim dress hat has a textured finish, giving it a wholly different look. The trim is an elegant grograin ribbon with double bow.
Makins is another hat maker located in New York, and the dress hat they offer, called
The Pheasant Band, is nothing less than sublime. It's a fur felt fedora with a velour finish and it's stylishly trimmed with a band of pheasant feathers. Another consideration in the realm of dress hats comes from Bailey of Hollywood and is called
The Draper. This is a pinch front
fedora in fur felt that is water resistant while still breathable and really quite handsome. The snap brim has a raw edge and both the trim and sweatband are grosgrain ribbon.
Scala Hats is always a contender in the
dress hats category, and
The Sicily is a great example of why. A silk-lined fur felt fedora,
The Sicily has a center dent and two-inch brim. The trim features a double bow (with logo pin) and feather.
Stetson, those makers of legendary
hats for men, have a wonderful pure beaver
fedora called
The Benchley on offer. It's a soft, pinch front with a bound brim and tall crown (the trim is one inch). Very comfortable and very good-looking.
I'd mention
Christys' hats like the fur felt
top hat and
bowler if I had more room, but I'm done. I'll just point out that
The Pinch Front is a perfect-in-black
fur felt fedora that is also perfect in proportion and line; and that
The Old Bailey is a striking
stingy brim fedora, in fur felt as well, with a striped grosgrain trim that's simply outstanding. Now you go ahead and shop; I'll sit here quietly waiting for your order.