Comments on: Where does one find quality hats online?

Question: Where does one find quality hats online?

GaGaLoc — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:07:36 -0800

Where does one find quality hats online?

I am looking to buy my grandfather a homburg hat as made famous by Winston Churchill, and to a lesser degree The Godfather movies and Tupac. As with most Google searches way too many online hat stores popped up and it is difficult to separate quality from quantity. I'd like to get some opinions on finer hat makers and where to buy from them.

By: Phineas Rhyne

Phineas Rhyne — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:47 -0800

The comments on this post have a number of suggestions for places to shop. Anecdotal all, but it seems the sort of forum that might put you in the right direction.

By: DandyRandy

DandyRandy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:58 -0800

Meyer The Hatter, a great old-time store in New Orleans, has an impressive web presence.

By: kimdog

kimdog — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:31:19 -0800

You can shop JJ's Hat Center online, although visiting the store in NYC is a true experience. It's a super cool place. The best quality and stellar service. Here's one homburg on the site.

By: donajo

donajo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:32:24 -0800

I've seen Goorin Bros. hats in stores, and bought from them online.

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:32:40 -0800

I've internet-bought a bunch of hats from John Helmer. They've got a couple Homburgs.

By: wenestvedt

wenestvedt — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:47:11 -0800

Hang out at The Fedora Lounge (www.thefedoralounge.com) for a little while to get a sense of which manufacturers make the hat you want, and then find someone local to accurately measure your head. I bought a hat online and, while I like it and wear it every day, I found out the hard way that my melon is a Long Oval -- which some hats fit and some don't.

Also, good hats cost real money: You Have Been Warned!

By: OrangeDrink

OrangeDrink — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:52:43 -0800

Seconding Goorin Bros - I've spent entirely too much money there. They have specials online if you sign up for their newsletter.

By: misteraitch

misteraitch — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:03:00 -0800

In the UK I can vouch for Bates Hats and Lock & Co., and both do Homburgs (both are pricey, though).

By: batmonkey

batmonkey — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:24:22 -0800

I like Hats in the Belfry.

By: burnfirewalls

burnfirewalls — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:52:45 -0800

Check out Optimo Hats - southside of Chicago, custom-made. I've never bought anything from there but they have an excellent reputation.

By: reptile

reptile — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:05:10 -0800

DelMonico Hatter in New Haven, CT has been in business for 100 years and appears to sell from their website as well.