In stock March 2007.
Our Village Hat Shop Outback-style Panama has a 3″ brim with a leather hat band. The hat is featured in the April, 2002 edition on American Way Magazine (from American Airlines). This fabulously styled Panama Hat has been spotted as Michael Jordan’s favorite golf hat. Available Color: Natural (small image) and Tan (big image).
In stock March 2007.
South Beach in Miami is the namesake for this very hip hat with that old-school 1950s look that is ironically very 21st Century new-school. The two-tone brim and ventilated crown work great with this pork-pie style. The hat is made in the USA form toyo material and has a cushioned sweatband. The brim is 2 1/8 inches and crown height is 4 inches. A grosgrain 1 1/2-inch brown grograin ribbon and side feather finish the hat. Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.
How you wear your hats tells the world a little bit about you… square and down and you’re one serious cat; back of your head for when your just hanging out or tilted to the side and you’re in the mood for action. With this hat, you can project whatever you want. The pinch crown fedora features a daimond patterned pug band with Stacy Adams pin and side feather. The brim is 2 1/4″. Available in Lemon, Vanilla & Ocean
Made in the USA.
Bailey’s new LiteStraw hats are the latest and greatest innovation in straw hats in decades. LiteStraw is a revolutionary new finishing technology that takes traditionally hard straw headwear and softens it to create a supple, casual hat that provides malleability and flexibility. Combined with a water repellent finish and Dri-Lex sweat bands that control moisture, LiteStraw really is the right hat for the 21st century.
The Gibson is created from Shantung Straw and has a 2 3/8″ brim and 4″ crown. Each color comes with it’s own distinctive striped band and Bailey side pin. Available in Black and Natural.
Bodies handwoven in Ecuador, finished in the USA.
The Optimo Style in a fine Panama hat is classic. When Panama hats were first introduced to the N. American and European markets, they were not blocked into styles like fedoras and western style hats. Instead, when the hats were rolled for storage and travel, a crease was created down the middle of the hat that became an attractive style point. Today, we block this style crown and the result is this smart, classic beauty. The grosgrain ribbon trim with a bow finish, a 2 1/2 to 3 inch brim, and a comfortable cotton sweatband complete this hat. Color: Natural. Sizes: Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.
Made in the USA.
Bailey’s new LiteStraw hats are the latest and greatest innovation in straw hats in decades. LiteStraw is a revolutionary new finishing technology that takes traditionally hard straw headwear and softens it to create a supple, casual hat that provides malleability and flexibility. Combined with a water repellent finish and Dri-Lex sweat bands that control moisture, LiteStraw really is the right hat for the 21st century.
The Davis is made of a lightweight Bao Straw and has a 2 7/8″ brim, 4″ crown and features a stunning muted braided band, with Bailey side pin. Available in Natural only.
Cousin Joe used to wear this hat as he wandered through the streets of the French Quarter back in the good old days of antediluvian New Orleans. Unbelievably, he rode out the storm with a supply of several 20-gallon jugs of water, countless tins of tuna fish, a generator and plenty of protective headgear - both for the sun and the rain. This beauty was obviously his sun hat - he still needed protection for the sun - and he still needed to look good doing it. The Brooks Panama fedora comes with a 2 3/8″ brim and four-inch crown as well as a black grosgrain ribbon and Bailey side pin. Available in Natural and Putty.
This great fedora style by the venerable, old, USA hat company, Dobbs, has both the elegance of tradition and the hipness of now. Features like the ventilated crown, the snap-brim, and the color make this hat a standout. Note that the hat can be worn either with the brim up or down, as you see in the image. Brim is 2 3/8 inches, crown tapers to 3 3/4 inches in the front. A comfortable cotton sweatband is inside. Color: Natural as pictured.
Bodies handwoven in Ecuador, finished in the USA.
This genuine Panama lends itself well to hiking and traveling in that is is packable. The 3-inch brim provides good sun protection and the chin cord can be useful when the weather requires it. Available color: Dark Natural. Available Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.
Stetson has created one of the finest Panama offerings we have for sale this year. The Reston is beautifully hand woven in Ecuador and blocked by Stetson in the USA. It has a soft leather sweatband, is trimmed with leather and features the Stetson side pin. The crown is 4″ and the brim is 3″.
Made in Italy.
This beauty combines a classic material, a fine Ecuadorian Montecristi Panama, with the finest European hat company, Italy’s Borsalino. Furthermore, the optimo styling echos the pre-Columbian origins of Panama hats. The Optimo crown is 4 inches high. The brim is 2 5/8 inches wide. The grosgrain ribbon trim is 1/2″ wide with “Borsalino” embossed in gold one of the tail ends of the ribbon. Balsa wood box accompanies this exquisite hat. Available color: Bleach only. Available sizes: 57=7 1/8 to 61=7 5/8.
On April 17, 2004 Tom Miller, author of THE PANAMA HAT TRAIL, spoke at our Hillcrest store in San Diego. This 1986 classic of travel literature and the hat industry was re-issued in 2001 by National Geographic Adventure Press with an introduction by Tony Hillerman. When Tom was here, we had him sign a number of copies for our customers. While they last, we will include a signed copy of THE PANAMA HAT TRAIL with the purchase of this hat.
Stacy Adams offers their own unique and stylish twist on the porkpie hat. The sinamay straw porpie is amazingly lightweight and comfortable for days at the races or nights out on the town. The hat has a three pleat silk pug band with Stacy Adams pin and side feather. The brim is 2 1/4″. Available in Lemon and Ocean.
Block did wonders for a regular Panama straw pinch front fedora (Havana Trilby), bringing it up to speed for the fashion world of 2004. They have now given a make-over to the Optimo crown, known as the Del Rio Optimo. The definitive Optimo crown is 3 1/2″ high with a wired 2″ wide brim. Available color: Black. Available size: Small/Medium.
Made in Italy.
The best Panama hats come from Ecuador. People throughout the country have their own distinctive weaves for the carloduvica palmatta straw. These bleached fino bodies are high quality and in the hands of the craftsmen at Borsalino Hat Company in Italy emerge as a hat worthy of the kings, statesmen and atheletes who are often associated with Panama hats. The brim is 2 1/2 inches and the grosgrain trim is Dark Brown. Color: Bleached Panama Straw.
In Stock late February 2007.
Made in the Canada.
Finally back in stock after two long years!! This stylish Porkpie manufactured by the Biltmore Hat Company of Canada is the real deal; genuine Milan straw, not the plastic braid so many of our other manufacturers have switched to in recent years. The hat features a 3 3/4″ crown and 2″ brim. Available colors: Gray and Cocoa. Available sizes: 6 7/8 to 7 5/8.
Everyone seems to want a Safari hat this year and this baby has everything people are looking for. The lightweight Raffia is not only remarkably comfortable and stylish, it also packs easily in your suitcase for travel to faraway sunny locales. The hat features a 2 7/8″ brim and 4 1/4″ crown. Color: Natural with Navy Band. Available Sizes: Medium and Large.
This is one great hat. The Outback with Underbrim is made of twisted seagrass straw. The crown tip and 3 1/4″ brim comes with cotton fabric for added sun protection. The side of the crown is vented allowing the cool breeze to blow through. An elasticized sweat band works well for easy sizing and greater comfort. Available in Large/X-large
The Rat Pack - circa 1962 - at the Copa! Tooling around the Miami Beach in a ragtop Cadillac. Tearing up New York City on hot summer night. Toasting the surf on a beach at dawn in L.A. These are the heads to which the Dino Fedora aspires. The hat is made of a durable lightweight toyo straw and comes with a striped two-pleat pug band. It has a 4″ crown and stingy 1 7/8″ brim. Available in Black and Tan.
Made in Italy.
The popular pork pie shape is often associated with hip jazz musicians like Thelonius Monk, or more recently with the Jude Law character in the movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” or with Arsenio Hall. This pork pie combines Borsalino detailing and manufacturing with the world class panama straw material from Ecuador. This hat’s brim is bigger than a traditional pork pie, it is 2″ wide. It also has a 1 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon hatband that surrounds a 3 1/2″ high crown. Leather sweatband. Color: Tan only.
These big, grade 3 Ecuadorian Panama bodies are not easy to come by. If you want a better quality lifeguard hat with a drawstring and terry elastic sweat band, this hat is for you. The Rolls Royce of Lifeguard Hats with a hard to find big, almost 5″ brim. Two grommets on each side of crown for ventilation. One size fits most, elasticized sweatband. Available color: Natural only.
This hat is a real beauty; one of the Village Hat Shop all time classics. The Grade 8 Panama Gamber features a sweatband made of a soft linen and the tip sticker reads “Genuine Panama, Hand Woven in Ecuador”. The brim length is approximately 3 inches, crown height approximately 4 inches.
The Stockman Straw is made with a soft palm fiber straw and trimmed in leather for a unique look made famous by BC hats. The brim has been reinforced with a steel wire. Their original Australian look makes them a classic that will never go out of style. Available colors are Natural with a Sand Trim, or Natural with a Brown trim. Available sizes; Small, Medium, Large, X Large, XX Large.
The Tombstone Cowboy hat is what Jaxon Hats means when they say “Quality and Value are not mutually exclusive”. This stunner of hat has a 4
Hand Woven in Ecuador of Toquilla straw, this excellent example of a Grade 3 Panama has a classic style that never seems to go out of fashion. The hat features a 2 3/4″ brim, 4″ c-crown and 11 ligne grosgrain bow. Available in Natural straw only.
Please note, the tag inside says this hat is made in Mexico. That indicates where the hat was blocked (or shaped). The hat is a true Grade 3 Panama and was woven in Ecuador.
This is our new for 2004, lightweight raffia safari. The hat has a 2 3/4″ and a 4 1/2″ crown. Available in Natural only.
It does not get much cooler than this hat. The Dobbs Basino is the classic summer hat for steppin’ out. Made of a tough and durable Shantung, the hat features a rolled three inch brim, four inch crown and 1 1/2″ pug band.
Made in Italy.
The best Panama hats come from Ecuador. Quito, the capital city, is known for a particular quality and weave. These hat bodies were imported by Italy’s Borsalino Hat Company who blocks them with their distinctive styling. Then off to The Village Hat Shop in San Diego they go. Are you their next stop? Hats will have a leather sweatband and 1 1/4″ wide brown grosgrain trim. The center pinch crown is 4 3/4″ high and the brim is 2 1/2″ wide. Color: Natural.
In Stock late February 2007.
This baby has been flying off the shelves of our Seaport Village store in San Diego since it arrived in late March. The lightweight Toyo Straw and ivory color are the perfect combination for sun protection on a hot day. The brim is dimensional and measures 2 5/8″ X 2 3/8″ offering protection to the nose, cheek and neck. The crown is aproximately 4 1/4″. Available colors: Ivory with a Forest Green Pug band or Ivory with a Black Pug band.
This is as casual as it gets. It’s the perfect hat for sipping Banana Daiquiris on the beach, golfing on a hot summer day, or barbequing in the back yard. This Packable Raffia Straw Gambler comes with a slightly elasticized sweatband and three pleat tropical band. Available in Natural Straw only.
Dobbs takes a straw classic - a simple Shantung pinch-crown fedora with a 2 1/2″ brim and 4″ crown and tweaks it ever so subtly. The band is a black, gray and natural diamond pattern, with a native American vibe. The pattern is carried over to the straw itself, with a three diamond pattern pressed into the straw enabling the hat to breath.
Here we have Bailey’s take on a classic - the Straw Ascot is made of twisted seagrass and expertly blocked to Bailey’s exacting standards. Available in Natural only.
Here is a hot style in a hot material, Milan Straw, with a very clean genuine leather trim. This is a classy blend of the old and the new. Henschel Hat Company is primarily known for leather headwear so the leather trim denotes the hat’s origins, and Henschel’s High Roller style is a basic. Milan straw was popular back in the 30s, 40s and 50s and has made a big comeback as of late. Put is all together and we think this new hat was “in the air” and waiting to become a reality. Color: Brown. Size: Medium.
There are cheaper beach hats out there. However. this “meaty” raffia straw hat is for the beach bum with a little cash in his pocket. The quality is apparent even though the rough edge creates that dressed-down, pass-me-a-beer look. This USA made hat has a Hawaiian print 3-pleat, cotton trim and a comfortable twill sweatband. Color: Natural Raffia. Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large.
The Mitchell is a stunning addition to the Bailey Panama collection. Beautifully and uniquely woven, the hat features a genuine leather band and Bailey side pin. The crown is 4
A Stacy Adams Classic. Created from a durable yet elegant shantung straw, this beautiful hat never goes out of style. It has a black 3-pleat pug band with Stacy Adams side pin and feather. The snap brim is 2 5/8″. Available in white only.
Made in Italy.
Price variation in Panama hats is mostly about (or should be mostly about) the quality of the material. It is a huge understatement to say that not all Panama are the same. The amount of work required to prepare the straw (from the plant Carloduvica palmata) and to weave the hat bodies can vary from hours to many months. Here you have what is widely regarded as amongst the finest Panama hat bodies in the world, the Montecristi Finos from Manabi Province, Ecuador. These hat bodies are imported to Italy by Borsalino Hat Company where they are blocked and finished as you see pictured here (I envision an Italian movie director strolling down the Via Veneto wearing one of these). Back again to the Western Hemisphere they come, to The Village Hat Shop-next stop the end user. The center pinch crown is 4 1/4 inches high in the front . The brim is 2 5/8 inches. The hat is trimmed with a black grosgrain ribbon that is 1 1/4″ wide. The inside sweatband is a beige grosgrain ribbon. Available color: Natural only. Available size: 57=7 1/8 to 60=7 1/2.
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An excellent straw hat for every day use. The Scala Packable Raffia Gambler has a 3″ brim and 4″ crown with genuine leather trim and Scala side pin.
Year in, year out, the Toyo Safari never ceases to amaze. No matter how many hats we pre-book, we just can’t keep it in stock. This year’s model comes in bleach white with a two-pleat pug band. The crown is 4″ and the brim is 2 5/8″. Available with Black Pug or Olive Pug.
Bodies handwoven in Ecuador, finished in the USA.
This Panama fedora is a very good hiking hat. The leather chinstrap keeps the hat snug when necessary. The 3 inch brim and comfortable cotton sweatband finish this fine hat. Available color: Natural. Available sizes: Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.
Honoring Kingston, Jamaica with a hat of it’s own has been on my mind for many years. The home of Studio 1 records, Trojan Records, Island, Tuff Gong and birthplace of Desmond Dekker, Derrick Morgan, Stranger Cole, Alton Ellis not to mention Bob, Peter, Bunny, Toots, Jimmy and on and on and on. The city has given us so much that it demanded a hat. We chose to hearken back to an earlier more innocent time in the musical development of the city when designing the Jaxon Kingston. We hope if any of the ska or rock steady giants of that era come across this page, they’ll feel compelled to ante up and start getting rude.
Loosely woven of a lightweight durable straw, the Kinston has a bound edge and 1
(Also known as a Boater or Sailor). Although superseded by the Panama in this century, the Skimmer was for many decades the man’s straw hat of choice. Our Skimmer is Made in Italy from 4-ply Koberg straw. This is a high quality hat often assiciated with barber shop quartets, jazz bands, and the like. Color: Natural (as pictured). Sizes: 6 7/8 to 7 3/4.
Christys’ of London created this beautiful hat out of Bali Buntal Straw, a lightweight and exceptionally beautiful straw. The hat has a 4″ crown, stylish 2″ stingy brim and 16 ligne grosgrain bow with Christys’ pin. Available in Natural only.
Made in Italy.
If there is such a thing as a basic classic, this is it. Afterall, when you think “European fedora”, strolling the Via Veneto in Rome with an overcoat draped over your shoulders and wearing a Borsalino may just come to mind. And although “panama” is straw material and not a style, many associate the panama hat as a fedora style. Put them together and, voila, you have a basic classic. This hat has a 3″ brim, 1 1/2″ dark brown grosgrain hatband, and a satin sweatband. Color: Tan.
In Stock late February 2007.
Classic Panama safari fedora in a Grade 8 quality. The body is hand woven in Ecuador and the blocking and finishing is completed in the USA. The sweatband is a soft linen, the trim is a 16 ligne black grosgrain ribbon, and the crown height is approximately 4 inches. The brim is 2 1/2″ Available color: Putty.
Made in the USA.
Bailey’s new LiteStraw hats are the latest and greatest innovation in straw hats in decades. LiteStraw is a revolutionary new finishing technology that takes traditionally hard straw headwear and softens it to create a supple, casual hat that provides malleability and flexibility. Combined with a water repellent finish and Dri-Lex sweat bands that control moisture, LiteStraw really is the right hat for the 21st century.
The Barnett has a 2 3/8″ brim, 4″ crown and woven cotton band with stylish Bailey side pin and leather fastener. Available in Natural and Sand.
Year in and year out, this is one of Scala hats best selling Panama hats. The reason - it looks great on virtually everyone who tries it on. The grade 3 Panama has a 2 7/8″ brim and four inch crown as well as a stylishly woven jute trim.
Made in the USA.
Bailey’s new LiteStraw hats are the latest and greatest innovation in straw hats in decades. LiteStraw is a revolutionary new finishing technology that takes traditionally hard straw headwear and softens it to create a supple, casual hat that provides malleability and flexibility. Combined with a water repellent finish and Dri-Lex sweat bands that control moisture, LiteStraw really is the right hat for the 21st century.
The Bailey Sanders has a 2 3/8″ brim and 4″ center crease crown. It comes complete with a 12 lignes grosgrain bow and Bailey side pin. Available in white only.
This beautiful gambler is made of a lightweight Toyo Straw and is the perfect golf hat. It comes with a Black pug band. The brim measures 3″ and the crown is 3 3/4″. It is available in a distinct Ivory color to ensure a cool feel on a hot sunny day. Available colors: Ivory with Black Pug band.
Bao straw is an extremely lightweight and breathable material. The Jaxon makes great use of this straw in the Bao Outback. The hat has a 4″ inch crown, 3 1/4″ brim and comes complete with a genuine leather band. Available in natural only.
The clean center crease, stingy-brim, and black grosgrain ribbon make this hat distinctive. Because of the small brim, this hat doesn’t provide the greatest sun protection, but the natty and hip guy who wants this hat isn’t necessarily looking for function because this hat is mostly about style. The toyo straw hat is blocked and finished in the USA, has a 1 3/4-inch brim, and a comfortable sweatband. Color: Black, Putty and Natural. Sizes: Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.