'CLUB' PORK
PIE HAT BY THE WHITELEY HAT COMPANY
PRODUCT
INFO
A
traditional porkpie hat of superb quality in black or brown in a
smooth, drab finish. The porkpie features a 1 1/2 inch grosgrain bow
and a two inch brim that can be snapped down at the front if preferred.
Made from 100% fur felt by English hatter the Whiteley Hat Company.
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100% fur felt
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Made in England
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Sizes S - XL
The
Whiteley Hat Company have been a leading force in fashionable hats
for over seventy years. Each hat is individually made and hand
finished using traditional skills during each stage of manufacture.
Whiteley make great use of materials woven from natural fibres,
including the finest quality straws and pure silks and design and
manufacture all their hats in Luton, England.
HISTORY
The
pork pie hat originated in the mid-19th century, when it was commonly
worn by American cowboys before the Stetson became popular, however,
the term originally referred to a women's style of the same era. The
pork pie hat is so named unsurprisingly because its shape resembles a
pork pie.
The
pork pie hat is associated with certain subcultures, notably the rude
boy culture of 1960s Jamaica, and Ska, the genre of music that grew
out of it. Jazz and blues musicians and fans may also sport the
style. Thelonius Monk, Lester Young, and Andre 3000 of Outkast have
all been known to wear the pork pie hat. Musician Charles Mingus
wrote a Saxophone piece dedicated to the memory of Lester Young
entitled "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." The pork pie hat is also a
common fashion accessory for anyone with a retro style, often worn
with a suit or a bowling shirt.
In
the early 20th century, the pork pie hat, along with the newer
Fedora, was a more widely popular style, as head wear in general was
more of a staple of men's fashion. Silent film star Buster Keaton
often appeared in the pork pie hat in his movies. In the 1940s the
pork pie hat became associated with physicist Robert Oppenheimer who
helped to develop the atomic bomb. The association was to such an
extent that a picture of the hat atop of physics equipment appearing
in a 1948 issue of Physics Today and was understood to refer to him.
SIZING
GUIDE FOR THE PORK PIE HAT
S
- 56cm - 57cm / 6 7/8in - 7in
M
- 58cm - 59cm / 71/8in - 7 1/4in
L
- 60cm - 61cm / 7 3/8in - 7 1/2in
XL
- 62cm - 63cm / 7 5/8in - 7 3/4in
DELIVERY Please
note BROWN - small, medium and XL SOLD OUT
BLACK - XL SOLD OUT
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OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU
Our guarantee to you is to
apply the exact same standard of excellent customer service to our
customers now we are online, as we did for the twenty five years
operating from our shop. This includes a steady and responsive after
sales
service for any issues that may arise with you in the months ahead.
RETURNS
If you are not completely
satisfied with your purchase please let us know within 31 days and we
will work out a full refund or replacement for you. Don't worry if
you have passed this date, items that come back in the same condition
as they were received will be refunded in full.
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