Fedora Hat Retail Stores

The classic pinched-crown fedora, from custom-made fur felt to everyday straw

The fedora - soft felt, pinched at the front of the crown, with a brim that snaps down at the front - is the most recognizable dress-casual hat of the last century, and the stores here sell it at every level. At the top is Dave Brown Custom Hats: a master hatter who apprenticed five years under a master hatter at Jaylord Hatters in New York City, opened his shop in Rochester, New York, and has made hats for film productions including work connected with M.G.M., Dreamworks and Warner Bros. Around him sit the retail ranges: Felt Hats.com with Borsalino and Stetson fedoras, Hartford York with hard-to-fit sizes for men and women, Fedora Primo in Santa Monica, and Noggintops with Stetson, Akubra and Tilley hats.

Felt fedora hats with pinched crowns in charcoal, brown and tan on wooden hat stands in a shop window

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  Dave Brown Custom Hats : Handcrafted hats from the "hat maker to the stars."   There are less than 50 custom hatters working in the USA and Dave Brown is considered one of the Premiere Master Hatters in the U.S.A. Mr. Brown studied under Steve Martin, a Master Hatter at Jaylord Hatters N.Y.C. He apprenticed 5 years traveling from Rural Rochester to New York City. After finishing his apprenticeship he opened up a small hat shop in Rochester, NY and the rest is history. As a Master Hatter, he has customers all over the world, Dave's clientele go from movie stars and country stars to sports stars. Mr. Brown credentials are recognized by America's best Costume Designers and his hats adorn many movie stars in numerous movies. He has done work, and designed hats for Carnegie Hall (see "Some of Mr. Brown's satisfied customers") M.G.M., Zanuck Group, Dreamworks, Largo Productions, and Warner Bros. to name a few.

  Fedora Primo : Featuring Shady Brady Western Straws.   Quality, unique hat designs and ongoing insistence that all of my customers are truly satisfied...has turned my little shop in Santa Monica, California into a local icon! It's exciting that the word is spreading across the country and yes, around the world! Like my shop...their on-line beginnings will be one step at a time.

  Felt Hats.com : Men's dress, casual and western felt hats.   The Felt Hats online store is designed to give you a quick and easy way to shop for men's felt hats including a tasteful variety of men's dress hats and casual hats; such as the fedora hat, derby hats, bowler hats, top hats and Australian outback hats. Their men's felt hat collection includes an abundant selection of all your favorite hat brands including Borsalino, Stetson, and the famous and official Indiana Jones hats. Additionally, they offer a stylish selection of other men's hats and men's caps; including military hats, uniform hats, cavalry hats, western hats, and Greek Fisherman and Captain's hats and caps.

  Hartford York, Ltd. : Offering styles from the classics to the exotic, as well as hard to fit sizes for men and women.   Spring, summer and sunshine are right around the corner, and Hartford York has the perfect hat just for you. Hartford has traveled the globe looking for fine hats and caps that suit his fancy and hopefully yours, too.   He has found something for nearly every occasion imaginable, from a trek in the Sahara to tea (outdoors, of course) with the Queen.

  The Hat Company : Novelty, casual, all kinds of hats. Will ship domestic and international orders.   A great selection of novelty hats and casual hats await, from eyeballs to wizards, mad hatters to dragons. You will also find a great selection of Men and Ladies casual hats in leather, straw and other fabrics.

  Hats in the Belfry : A wide selection of caps, outdoor hats and costume items.   Their on-line shop for Men's Hats, Women's Hats, Costume Hats, Crazy Hats, Funny Hats and catalog for Indiana Jones Hats, Kangol Caps, Stetson Hats, Kaminski Hats, Tilley Hats and Caps. It includes Dress hats, winter hats, Kangol Hats, Shady Brady Hats, Cowboy Hats, Safari and Outback hats, Top Hats, Winter Hats, Straw Hats and the Fedora hat, Basque berets, Military berets, Jester, Derby hats, Collapsible Top hats, Panama hats, Leather hats, ivy and newsboy caps and Dr. Seuss hats. They have designer hats from Eric Javits, Kangol, Stetson and Blue Marlin hats. They added Halloween hats, Easter hats, Santa hats, Borsalino, Wooden Ships and witch hats.

  Noggintops.com, Ltd : Offering hats by Stetson, Akubra, Lewis Creek, McAlister and Tilley.   We are a family-owned company with deeply held beliefs about integrity and commitment.  Their view of internet commerce is that it is an excellent way to make quality products available to outdoorsmen living in geographically diverse locations and who, by definition, would probably rather spend their weekends doing outdoors things than fighting crowds in a store. Therefore, they pledge to use this technology as a tool for convenience and efficiency, and NOT as a means of shielding mediocre goods and services behind anonymity

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Anatomy of a Fedora

Three features define the style: a crown creased lengthwise and pinched in at both front sides, a medium brim that can be snapped down at the front and up at the back, and a ribbon band. Everything else varies - crown height, brim width, stiff or soft finish - and those variations are what separate a sharp dress fedora from a casual country one. The definition linked on this page gives the formal description. When comparing stores, note whether a fedora is fur felt (finest, most weather-resistant), wool felt (the everyday standard) or straw (the summer version Fedora Primo features with its Shady Brady western straws).

Custom vs Off-the-Shelf Fedoras

A custom hatter like Dave Brown builds the hat to your head, your face and your intended use - there are fewer than 50 custom hatters working in the USA, and his five-year apprenticeship and film clientele show what the craft involves. That route suits hard-to-fit heads, heirloom purchases and screen or stage work. Off-the-shelf fedoras from the retailers here cost less and ship immediately, and Hartford York specifically serves hard-to-fit sizes for shoppers between the two routes. Whichever you choose, a fedora should sit level, clear the ears, and hold its pinch without constant adjustment.

Common Questions

Who makes custom fedoras among these stores?

Dave Brown Custom Hats. Dave Brown is a master hatter who apprenticed for five years in New York City before opening his Rochester, New York shop, and his hats have adorned movie stars in numerous films.

What materials do fedoras come in?

Fur felt and wool felt for the classic versions, and straw for summer - Fedora Primo features Shady Brady western straws, while Felt Hats.com covers the felt dress range including the fedora.

Where can I find a fedora in a hard-to-fit size?

Hartford York, Ltd. offers styles from the classics to the exotic as well as hard-to-fit sizes for men and women.

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