Reimagining Americana with Laird Hatters and the ‘American Fedora’
Inspired by the big fedoras of the 1950s but with a more contemporary and wearable twist, we introduce you to our new The 'American' Fedora.
A snap-brim fedora, finished with a very minimalist, neat ribbon so that it’s all about the hat, the shape, angles and shadow.
Crafting Your Fedora By Hand:
Every new hat starts with the idea for a form but really begins by making the form, in the workshop. Our co-founder, Alex Torun-Shaw, works with Roberto in creating a plaster form, using separate brim and crown and then chiselling the rough form into shape.
At this stage we work on the form of the final hat, the balance between the crown and brim, the original idea, and the shape and nuance between them, to get an idea of how the final hat will look.
The finished plaster form is then used to create the final form from the aluminium ‘pigs’ of metal.
It’s the final aluminium form that we then use to create the first felted hat on our ‘French’ press to shape and mould the rough cones of fur felt. Then it is cut, trimmed and finished to the hats we love.
An American Style Made with British Sensibilities
Every hat and cap at Laird Hatters is expertly crafted by hand with care and tradition. You can feel secure in knowing that all of our fedoras are made in England, even if we take an international approach to inspiration and design.
Get your 'American' Fedora today and step into a world of global style with Laird Hatters.