Vintage 30s stetson straw boater hat

Description:Boaters were popular as summer headgear, especially for boating or sailing, hence the name. The exact date of Straw Hat Day might vary slightly from place to place. The boater is a fairly formal hat, equivalent in formality to the Homburg , and so is correctly worn either in its original setting with a blazer, or in the same situations as a Homburg, such as a smart lounge suit, or with black tie. The boater may also be seen worn by the "carreiros" of Madeira , the drivers of the traditional wicker toboggans carrying visitors from the parish church at Monte Funchal down towards Funchal centre. The practice of wearing formal hats largely disappeared by the mids; however, as late as , Straw and Felt Hat Day were commemorated in an editorial in the New York Times. John Jacob Astor IV was known for wearing such hats.

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