It's so hard to find a good fedora nowadays
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grammaj_gw
4 years agomtnrdredux_gw
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cawaps
4 years agoAs I usually see nice hats opportunistically at craft fairs, it occurs to me you might find something on Etsy. Straw and fabric are less expensive than felt or leather.
This one is more expensive ($195) but has a stunning and unexpected walnut (!) brim.
mtnrdredux_gw thanked cawapsMoxie
4 years agoMoxie
4 years ago
daki
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoEdit: Higher than the price limit you are looking for, but...
I like the Head'n Home Hat brand and would recommend them if you are looking for high quality workmanship. I have a leather crushable outback style (floppy) hat that I've had for years and love.
They also make some interesting fedora style hats.
https://www.headnhome.com/products/summit-hat?variant=3442915147816
others:https://www.headnhome.com/pages/search-results-page?q=fedora
https://www.headnhome.com/products/the-van-ness-fedora-hat?variant=21216740081749
Feathers11
4 years ago
just_terrilynn
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoThis site looks interesting. Seems to be decent quality for a mid price range. I had never heard of them but I checked their blog and Facebook page and they have a good following.
This hat is made of Australian wool. They seem to cater to the young and hip crowd.
https://lackofcolor.com/collections/wool/products/teak-zulu
The Rancher hat is pretty cool as well.
https://lackofcolor.com/collections/wool?page=1This leather one is sold out (love)
ANOTHER youngish hip store—https://www.gigipip.com/collections/fedora-hats-for-women
suero
4 years ago
denali2007
4 years agoNot a fedora, but I have this boiled wool Scala hat with rosettes from Amazon. They have many hats to choose from. I get 2 or 3 compliments on this hat per day. It’s super warm too.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
4 years ago
rubyclaire
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWhat about the Tack Fedora from Barbour?
This is from Tuckernuck and not the right color. $100
party_music50
4 years ago
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