1920's/30's VINTAGE IVORY COLOR OPTIMO STYLE STRAW HAT - PORTIS - 7 3/8
20's/30's vintage OPTIMO style straw men's hat! Ivory color straw with black grosgrain. Dome shape crown with center crease. Silk grograin band with single loop and two tabs. Medium brim. Rusty brown pliable leather sweatband. PORTIS, fine hat makers, founded by the Portis Brothers in Chicago in the 1920's. Rare to fine an OPTIMO in this size and condition. Collectors would be unwise to pass up such a find.
Marked:
Sweatband - "PORTIS, Typically American, Genuine Panama"
Approximate Measurements:
Crown height - 5"
Brim width - 2"
Hat band - 7/8"
Opening width - 7"
Opening length - 8"
Circumference at sweatband - 23 1/8"
Conditon:
EXCELLENT condition! This hat is nearly flawless, save for some age discoloration at crease. A rare 20's hat, particularly in this fine condition.
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