Listing Description
Item: Vintage Men's Black Velour/Velvet Fedora / Trilby Hat with Original Store Hat Box
Retailer / Brand: Hughes & Hatcher (Original Hudson's Department Store receipt included)
Size: Tagged 6 7/8 ("Customized" interior tag)
Color: Jet Black with bright red and brown feather side accent
Key Features & Details:
Style: Classic mid-century fedora/trilby featuring a teardrop/pinched crown, short upturned brim (stingy brim/trilby style), matching black band with folded bow detail, and vivid red feather plume accent.
Material: Black velour/velvet fur felt texture.
Interior: Luxurious champagne/gold satin lining with gold foil crest logo stamp ("Hughes & Hatcher Made Expressively For"), black leather sweatband embossed in gold lettering, black rear bow, and original size label tag ("Customized 6 7/8").
Includes Original Box & Receipt: Comes with the original hexagonal black and gray Hughes & Hatcher store box (with original cord handle) and an original vintage Hudson's Cash Sale receipt dated November 5, 1980.
Condition Notes:
Hat: Excellent vintage condition. The body retains structured form, clean fabric finish, intact interior lining, and solid sweatband stitching.
Box: Good vintage condition with expected minor shelf wear, edge scuffing, and minor corner creases consistent with age, but fully functional and sturdy.