"Fedora," an 1882 play starring Sarah Bernhardt, gave its name to a sensational soft hat worn by one of the actors. In the Victorian era, hats were stiff. Fashion that was soft, comfortable, and perh…

When we first designed the cowboy style Scout (we learned later the shape is a modified “Gus”), we shaped each panama by hand over steam, creasing the top of the crown and working in the "dents" on ei…