Mrs. Dewson's Hats was a renowned iconic hat shop on San Francisco's
Fillmore Street, open for 37 years before closing in 2011. A charming
and celebrated character, Mrs. Dewson was known as the Ma…
San Francisco is one of the world capitals of fashion innovation, going back to Gold Rush days with the invention of the denim blue jean, and in fact the introduction of the packable panama hat to Nor…