Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M
Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M

Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s | Made in USA | S/M

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Empire State Hats | Chocolate Brown Wool Felt Fedora | Vintage 40s

A rare find from the golden age of American haberdashery, this 1940s Empire State Hats fedora is a masterclass in mid-century craftsmanship. Rendered in rich, dark chocolate-brown wool felt, it features a classic center-crease crown, a crisp grosgrain ribbon with an overlapping bow, and a striking yellow feather accent.

The interior is finished with a yellow-and-gold satin lining embossed with the Empire State Hats emblem — a hallmark of quality American manufacturing. Stiff, structured, and exceptionally well-preserved, this hat wears as confidently today as it did decades ago. Originally a men’s style, it translates beautifully on all wearers.

  • Era: 1940s
  • Label: Empire State Hats (lining) / New York State Hats (sweatband)
  • Made in: USA
  • Material: Wool felt
  • Style: Fedora — western-influenced, center-crease crown
  • Size: Small / Medium
  • Condition: Very Good — Brushed, steamed, and cleaned; brim lightly shaped. A small area near the crown — approximately the size of a pencil head — shows slight thinning of the wool, visible in photographs. Minor wear is part of its history. There are very few Empire State Hats fedoras in existence today.

MEASUREMENTS

- 21⁵⁄₁₆" circumference — measured inside the sweatband
- 5³⁄₁₆" crown height
- 3³⁄₁₆" brim

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