{"product_id":"john-b-stetson-company-wicker-hat","title":"Rare c.1940s John B. Stetson Italian Straw Hat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome things stop you because you recognize them. Others stop you because you don’t.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rare vintage John B. Stetson straw hat falls firmly into the second camp. Imported from Italy for the legendary American hatmaker, it has an extraordinary sculptural construction: rows of natural straw shaped around the crown and brim, held together with fine thread and finished with a simple twisted cord.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe workmanship appears closely related to the traditional \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYeddo-type knotted straw technique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in which individual lengths of straw were worked directly over a hat block rather than simply woven into conventional braid. The result is architectural, beautifully irregular and remarkably tactile. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInside, the original fabric sweatband carries the Stetson import stamp: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Imported From Italy By John B. Stetson Company.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s part sporting cap, part folk craft, part wonderfully eccentric piece of American style — made in Italy and sized to fit a very small head.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: this is an exceptionally small hat and is unlikely to fit most adults today. Exact measurements to come.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67624841904438,"sku":"53223440563441","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/1579\/7046\/files\/Stetson_Wicker_Hat_side_view.jpg?v=1792557094","url":"https:\/\/surfingcowboys.com\/products\/john-b-stetson-company-wicker-hat","provider":"Surfing Cowboys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}