Straw Boater Hat Guide - Formal Summer Hats for Men

https://gentl.mn/straw-boater-hat Want to stay updated? Sign up here for free: https://gentl.mn/2QMIOy7 Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/thegentlemansgazette --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gentleman's Gazette https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/ https://gentl.mn/31fbN26 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentlemansgazette FREE eBook: https://gentl.mn/2QMIOy7 #boaterhat #summerhats #notsponsored SHOP THE VIDEO: 1.Eagle Claw Cufflinks with Lapis Lazuli Balls - https://gentl.mn/2WgUUjV 2. Two-Tone Knit Tie - https://gentl.mn/31fc7hk 3. Pink White Cherry Blossom Boutonniere - https://gentl.mn/2EX0pOW Physical attributes of the Boater Hat Straw boaters are most typically made from a type of stiff flat straw referred to as Sennit. This can be any type of flat and naturally colored straw and it's typically plaited or braided at angles to construct a straw boater. The finished boater will be slightly elliptical in shape and it will also have a flat brim and a flat crown, also known as a telescope crown. History: Interestingly, it was worn by women and children as early as the 1860s but it wasn't adopted as a staple of menswear until about 20 years later in the 1880s. Much as the fedora was also originally a woman's hat, so too was the boater. Once adopted into a man's wardrobe, however, it quickly became popular as a formal summer