Post by Drum on Sept 20, 2024 2:38:29 GMT
I’ve posted a few photos of this before, but excitingly, another example has appeared recently so I think it worthwhile to revisit this, the hat design from which every Tilley hat ultimately sprung.
First and most obvious is the early label. (I intend to explore that in more detail in a subsequent post, below)
Vintage Tilley collectors will immediately note the complete absence of a crown pocket in this, quite simple, hat design. There is no pocket because there is no flotation! The crown is just an oval shaped piece of cotton duck stitched to the top of the hat.
Another unique feature of this early Tilley is what appears to be an early effort at making a logo. This idea of an externally visible logo identifying the maker of the hat was an idea which was apparently abandoned quite early on as no subsequent Tilley hats displayed a logo again until after Alex Tilley sold the company and brand in 2015. Note: it is quite exciting to see a second example of this logo as it would seem to confirm that this was an early feature and not just an isolated frivolity.
Check out the pics. I’ve included a few new pics of the second example of this 1st gen T1 hat that has surfaced recently. We can dissect the remaining aspects of these very early Tilleys in follow up posts.
First and most obvious is the early label. (I intend to explore that in more detail in a subsequent post, below)
Vintage Tilley collectors will immediately note the complete absence of a crown pocket in this, quite simple, hat design. There is no pocket because there is no flotation! The crown is just an oval shaped piece of cotton duck stitched to the top of the hat.
Another unique feature of this early Tilley is what appears to be an early effort at making a logo. This idea of an externally visible logo identifying the maker of the hat was an idea which was apparently abandoned quite early on as no subsequent Tilley hats displayed a logo again until after Alex Tilley sold the company and brand in 2015. Note: it is quite exciting to see a second example of this logo as it would seem to confirm that this was an early feature and not just an isolated frivolity.
Check out the pics. I’ve included a few new pics of the second example of this 1st gen T1 hat that has surfaced recently. We can dissect the remaining aspects of these very early Tilleys in follow up posts.
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