Portofino Double Thickness Boater - Traclet

Boater Hat Portofino Double Thickness - Traclet

The original boater hat; the classic boater features a navy blue and red ribbon band on a straw hat base with a flat, low crown and flat brim.

This headwear is made in Italy with traditional braided straw and an inner grosgrain with leather band. Always associated with summer days on a boat on the river.

A genuine high-quality boater hat made of double-thickness sewn straw. It also features a navy blue & red ribbon, as well as an inner grosgrain made of salpa (reconstituted leather) for easier wearing. The boater is a straw hat with narrow brims and a flat crown; fashionable in the early 20th century, appreciated by cyclists and sportsmen in general.

This exceptional headwear, also known as Skimmer or Basher, was in its time the quintessential straw hat.

It is often associated with jazz groups such as Barber Shop Quartet or rock bands like The Like.

This straw hat has a shallow crown and sits high on the head, we suggest buying a size smaller than you normally would so that it fits on your head.

About the Portofino Double Thickness Boater Hat - Traclet

• Composition: 100% straw
• Crown height approximately: 9 cm
• Brim width approximately: 5.5 cm 
• Wide inner grosgrain made of reconstituted leather (salpa)
• Without inner lining