Vintage Blue Grey Fur Felt Fedora – Sauvé Frères Montreal – Size 7 – 1950s 1960s chalkware made under the Y’s label

made under the Y’s label as part of the 2004 spring/summer collection

taken at the underarms

Den Lille Havfrue Langelinie and the artists initials of HX

which is the number assigned to silversmith Erasmo Lopez Vasquez

This is marked as a size 12

Vintage Blue Grey Fur Felt Fedora – Sauvé Frères Montreal – Size 7 – 1950s 1960s chalkware made under the Y’s labelThis vintage Canadian fur felt fedora was retailed by Sauv Frres of Montreal and likely dates to the late 1950s to early 1960s. It features a deep blue grey felt body, structured crown, stitched brim edge, and a black woven hatband with multi colour feather accent. The interior retains its original Sauv Frres liner with French wording. Construction details are consistent with mid century Montreal hat manufacturing, including examples associated with