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Adventure ahead

It may be a cliche, but few things conjure up images of adventure and exploration more than a wide brimmed hat. From Hollywood heroes and heroines heading off to save the world (again) to real world pioneers, you can almost guarantee that someone wearing one has some tales to tell. Built to last for a lifetime of travel, this handsome offering from Stetson is made using tough-as-they-come polycotton fabric and offers protection from the sun and rain, with a handy chin strap to make sure you never have to run down a busy street chasing after it following an errant gust of wind. With a 7cm brim, trademark Stetson quality and a classic silhouette this is one companion youll want on every trip.

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• THE BRAND

• • Vintage style wide brimmed hat
  • UV protective (tested to UV Standard 801)
  • Polycotton fabric is durable and water resistant
  • 7cm brim and 10cm head height
• • Outer: 52% Cotton, 48% Polyester
  • Inner: 60% Cotton, 40% Polyester

• Head circumference	56-57 cm	58-59 cm
  Size	M	L

• • Hand wash only
  • Do not bleach
  • Do not tumble dry
  • Do not iron
  • Do not dry clean

• Jacuzzi, Jetski, Hoover, Stetson When a brand name gets to be shorthand for the product itself, you know its achieved icon status. Since John B Stetson began selling his famous Boss of the Plains hat in 1865, everyone whos anyone has topped themselves off with a Stetson.

  Take the famous Ten-Gallon Hat made famous by silver screen star Tom Mix or the Skyline model worn by Kevin Costner in TVs Yellowstone. President Lyndon B Johnsons distinctive Open Road became so entwined with his public persona that its still sometimes called an LBJ, and rumour has it that Colonel Custer rode to his doom at Little Big Horn in a Stetson.

  For 160 years, Stetson hats have been emblems of their era. Post-war ad men cut deals in their Stratoliner fedoras, jazz cats and members of the Rat Pack sported a Whippet trilby tipped back on their head, and pictures of Lee Harvey Oswalds assassination show rangy US Marshals all wearing their Open Roads..

  As hat-wearing tastes have changed, Stetson have moved with the times. Sure, they still do the classic fedoras and cattleman crowns, but their modern range includes everything from trappers and truckers to beanies and ball caps all manufactured in accordance with John B Stetsons motto, none but sterling quality.