Tilley At Pediwear

Tilley

Famous Tilley men’s hats and endurable accessories. Durable, practical and stylish outdoor hats and bags. Special offer: buy a Tilley Hat and receive 10% discount on all our wallets and travel goods.

Tilley From Alex Tilley: "The hat was conceived in frustration and born of necessity. As a corporate art dealer and consultant I had become, over the years, rather "picky" regarding quality, and I couldn't find a hat that quite met my criteria or the beauty of my boat. It was a much-varnished mahogany, brass, teak, and fibreglass Brandlemeyer-designed sloop, painted mid-green with cream trim, and a raked-back wooden mast. A proper sailing hat had to float, stay on, be unshrinkable, last indefinitely, and look attractive.

In January 1980, I decided to have one made, not only for myself, but for other sailors. Fortunately, I knew nothing about headgear so I didnt realise that it was thought "impossible" to make such a hat. I received design advice from a milliner, information about materials from a sail maker, and then I oversaw its manufacture by a local hat maker.

By March, some prototypes were ready. My family and I tested them on a marvellous charter in Belize where we encountered trade winds, reasonably small waves(because of the offshore reef), beautiful islands, superb snorkelling, and friendly people. (On the last day of the charter, at the same moment that I steered us around, I managed to wrap the anchor line tightly around the propeller shaft...)
Now don't get the impression that the Tilley Hat is just for sailors!
It is equally at home in the desert, in the Himalayas, in the garden, as well as on the golf course, by trout stream or whilst strolling through London in the rain. Tilley Hats have been issued to Canadian troops when they go to war or on peace keeping missions."

An overnight success after 25 years, Tilley Hats are now available at Pediwear.co.uk and in our retail store in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

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Tilley Winter 2011 - 2012
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