Guide

Fur felt, finished Panama, summer cloth and the coppola: a New York hatter sorts the types of Italian hats, explains what makes Italian felt different, and converts Italian sizes to American ones.

Panamas, narrow-brimmed straw trilbies, linen coppolas and the occasional boater: what Italian men actually wear from June to September, and how to pick a hat that works the same way in an American...

A Borsalino is an Italian fur felt hat made in Alessandria since 1857 — usually a fedora. Here is what the name actually stands for, how the hats are built, what they cost, and how to size and care...