Army Denim Hat

The Army Denim hat is the Atoll’s take on the M1937. Not a Daisy Mae shape at all,  the M1937 was a unique piece that was part of the early Blue Denim work uniform during the 1930’s and into the 1940’s before being replaced by OD herringbone twill.This hat features a smaller horizontal band and is wider in the brim that the later OD version. The fabric chosen for this piece is a wonderful Japanese milled Indigo cotton and linen mix. The linen adds surface interest with little slubs and the indigo dye has a sulfur cast when washed back. This cast emulates 1940’s color which had a slightly grey hue, this was because the Indigo dye was processed using petroleum derived by products, and as petroleum was rationed for the war effort many denim manufactures used a synthetic process instead to preserve resources. The synthetic dyes lacked the rich luster of traditional indigo.

Medium 57-58cm

Large 59-69cm

X-Large 61-62cm