Clipper Poet Hat

Before hatmakers Herbert Johnson joined Swaine Adeney Brigg, it was situated at 13 Old Burlington Street in London. In 1980, two American gentlemen came into the shop and introduced themselves as Mr. Harrison Ford and Mr. Steven Spielberg.

Mr. Spielberg announced that he was on the brink of making an adventure film with Harrison Ford as the central figure (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and revealed that the main character Indiana Jones would be wearing a hat which would be pivotal to the character and the plot. Herbert Johnson was delighted at having been chosen to help design what was to become the famous iconic Indy hat.

Place the string or tape around your head above your ear and across the mid forehead, completely circling your head.  Hold the tape firmly, but not too tightly.  Measure your head exactly where you want the hat to sit.  Measure in centimetres.  If your measurement falls between sizes, round up to the nearest centimetre.  It may help to either do this in the mirror or have someone to help for accuracy.

Bespoke Options:

All our Raiders Poets come with the ‘Raiders Bash’* & without ‘The Turn’* as standard.

Raiders Bash* - A tight tall pinch down to the ribbon with large front side dents & a centre crease.

The Turn* - A change made to the hat during filming whereby the hat was turned on the head and worn with the bow shifted right from its original position and with a distorted brim.  Customers are advised to order their hats delivered open crown as ‘bespoke orders’ should they wish to put the turn in themselves.

NB – If the Customer wishes to order something which varies from the standard options provided in the product listing (such as this model in a different colour or with the addition of a bound edge etc.), their order will need to be placed as a ‘Bespoke’ order.  Please follow the link for more information about our Bespoke Range

Our Materials:

All our hats are completely bespoke & handcrafted to order from only the finest sustainably sourced materials here at Herbert Johnson.  We work closely with our fur felt hood suppliers in Portugal, choosing only the highest quality fur felt which is ordered to our exacting specifications.

All our felts are preshrunk during the blocking stage to avoid later shrinking as much as possible.  Our rabbit is pounced to a smooth finish and a coating of protector is applied to prolong its resistance to the elements.  Whilst not as dense as our beaver fur felts, our rabbit makes a very fine quality fur felt hat.

Postage & Packaging:

Once ordered you will be notified of the lead time.

Our hats are carefully packaged in cardboard postal boxes for dispatch internationally. 

We ship worldwide.

We calculate delivery costs based on the weight of each product and country to which the item is to be posted.

Postage costs may be included in the purchase price for some items.

Hat Care:

Store your hat somewhere dry placed brim down or preferably in a hat box. We recommend using a soft bristled hat or clothes brush to care for your hat.  Brush your hat counter clockwise to free any particles from the felt. Whilst we preshrink all our hats, under extreme moisture conditions the felt may still be vulnerable to shrinkage or losing its shape if not properly cared for.  We advise against force drying your hat and it is best to allow it to dry naturally brim side down.