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Need a hat in 1940 Shanghai? La Union Hats is the shop for you

Posted: March 17th, 2015 | 2 Comments »

1940 and hats are de rigueur in Shanghai. The La Union Hat Company probably had what you needed in terms of head wear – Panamas and Borsalinos as well as obviously some charming ladies bonnets. They were down on the Nanking Road (Nanjing Road). The Borsalino and scarf would have given you a very chic Jean Gabin as Pepe Le Moko look strolling the Bund….and you can’t get cooler than that!

La Union Hat Co ad 1940

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2 Comments on “Need a hat in 1940 Shanghai? La Union Hats is the shop for you”

  1. 1 tommaso said at 2:08 pm on October 14th, 2015:

    Hi,

    I’d like to ask what’s the exactly address of the shop to buy a Borsalino (fake or original) in Shanghai.

    Thanks

  2. 2 Paul French said at 3:20 pm on October 14th, 2015:

    it was at 78 Nanking Road, now 78 Nanjing Road – but the advert is from 1940, the shop isn’t there now!!!

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