Oh that’s great. I really like bark. It’s a warm color I think fits more as tan mixed with well I guess the color of bark. It could pass as sort of a gray hat but I was looking for something more true gray. There are so many versions gray/grey (it even has two ways to spell it). maybe cement would be a good way to describe it.
Do Helen Kaminski, raffia “straw” hats keep their shape?
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Oh that’s great. I really like bark. It’s a warm color I think fits more as tan mixed with well I guess the color of bark. It could pass as sort of a gray hat but I was looking for something more true gray. There are so many versions gray/grey (it even has two ways to spell it). maybe cement would be a good way to describe it.
I want to thank all of you for helping me decide about my hat. I decided to keep it and am very happy with that decision. I called Helen Kaminsky and had a long conversation with the person that answered the phone. Very friendly. Very helpful. And very honest. I include the honest characteristic because they weren’t trying to sell me anything, and they reassured me that the hat that I got from Nordstrom‘s would be just as perfect as the one I would get from them directly. They were fine that I didn’t get the hat from them and they spent a long time talking to me about my concerns. She even called one of the managers because I had a question she couldn’t answer, and she called me back later in the day with the answer. Amazing. I feel very good about that company, and will buy directly from them in the future.
Glad to hear you had such a positive interaction with the company! I find that customer service is not great anymore, so it’s awesome there are still some companies that value it.
As promised, below is a photo of my HK hat that will turn 27 this year. I also included a photo of my EJ hat since they’re stored nested in the same container. While my EJ hat doesn’t include the materials, I did check one at Nordstrom yesterday and those are from man-mad fibers.
Thank you! I’ll admit I don’t wear them too often, but I am quite surprised at how well the HK has held up given the natural straw. The EJ is much newer (maybe four, or five, years old?).