Le 31
Black-Band Fedora
This Black-Band Fedora is a woven straw hat crafted from light paper straw, featuring a 1.5-inch (3.75 cm) brim and a wide black fabric band encircling the crown. A Simons exclusive designed in Canada, it provides a classic fedora silhouette with a herringbone weave texture, suitable for warm-weather wear and sun protection.
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hats
Color
Specifications
- Material
- 100% paper straw
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Hats
Product Insights
The Black-Band Fedora from Le 31 is a lightweight paper straw hat with a 1.5-inch 'stingy' brim that creates a compact, retro-modern silhouette, flatters oval and rectangular faces, and shades mainly the eyes; it weighs 60–80 grams, breathes well for warm weather, and resists humidity but warps if wet and becomes brittle after 2–3 years of sun exposure, offering a value at $39 CAD below typical paper straw fedoras.
Verified claims
- Brim styling
- 1.5-inch brim classifies as a stingy brim fedora from the 1960s.
- Brim practicality
- Narrow brim shades mainly the eyes and flatters oval/rectangular faces.
- Value
- At $39 CAD, it's below typical 60-80 CAD paper straw fedoras.
- Weight
- At 60–80 grams, it's one-third the weight of a wool felt fedora and breathes for warm-weather wear.
- Silhouette
- Distinct sizes give a locked-in fit, and the 1.5-inch 'stingy' brim creates a compact retro-modern silhouette.
- Sizing
- Fixed M/L sizes eliminate rear pucker; Medium 57–58 cm, Large 59–60 cm.
- Structure & finish
- Smooth, moderately stiff construction resists fraying and fading while weighing about 60–80 grams.
- Weather resilience
- Resists humidity but warps if wet; sun exposure causes brittleness after 2-3 years.
- Shape retention
- Heat-set paper straw crown and brim maintain silhouette through storage and handling.
- Water sensitivity
- Shape holds in humid air but direct wetting warps the paper straw.
- Aging
- UV exposure makes paper straw brittle after 2-3 years but colour fades only slightly, and the surface resists fraying.
- Water resistance
- Paper straw is not water-resistant; it warps and can mildew if wet. The brim is moderately stiff and holds its shape for normal wear but is not intended to be bent excessively.
- Sun protection
- Brim halves shade coverage, exposing lower face.
- Face shapes
- 1.5-inch stingy brim flatters oval and rectangular faces.
- Crown height
- The narrow 1.5-inch brim makes the crown appear proportionally taller.
- Band contrast
- Black band contrasts with crown, visually compressing the silhouette.
- Face shape
- Flatters oval and rectangular faces; may emphasize width on rounder faces.
- Visual compression
- Black band draws the eye to the narrow 1.5-inch brim, creating a compact silhouette.
- Brim tradeoffs
- 1.5-inch brim provides half a classic's shade and flatters oval/rectangular faces.
- Surface
- 100% paper straw with a smooth, non-fraying surface, heat-set shape, and crisp finish of fine hats at $39 CAD.
- Style
- Narrow brim with black band creates a sleek silhouette and adds perceived height.
- Cleaning
- Clean by brushing or with a damp cloth; never machine wash or soak.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place away from sunlight, ideally in a hat box, to maintain shape and prevent mildew.
- Care
- To maintain brim shape, keep hat dry and away from sunlight; never soak.
- Sizing
- Medium typically fits a head circumference of 57–58 cm (22.4–22.8 inches), and Large fits 59–60 cm (23.2–23.6 inches).
Product record
- Title
- Black-Band Fedora
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 39 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 7 sourcesProduct comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Black-Band Fedora: Choose this if you want a lightweight fedora for warm-weather wear: it's made of 100% paper straw with a 1.5 inch (3.75 cm) brim that turns up at the back and down at the front, a tapered creased crown, and a wide matte black fabric band. The herringbone-style chevron straw weave gives it a patterned look, and it comes in Ivory/Cream Beige in Medium and Large. One caveat from customer feedback: the straw top may arrive poorly stitched, with loose strands poking out that can make it look frayed.[1,2,3] | Classic Supple Felt Fedora: Choose this if you want a classic fedora in thick, water-repellent 100% wool felt, made in Italy with a slightly upturned brim, matching felted band, and a tapered crown with a center dent. It suits shoppers who value fit flexibility, thanks to a padded inner band and included size-reducer tape, and it comes in medium, large, and extra-large sizes in black or ivory/cream beige. Note it is designed in Canada as a Simons-exclusive Le 31 style.[4,5] | Soft Knit Trilby: Choose this if you want a straw-look trilby in a soft knit rather than actual straw: it is 100% polyester with a closely braided, straw-like weave, a pinched-front crown, and a short, slightly downturned brim with a tighter finished edge. A two-tone decorative band — a thin solid dark cord beside a lighter braided rope with a small looped knot at the side front — adds detail. It comes in an Ivory/Cream Beige colourway in medium and large sizes.[6,7] |
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A natural straw woven fedora with a creased crown and a wide black fabric band around the base of the crown. The brim is medium width and slightly upturned at the back and down at the front.
- Crown shapeTapered fedora crown with a central lengthwise crease and pinched front, visible from a three-quarter front angle.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.17 · w 0.48 · h 0.43 (high) - Woven materialTight diagonal/chevron straw weave texture visible across crown and brim, giving a patterned herringbone appearance.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.18 · w 0.60 · h 0.55 (high) - Brim geometryMedium-width brim with a slight downward curve at the front and a subtle upturn at the back, edges showing same woven texture.
1 region
x 0.09 · y 0.53 · w 0.82 · h 0.30 (high) - Hat bandWide black fabric band encircling the base of the crown, flat ribbon-style with a folded overlap at the right-front side.
2 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.55 · w 0.60 · h 0.10 (high); x 0.68 · y 0.57 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high) - Inner edge / shadowSoft shadow and darker inner edge visible under the brim on the right side where the brim curves upward.
1 region
x 0.64 · y 0.58 · w 0.22 · h 0.14 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot on a uniform light gray background with soft shadow beneath the hat; three-quarter front view centered low in the frame.
- BackgroundEven light gray seamless background filling the frame.
- ShadowSoft diffuse shadow cast beneath and slightly to the right of the hat, grounding the object.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.67 · w 0.45 · h 0.18 (high) - Shot compositionHat positioned slightly right-of-center and low in the frame, photographed from a slightly elevated three-quarter front angle.
Colors
natural straw tan· straw body (crown and brim)#DBB38Bblack· hat band#0E0E0D- Crown shapeTapered fedora crown with a central lengthwise crease and pinched front, visible from a three-quarter front angle.
- 02
Product
A woven natural straw fedora shown from a rear/three-quarter angle; visible features include a textured herringbone weave, a black fabric hatband circling the crown, and a brim that is turned up at the back and slightly down at the front.
- Crown shapeTapered crown with a flattened top and gently sloping sides; crown is shown from a rear three-quarter perspective.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.48 · w 0.46 · h 0.26 (high) - Weave textureClosed, diagonal herringbone-style straw weave visible across the crown and brim, creating a chevron pattern in the straw fibers.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.48 · w 0.64 · h 0.40 (high) - HatbandSingle black fabric band encircling the base of the crown; medium width and matte finish.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.70 · w 0.68 · h 0.12 (high) - Brim profileNarrow brim with the back portion turned up and the front-right portion slightly turned down; brim edge shows the same woven straw construction as the crown.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.74 · w 0.80 · h 0.18 (high) - Seam detailVisible stitched seam where the top of the crown meets the sidewall; the seam follows the crown perimeter and is made from the same straw material.
1 region
x 0.27 · y 0.48 · w 0.47 · h 0.12 (medium)
Other
Studio product shot on a light grey seamless background with soft shadow beneath the hat; hat is centered in the lower half of the frame and photographed with even, diffuse lighting.
- BackgroundUniform light grey seamless backdrop occupying the entire image behind the product.
- ShadowSoft diffuse shadow directly beneath the hat, slightly offset to the right, indicating soft overhead lighting.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.86 · w 0.64 · h 0.08 (medium) - Shot compositionProduct is centered horizontally and placed in the lower half of the frame; image shows a rear three-quarter view of the hat with front brim pointing right.
Colors
natural tan· straw body#DCBA94black· hatband#242424- Crown shapeTapered crown with a flattened top and gently sloping sides; crown is shown from a rear three-quarter perspective.
Customer Reviews
6 total6 reviews · out of 5
Fédora
Ce chapeau fédora est d’une très bonne qualité
Un très beau produit.
Sexy pour porter sur la terrasse de notre piscine… Ma femme adore!
Black-band fedora a perfect fit
Hats always flatter my face and the shape of my head se
Poor stitching and manufacturing, straw sticking out everywhere
Unfortunately the top on this hat was folded badly before it was stitched so the stitching doesn't hold it together and doesn't keep the straw in the crease. The effect is that the top of the hat is just a bunch of loose straw sticking up. Cheap, poorly manufactured crap.
Super beau , donne un
Super beau , donne un beau style .
Très beau
Très beau