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Flat Caps • Newsboys • Ladies Flappers • Olinda, Dandenong Ranges
Australia's largest range. Sixty-plus styles on the wall.
Truffaux Hatmakers in Olinda holds the largest range of flat caps and newsboys in Australia — more than 60 styles from Brixton, Mucros Weavers, Hanna Hats, Hills Hats, Flechet and Failsworth of England, from Irish tweeds and genuine Harris Tweed to breezy linen, plus ladies flapper hats and ladies newsboys. Every cap fitted in person. Available in store only.
The Hooligan and friends — herringbones, denims and tweeds from the label that made caps cool again.
The '20s silhouette in full glory — Brixton Broods, Hills paperboys and Irish eight-pieces with real swagger.
Woven in Killarney, Ireland. Genuine Irish tweed caps with the colours of Kerry in every thread.
Hand-cut in Donegal since 1924. True Donegal tweed — flecked, characterful, made to age beautifully.
New Zealand's 150-year-old hatworks. Harris tweed paperboys, duckbills and cheesecutters, handmade in Wellington.
The romance of the '20s — soft-brimmed flappers from Flechet of France and Mucros of Ireland. Pure elegance.
The newsboy, tailored for her — rich colours and softer crowns that frame the face beautifully.
Irish linen and light cottons for Australian summers — all the style, none of the swelter.
More than 60 styles on the wall, in a spread of colours and the full size run. Stock moves fast — ring ahead on (03) 9002 0906 to check a style or size.
A flat cap is the most personal hat there is — a centimetre of size or a slightly different crown changes everything. That's why we've built the largest cap range in Australia: over 60 styles from six of the world's great makers, so you can try a Californian Brixton against an Irish Hanna, a Kiwi Hills against a French Flechet, or an English Failsworth in genuine Harris Tweed, side by side, until one simply belongs on your head.
Every cap is fitted in person by our hatmakers, with a master hatmaker — International Milliner of the Year 2021 — on hand to match crown, peak and fabric to your face. And for the ladies, our flapper hats and newsboys are the styles Melbourne can't find anywhere else under one roof.
We service what we sell too: reshaping, cleaning and care advice, so your favourite cap stays your favourite.
Truffaux Hatmakers holds Australia's largest range of flat caps and newsboys — over 60 styles — at 1 Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Olinda, in the Dandenong Ranges, about 50 minutes' drive from Melbourne CBD. In store only, fitted in person.
A flat cap (or cheesecutter/driving cap) is slim and streamlined. A newsboy or baker boy is fuller — an eight-panel crown with a button on top, the classic '20s look. We stock both in depth, and the best way to choose is to try them side by side.
Yes — ladies newsboys in rich colours and softer shapes, and '20s-style flapper hats from Flechet of France and Mucros Weavers of Ireland. These are styles very few shops in Australia carry.
Brixton (California), Mucros Weavers (Killarney, Ireland), Hanna Hats (Donegal, Ireland), Hills Hats (Wellington, New Zealand), Flechet (France) and Failsworth (England, est. 1903), plus Irish linen and cotton summer caps. Over 60 styles in total.
Yes — genuine Harris Tweed caps from Failsworth of England, alongside Harris wool tweed paperboys from Hills Hats. Handwoven cloth from the Outer Hebrides, made into caps that last a lifetime.
Yes — most of our caps come in proper fitted sizes, and we measure your head and fit you exactly in store. A well-fitted cap sits comfortably all day and stays on in the wind.
No — our cap range is in-store only, fitted in person at the Olinda shop. Our handwoven Panama hats are available online at truffaux.com.
Ring ahead to check a style or size, or make the drive — the Dandenongs are worth it on their own.
Bought the New Yorker 12 years ago - have worn it death. Spoke to Oska and decided on the Fino New Yorker - it is the most gorgeous hat ever! Thanks
Delivered as promised. Fits perfectly. Great communication as well.
I had been doing a lot of research to find this exact hat. The Australian is not your traditional Panama hat, However, it is a true Ecuadorian hand made hat, the style fits me well, and it’s exactly what I was looking for.
I contacted Truffaux with questions and the responses were such that I felt I couldn’t go wrong ordering from this business. They pride themselves in making sure you get the correct fit, tell you what to expect, and make sure your hat stays looking good for a long time.
The box this hat was sent in was sturdy and protected it well, however, because the brim of the hat is arched, the way it laid in the box it flattened the brim and messed up the overall appearance. I believe it will straighten out but I’ll need to work with it to make sure of that.
I would have loved to have this hat in a finer weave but Truffaux assured me this weave is best for this hat.
I’m looking for to wearing this hat for a long time.
Top quality hat and very comfortable to wear! Super quick delivery half way across the world.
The hat is beautiful; well made, well styled, looks great on me. I'm very happy that I found Truffaux.
Oska was super helpful, too, in ensuring that I received the hat in good nick. I live in rural Mexico and some standard shipping methods don't work for me. After explaining this to Oska, he was more than helpful, working with me to find a method that ensured I received the parcel. Do take Oska's sizing advice. While his recommendation was for a size larger than what I normally would wear, I didn't regret taking the advice. The hat fits really well. Thanks again to Oska for your help.
Many thanks to Oska.
Oska was great at suggesting hats for me from photos I sent and ultimately I chose the Golden Traveller. More emails went back and forth over sizing and then a very well packed hat travelled halfway round the world to me, arriving completely unscathed by it's trip. I'm delighted with it and with the service I received from Truffaux and would recommend them to anyone looking for a new hat.
It is really a great hat. After consulting Oska what might fit me well, I decided to go along with his recommendation and it does fit perfectly. Just a handsome great hat. Thanks alot Oska.
The New Yorker is a gorgeous and fantastic hat, don't hesitate! It makes you feel fabulous but its not too posh. It cools your head down, is very confortable to wear, the straw absorbs the sweat. Perfect!
The great interaction with Oksa helped the decission, shipping (around the world) was no problem, the hat arrived in perfect condition. I am very happy!
Handsome hat in just the right size and light as a feather. It arrived halfway across the globe quickly and well packed. Good experience all around.
I got the best Panama hat I have ever had from Truffaux. It exceeds my high expectations. And that is not the only reason I am writing this review. I am pretty fussy, and what I truly appreciated was Oska Truffaux's obvious personal concern that it be the right hat in the right size for me. I picked Truffaux because their web site is impressive about hat making and sizing. And I was right!!
Oksa was very helpful in answering my questions about selecting a panama and sizing. I went with the Cuban at his recommendation and man, it is an amazing hat! It suits my head shape perfectly, I've received lots of compliments on it, but most importantly, it is very light and cools my head astonishingly well. Just the slightest breeze and I've got instant a/c. Thanks Oksa!
I love a panama hat, and have many I rotate through, but don't like travelling with them because they get bent out of shape so easily.
A YouTube search on how to travel with hats led me to Oska's shop and my purchase of The Traveller, which arrived just in time for a 2 week trip to Japan and France.
The hat looks great, fits well (thanks to Oska's email assistance) and handles the rigours of travel better than I thought it would, springing back to shape from all manner of mis-treatment.
Great value for the price, I thoroughly recommend Oska and his hats, especially The Traveller.
The buying process was unbelievable. Placed an order and rapidly received a personal response asking if I had ordered the correct size. Sent in my measurements and it turned out I needed a size larger than what I had ordered. Who knew that hats shrink!
A week or so later the hat was in my hands. Quick considering that it had to make it from Australia to the United States. Tried it on, too big! My wife handed me an envelope which contained foam shims. Three of these and a perfect fit which will allow for shrinkage (hat, not my brain).
Wore it today for the first time other than trying it on. Hardly noticed it was there. Super comfortable. Looks good too!
If you want a piece of garbage with no customer service I guess there is Amazon.
If you want a great hat that will fit, you are in the right place!
Just arrived - absolutely amazing hat! And, I can’t say enough about how helpful Oska was in finding me the right hat, and his customer service is extraordinary. I’ll be buying more.
