Comments on: The Akubra – a traditional Australian outback hat that is oh, so sexy!

By: admin

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:25:50 +0000

Hello Audra,
Thank you for getting in touch!
Having looked at pictures of Hugh Jackman in the movie it seems to me that these white things are actually feathers.
As far as we know, they have no significance other than they look good!
It is common for seasoned hat wearers to add their own touches and details to the band of their hats. Whether its a feather, a ribbon, flower… anything at all that adds colour or personality!
Hope that helps,
Edie Hats

By: admin

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:12:42 +0000

Hello Craig,
Thank you for your inquiry.
The hats in the movie Australia were primarily supplied by Akubra, a famous Australian hat company. They supplied hundreds of hats for this film, many of which were custom made and designed for the film-makers needs.
We Akubras we carry are called ‘Snowy River’ and ‘Sydney’. One of the primary benefits of the ‘Sydney’ (aside from its simple colour) is the fact that it can be shaped in a variety of ways with some steam, allowing the wearer to get creative and form a signature style!

By: Audra Falin

Audra Falin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:01:08 +0000

Hello. I’ve had written correspondence with Rosie Boylan, the milliner for the movie Australia. We swapped emails several times and I guess with me asking several things she either missed this question I’m about to ask or didn’t want to tell me. She was very nice though! I just don’t want to bother her again, I’m afraid she’ll think I’m nuts or someone lying to get her designs. Trust me I’m definitely not a milliner or designer of any kind. I just mailed a hat to a milliner just to shape it the way I want. Enough boring you, would happen to know what those 2 white things are on the side of the Drover’s hat? Or how I could find out. I’ve searched everything Australian or Aboriginal I can think of. Can you help me out?
Audra Falin

By: craig white

craig white — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:14:19 +0000

Hey there, im in the music business here in Nashville. I’m being produced by Steve Cropper. I would like to get some information on Hugh Jackman’s hat worn in the movie Austalia. please get back to me. Thank you!