Panama Hats for both Men and Women as well as Beach and Resort Vacation Hats are available now in New York City at The Hat House

If you are escaping the city for a well deserved beach or tropical vacation, make sure to stop by The Hat House in SoHo NYC to choose from our wide selection of authentic Panama Hats as well as our other top quality sun protection and great looking styles.

Call:  347-640-4048

Ready to wear Hats

We carry all sizes for both men and women and our large selection of styles will help us to find a good look that you will feel good about wearing.  Whether you prefer a wide, medium or narrow brim hat...we have them.

Our master hatter is available to fit your final hat selection,  quickly done on the spot while you are in the shop. 

If you have an very small head size or an extra extra large head size or anywhere in between, our hatter can fit you! 

We have ready to wear hats on our shelves as well as pre-built custom made that are also ready to wear, all prices are available from modest to luxury.

Call 347-640-4048

Our Custom Made Hats by Ken Lee

If you are able to order in advance, consider a bespoke hat; made to the highest quality luxury specifications.   This is something very special that is built to order in the Ken Lee Custom shop in NYC for you. 

All of our Panama Hats are authentic and hand woven in Ecuador, the old fashioned way and are brought to us in NYC directly from the weavers families in many cases.  We do know the weavers and our continued support of their craft is essential to the survival of this amazing hat. Our selection of Panama hats ranges from hats that were hand woven in Ecuador in a space of one or days, to a small number of "museum quality" pieces that took as much as 6 months to weave one hat and have a linen like appearance due to the extremely fine weave.

The finest of these Panama hats are hand blocked and trimmed in our custom shop in NYC.

Please visit us by calling 347-640-4048 for an appointment.

Men and Women's hat shop in New York City

The Hat House at 131 Thompson Street in SoHo, NYC for the past ten years has provided thousands of satisfied customers with Fedoras, Wide Brimmed Hats, Top Hats, Caps, Berets, Winter Hats, Pork pie Hats, Western and Cowboy Hats. Our Panama hats are available in all grades including the luxury Extra Fine Montecristi Panama from Ecuador with a super fine weave count.


Bailey, Borsalino, Stetson as well as local hat makers are all available at our hat shop.

If you are looking for a handmade, custom hat made out of the finest materials by a local artisan, look no further as The Hat House is the exclusive source for Ken Lee Custom made hats.

Please make sure to visit our boutique hat shop when in NYC and feel free to call for directions or any questions Telephone: 347-640-4048


The Hat House also is a full service hat shop that can handle any type of repair or restoration to your existing hats.  If you have a special hat that is looking sad or in need of attention or fixing, give us a call.   Any type of repairs, whether new leather sweatband, sizing smaller or sizing larger, cleaning and blocking, new ribbons and bows, special trims, chin straps, reshaping your hats and more.

Our custom made hats include beaver Western hats that are available in 20X, 50X and 100X felts in a wide range of colors and every shape and style.

Make sure to give us a visit when in New York City and looking for a good hat shop.

Custom Made Hats in New York City

  

Ken Lee,  hat designer starting the custom hat process with a fitting.

A handmade hat or a bespoke hat design is 

the ultimate way to enjoy luxury headwear.

The Hat House hatter,  Ken Lee, hand creates one of kind artistic beaver felt hat designs. A sample of photos can be viewed in more detail on the following Instagram sites:   hathousenewyork and kenleecustom

Made in New York City using vintage tools and techniques dating back from the early 1800's,  Ken Lee Custom creates bespoke hats. 

Call 347-640-4048 for an appointment.

Custom Beaver Felt Hat by Ken Lee 

Fine felt  Beaver or Rabbit Fur felt Fedoras based upon the classic mid century New York City style designs as well as Western Beaver true cowboy hats.  

These custom hats are either artisan crafted in a pristine condition as well an option for the trendy distressed and fire burnt or "old west" trail dusted hard ridden' designs. 

All hats, distressed or pristine, are made properly, using the finest materials, design & build techniques and will last more than a lifetime.

Working from your inspiration photos or from his own suggestions on various hat styles, vintage or contemporary, a one of a kind luxury bespoke hat will take form.

You are able to participate in the design of your hat such as color swatch, brim size, shape and various materials used if you desire.  

Your look and fit in the headwear is a paramount part of the process.

Custom hats for performances, movies, TV and stage are available as well.

Some well known hat customers of The Hat House and Ken Lee Custom:  

Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, Diane Keaton, Sam Worthington, Erykah Badu, David Bowie, Iman, Rihanna, Beyonce',  Lady Gaga, Madonna,  many musicians, rock stars, actors, artists in the public eye... but mainly... hat afficionados.

Consultation and fitting takes place by appointment in our convenient Soho New York City location at 131 Thompson Street...between Houston and Prince St. we are located inside the Japanese Kimono Boutique.

Fittings in your home or office can be arranged as well.  Call 347-640-4048

Where can you find these hats in New York? ...Berets, Fedoras, Bowler, Top Hat, Custom Hat, Beaver Hat, Cowboy Hat, Newsboy hats

The Hat House has all of  the above hats in every size.  If you have a really small head size or if you have a very large head size, we can fit you.  Take a look at some of our other hats and services:

Western beaver hat

Beaver Fedora by Ken Lee

Our onsite hatter has the methodology and techniques to fit you while you wait in most instances.  We have a wide variety of quality, ready to wear hats on our shelves.  You can walk out with your hat the same day.

Ken Lee Custom Porkpie hat

The Hat House has provided and made hats for numerous movies, shows and celebrities including
Madonna, David Bowie, Iman, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, Sam Worthington, Morgan Freeman, Julia Roberts...as well as many other well known musicians, TV and Youtube stars and artists.

Handmade beaver felt hat by Ken Lee Custom

Western furfelt handmade hat

Panama Hat from
The Hat House

We have a full service hat shop as well as a complete restoration, clean, block and repair service for all types of hats.  Bring your hats back to a good looking condition again.

Distressed custom hat

Flat Brim Beaver Hat

If you are thinking of purchasing a handmade designed custom hat, we have ready to wear and bespoke options for you.  Top quality 100X pure beaver and wild rabbit felts in every grade and color. Hat designs are by Ken Lee, master hatter.


Please call 347-640-4048 before visiting us or sending your hats for repairs.

Fittings for bespoke hat are by appointment with Ken Lee.

Hat House New York hat shop has Ken Lee Custom beaver hats

Hat House New York in SoHo NYC is currently the exclusive location to be fitted for a handmade and bespoke beaver felt hat by Ken Lee Custom.  

Hats are Handcrafted in the Ken Lee Custom shop, using tools and proprietary techniques that have been developed and refined over the past 100 years by the best hatters of Europe and the Americas.

 Beaver Hat Designs by Ken Lee Custom Hats

Exquisite beaver felts in a broad range of colors and hands are crafted into beautiful and highly functional works of art that will outlast our lifetimes.    

Hand crafted Beaver Fedora by Ken Lee Custom

Ken Lee personally takes your measurements, consults regarding your interests and tastes for optimal look and comfort.  

Beaver and Rabbit felt custom hats from our Hat Shop, The Hat House New York

Our hatters are on site in the 131 Thompson Street hat store location to assist you in the entire order process in building your unique bespoke hat design.  

All styles of quality hats at Hat House New York, hat store

Custom beaver hats at The Hat House Hat shop - bespoke fitting

Our hat shop in SoHo NYC also has a great selection of ready to wear hats for men and women from local hat factories including Stetson, Borsalino, Bailey.   Fedoras, bowler hats, cowboy hats, Panama Hats, porkpie hats, newsboy hats, flat caps and many more styles are ready to wear off the shelf at reasonable pricing.  

Hat House New York hat shop has Ken Lee Custom beaver hats

Hat House New York in SoHo NYC is currently the exclusive location to be fitted for a handmade and bespoke beaver felt hat by Ken Lee Custom.  

Hats are Handcrafted in the Ken Lee Custom shop, using tools and proprietary techniques that have been developed and refined over the past 100 years by the best hatters of Europe and the Americas.   

Exquisite beaver felts in a broad range of colors and hands are crafted into beautiful and highly functional works of art that will outlast our lifetimes.    

Ken Lee personally takes your measurements, consults regarding your interests and tastes for optimal look and comfort.  

Our hatters are on site in the 131 Thompson Street hat store location to assist you in the entire order process in building your unique bespoke hat design.  

Our hat shop in SoHo NYC also has a great selection of ready to wear hats for men and women from local hat factories including Stetson, Borsalino, Bailey.   Fedoras, bowler hats, cowboy hats, Panama Hats, porkpie hats, newsboy hats, flat caps and many more styles are ready to wear off the shelf at reasonable pricing.  

Are you looking for a good Hat Shop?

Hat House New York in Soho New York City is conveniently located close to all subways.  There is also parking available on the street as well as a nearby parking garage just a short walk away.

We are a hat shop for both men and women and have an extensive selection of quality hats that are on our shelves and ready to wear. Whether you are looking for Panama hats, Fedora hats in Felts or Straw, including furfelts.

If you are looking for a full service hat store that also makes custom made hats, we make are own beaver and rabbit felt bespoke hats that are tailor made just for you.

Check out our Instagram: hathousenewyork if you would like to see our custom made headwear.

Many celebrities, locals and visitors have our original custom made pieces.  Bowie, Madonna, Julia Roberts, Rihanna, Beyonce, Al Pacino, Sam Worthington, Morgan Freeman, 
Erykah Badu, Diane Keaton, Lady Gaga and many others have hats from The Hat House including our own Ken Lee Custom made hats.

Visit us if you are in NYC!  If you are able, it's good to make an appointment for a custom fitting with the hatter,  Ken Lee - Telephone 347-640-4048

Hat Repairs and Restorations from Hat House New York

If you have a prized hat, bring it back to tip top shape.  If your hat is now worse for wear, Hat House New York can usually restore the hat to its former glory.

Maybe you need your hat stretched or enlarged to give a proper fit.  Maybe your hat is too big and it needs to be brought down to a smaller size.  Is your sweatband in good condition? Many times a great hat can have the sweatband replaced if the leather or cloth band is cracking or broken or bad condition.

Replace or change ribbons on your hat, old fashioned hat cleaning and blocking services.

Tears or rips in your Panama Hat?

Is your Panama hat crushed or misshaped out of recognition... or starting to look more like a soggy rain hat that the dog may mistake for a rolled up newspaper?   Has your dog been munching on the plastic snapback of your prized rapper snapback?    All of these hatful scenarios have found solace, respite, consolation and restoration at Hat House New York telephone 347-640-4048.

Hat House New York also sells ready to wear hats and you can also buy bespoke beaver hats by Ken Lee made in the NYC Ken Lee Custom Shop.

Hat Repairs and New Hats to buy in New York City by The Hat House New York

Does your hat need refurbishing?   If it is a hat you enjoy wearing, maintenance of  your hat is important to keep it looking its' best.    Your hat is one of the first things that people notice and we can make it look great again.

If your hat is too tight, we can fix that. If your hat is too loose...bring it in for adjustment.  Does the shape look wrong?  Hats can lose their shape but we can restore that as well.  If you like a special shape to your brim...flat or curved or curled?  That is possible as well.

Complete replacement of ribbons, leather sweat bands, old fashioned Cleaning and Blocking your Hats are services we perform.

Does your straw hat or Panama Hat look a mess?   Shape unrecognizable or out of shape, rips or cracks starting to appear?   Give us a call.  Ask for Ken Lee,  the hatmaker onsite Telephone 347-640-4048.

If you cannot stop in our NYC shop, you can also mail your hat to us for repairs and restorations.... we will call you when it is received and go over the work to be done with you on the phone.    Mailed back to you after work is complete.  Please call first for instructions and be sure to put your name and telephone number inside the box with the hats you are shipping to us.   Our Telephone is 347-640-4048 

Address is: 131 Thompson Street, Middle Store, New York, NY 10012

The Hat House also offers a bespoke hatmaking service.  You will be custom measured, a mold created for your head shape and your hat built to specifications.   Materials are always the best available.  The finest beaver and rabbit felts as well as fine Panama Hat straws are used to create your special hat.  Colors, brim size and shape as well as crown style are all considered. If you use Instagram, see examples:  @hathousenewyork

We are conveniently located in SoHo NYC near many subway stations, parking garages and street parking is possible.    Find us inside the Japanese Kimono Boutique...located at 131 Thompson St ...between Houston and Prince Streets

Ken Lee - Master Hatter