** Owners of The English Hatter **
On May 8, 1935, The English Hatter, in 'Heerenhoeden en Heerenmodematerialen', was festively opened at 40 Heiligeweg. Abraham Jacob Cijfer, agent and broker in tea, had financed the business. The day-to-day management was given to his brother-in-law Gerard Reeser, who had previously held such a position for 26 years at Hoedenmagazijn Meuwsen in Leidsestraat 4 and who had to leave this company due to reorganization. Abraham Cijfer retires in the war year 1942, after which the trade name changed to: G.C.C. Reeser Men's fashion store. From January 1, 1946, the original name The English Hatter returned, as did Mr Cijfer, who entered into a partnership with Reeser. After Reeser's death in 1949, his widow E. Reeser-Voogel takes his place. In 1953 Cijfer is succeeded by Casper Garrels, who has worked for The English Hatter since 1939 and sole owner since 1976. His son Casper Garrels Jr. joined the business in 1974. In 1983 Casper Garrels Jr. became 40% owner of the business. His wife Hanneke Garrels-Broese started a wholesale business in Amstelveen in 1974: De Fazant Clothing BV. In December 1998, The English Hatter BV and De Fazant Clothing BV were incorporated into the Clan Gordon Holding BV. At the beginning of 2017, The English Hatter was taken over by the entrepreneur Clé Enneking.
** Hats and Caps **
The English Hatter initially sold hats and caps imported from England before the war; hats and caps. A small part of the hat collection was made in our own workshop behind the store. At that time, everyone still wore a headgear. The citizen a felt dent hat - the Borsalino was immensely popular at the time - workers and schoolboys a wool cap or alpino. One person wore a bowler hat. There were also a lot of hat and cap shops in the city. After the war, headgear lost popularity. Only older gentlemen still wore hats. Still, business went well enough at The English Hatter that in 1955 a second store, named Kent, opened across the street at 53 Heiligeweg. In 1964 a third store was added at Binnenhof 41 in Amstelveen. When the hat completely disappeared from the streets in the 1960s and one hat shop after another had to close, The English Hatter managed to survive by considerably expanding the collection of men's fashion, with mainly classic English clothing. For example, The English Hatter was the first store in the Netherlands to sell Lacoste polo shirts in 1975. Then only white. Now in 40 colours.
** 4 reasons to download our app **
- Access to the latest collections for men
- The best shopping experience on mobile
- View your orders anytime
- Stay up to date with the latest news
**About The English Hatter**
Contact The English Hatter by sending an email to info@english-hatter.nl.
** Review our app **
We try to optimize our app every day to give you the best shopping experience. If you enjoy using our app, don't forget to leave a review in the App Store!
**About the app**
The 'The English Hatter' app is developed by JMango360 (www.jmango360.com).
On May 8, 1935, The English Hatter, in 'Heerenhoeden en Heerenmodematerialen', was festively opened at 40 Heiligeweg. Abraham Jacob Cijfer, agent and broker in tea, had financed the business. The day-to-day management was given to his brother-in-law Gerard Reeser, who had previously held such a position for 26 years at Hoedenmagazijn Meuwsen in Leidsestraat 4 and who had to leave this company due to reorganization. Abraham Cijfer retires in the war year 1942, after which the trade name changed to: G.C.C. Reeser Men's fashion store. From January 1, 1946, the original name The English Hatter returned, as did Mr Cijfer, who entered into a partnership with Reeser. After Reeser's death in 1949, his widow E. Reeser-Voogel takes his place. In 1953 Cijfer is succeeded by Casper Garrels, who has worked for The English Hatter since 1939 and sole owner since 1976. His son Casper Garrels Jr. joined the business in 1974. In 1983 Casper Garrels Jr. became 40% owner of the business. His wife Hanneke Garrels-Broese started a wholesale business in Amstelveen in 1974: De Fazant Clothing BV. In December 1998, The English Hatter BV and De Fazant Clothing BV were incorporated into the Clan Gordon Holding BV. At the beginning of 2017, The English Hatter was taken over by the entrepreneur Clé Enneking.
** Hats and Caps **
The English Hatter initially sold hats and caps imported from England before the war; hats and caps. A small part of the hat collection was made in our own workshop behind the store. At that time, everyone still wore a headgear. The citizen a felt dent hat - the Borsalino was immensely popular at the time - workers and schoolboys a wool cap or alpino. One person wore a bowler hat. There were also a lot of hat and cap shops in the city. After the war, headgear lost popularity. Only older gentlemen still wore hats. Still, business went well enough at The English Hatter that in 1955 a second store, named Kent, opened across the street at 53 Heiligeweg. In 1964 a third store was added at Binnenhof 41 in Amstelveen. When the hat completely disappeared from the streets in the 1960s and one hat shop after another had to close, The English Hatter managed to survive by considerably expanding the collection of men's fashion, with mainly classic English clothing. For example, The English Hatter was the first store in the Netherlands to sell Lacoste polo shirts in 1975. Then only white. Now in 40 colours.
** 4 reasons to download our app **
- Access to the latest collections for men
- The best shopping experience on mobile
- View your orders anytime
- Stay up to date with the latest news
**About The English Hatter**
Contact The English Hatter by sending an email to info@english-hatter.nl.
** Review our app **
We try to optimize our app every day to give you the best shopping experience. If you enjoy using our app, don't forget to leave a review in the App Store!
**About the app**
The 'The English Hatter' app is developed by JMango360 (www.jmango360.com).
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