The Hatters.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Cool colorado stuff - Hats - Brief Article

Merlen and Maryon Hatter first met as deckhands on a 100-foot sailboat, cruising-from Florida to the Bahamas through the Panama Canal and on to Hawaii. Their working relationship soon took on a different scope; and the couple married in 1976, setting near Santa Cruz, Calif. "I learned to work with canvas on the boat," said Maryon. a skill she and Merlen parlayed into a hat-making business In 1979. Beginning with Panama hats with interchangeable brims" the Hatters worked the festival circuit for nearly a decade before relocating to Trinidad. Now they utilize canvas...