We hope you enjoy the following journey through our brands history of collaborations and commissions providing top quality props & hatting to the costumiers for television, film, stage, rock stars and royalty, a list that is by no means exhaustive and which will continue to grow.
If you are an individual desiring to own one of our iconic products for yourself, a company wanting something custom-made to order or a filmmaker or costumier looking for that perfect prop to bring your characters to life, we look forward to creating something special for you!
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Picadilly (1929)
Directed by Ewald André Dupont
Herbert Johnson Poet Hat worn by Valentine Wilmot (Jameson Thomas)
Herbert Johnson Caps worn by Shosho (Anna May Wong)

The avengers (1961-1969)
Costume Design - Pierre Cardin, Honor Blackman
Herbert Johnson Churchill Bowler Hat worn by John Steed (Patrick McNee)

A shot in the dark (1964)
Directed by Blake Edwards
Costume Design - Margaret Furse
Herbert Johnson Felt & Tweed Hats worn by Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers)

My fair lady (1964)
Directed by George Cukor
Costume Design - Cecil Beaton
Herbert Johnson Boater Hat worn by Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Jeremy Brett)
Herbert Johnson Tweed Hat worn by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison)

Chitty chitty bang bang (1968)
Directed by Ken Hughes
Costume Design - Joan Bridge & Elizabeth Haffenden
Herbert Johnson Tweed Hat worn by Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke)

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Directed by Norman Jewison
Costume Design - Theadora Van Runkle
Herbert Johnson Felt Hat worn by Erwin Weaver (Jack Weston)
Herbert Johnson Felt Hat worn by Vicki Anderson (Faye Dunaway)

Dad's army season 1-9 (1968-1977)
Costume Design - Susan Wheal, Judy Allen & Barbara Kronig
Herbert Johnson Floating Bevel Military Cap worn by Capt. George Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe)

Doctor who seasons 11-18 (1974-1981)
Costume Design - James Achrson, Barbara Kidd & June Hudson
Herbert Johnson Wide Brim Poet Hats worn by Doctor Who (Tom Baker)

The man who fell to earth (1976)
Directed by Nicolas Roeg
Costume Design - May Routh
Herbert Johnson Wide Brim Poet Hat worn by Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie)

The return of the pink panther (1975)
Directed by Blake Edwards
Costume Design - Bridget Sellers
Herbert Johnson Tweed Hat worn by Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers)

The Pink Panther strikes again (1976)
Directed by Blake Edwards
Costume Design - Bridget Sellers
Herbert Johnson Tweed Hat worn by Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers)

Death on the nile (1978)
Directed by John Guillermin
Costume Design - Anthony Powell
Herbert Johnson Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

Raiders of the lost ark (1981)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Costume Design - Deborah Nadoolman-Landis
Herbert Johnson Poet Hat worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)
Herbert Johnson Poet Hat worn by Major Toht (Ronald Lacey)

Evil under the sun (1982)
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Costume Design - Anthony Powell
Herbert Johnson Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

Annie (1982)
Directed by John Huston
Costume Design - Theoni V. Aldredge
Herbert Johnson Straw Boater Hat worn by Daniel Francis “Rooster” Hannigan (Tim Curry)

Indiana Jones & The temple of doom (1984)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Costume Design - Anthony Powell & Joanna Johnston
Herbert Johnson Temple Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

Thirteen at dinner (1985)
Directed by Lou Antonio
Costume Design - Jane Robinson
Herbert Johnson Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

The goonies (1985)
Directed by Richard Donner
Costume Design - Richard La Motte
Herbert Johnson Temple Poet Hat worn by Jake (Robert Davi)

Dead man's folly (1986)
Directed by Clive Donner
Costume Design - Evangeline Harrison
Herbert Johnson Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

Murder in three acts (1986)
Directed by Gary Nelson
Costume Design - Mina Mittelman
Herbert Johnson Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

An appointment with death (1986)
Directed by Michael Winner
Costume Design - John Bloomfield
Herbert Johnson Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

Who framed roger rabbit (1988)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Costume Design - Joanna Johnston
Herbert Johnson Valiant Trilby Hats worn by Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins)

Batman (1989)
Directed by Tim Burton
Costume Design - Bob Ringwood & Tony Dunsterville
Herbert Johnson Top Hat worn by Joker (Jack Nicholson)

Indiana Jones & the last crusade (1989)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Costume Design - Anthony Powell & Joanna Johnston
Herbert Johnson Crusade Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

White hunter black heart (1990)
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Costume Design - John Mollo
Herbert Johnson Cotton Twill Trilby Hat worn by John Wilson (Clint Eastwood)

Jeeves & wooster seasons 1-4 (1990-1993)
Costume Design - Dany Everett
Various Herbert Johnson Felt Hats worn by Jeeves (Stephen Fry)
Various Herbert Johnson Felt Hats worn by Bertie Wooster (Hugh Laurie)

The young indiana jones chronicles seasons 1-2 (1992)
Costume Design - Charlotte Holdich & Peggy Farrell
Herbert Johnson Poet Hat worn by Indiana Jones (Sean Patrick-Flannery)

Ali g indahouse (2002)
Directed by Mark Mylod
Costume Design - Annie Hardinge
Herbert Johnson Melusine Bowler worn by Ali G (Sasha Baron Cohen)

His dark materials (2019-2022)
Costume Design - Caroline McCall
Herbert Johnson Scoresby Trilby Hats worn by Lee Scoresby (Lin-Manuel Miranda)

Tom & jerry (2021)
Directed by Tim Story
Costume Design - Alison McCosh
Herbert Johnson Headwear worn by Hotel Staff

Indiana jones & the dial of destiny (2023)
Directed by James Mangold
Costume Design - Joanna Johnston
Destiny Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

Peaky blinders seasons 5-6 (2019-2022)
Directed by Anthony Byrn
Costume Design - Alison McCosh
Herbert Johnson Felt Hats (Various) worn by Polly Gray (Helen McCrory)
Herbert Johnson Wool Caps worn by Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy)
Herbert Johnson Wool Caps worn by Michael Gray (Finn Cole)
Herbert Johnson Wool Caps worn by Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson)