Posted by Magnus Smith on September 02, 2014 at 13:05:49 user Magnus.
In Reply to: "Squashy Hat" posted by Mike Dennis on September 02, 2014 at 08:02:51:
Yes, "Stedding" is correct. I've only just noticed that the surname is mentioned just the once in Pigeon Post!
I've tried to find an online image of Ransome in a squashy hat. One of the biographical books has a corker of a photo from the Broads, but I can't see it online. It had no brim, unlike the illustrations of Timothy's hats.
I don't believe Oscar Gnosspelius 'donated' his headgear preferences to the stories...?