Small family workshops in Vienna have made shoes, hats and leather goods by hand for generations, some since the time they supplied the imperial court. 3 places, chosen by Klára and checked by the editors.
Neubau
Hatmaker founded in 1903. Felt and straw hats are still shaped by hand on wooden blocks. Two shops: Neubaugasse and Seilergasse.
KláraShaped on wooden blocks. A hat is built from a form too.
Innere Stadt
Viennese maker of handmade leather bags and small leather goods: handbags, travel bags, document cases. Three shops in the old town.
KláraA few steps from Michaelerplatz and the Looshaus.
Innere Stadt
Bespoke shoemaker founded in 1816, a former imperial court supplier, now run by the seventh generation, Markus Scheer. It makes around 300 pairs a year, plus leather bags.
KláraA last is cut for each foot. Shoes start from a survey too.
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