Style: 708 Bailey Bowler Hat

Style: 708 Bailey Bowler Hat Material: 100% Wool Felt Hat Finish: Smooth Crown Height: 4 1/2″ Crown Style: Open Crown Brim Size: 2 1/8″ Brim Style: Rolled Brim Band: 1″ Double Bow Grosgrain Band Colors: Black, Brown Sizes: 6 7/8 – 7 3/4 (How to Measure Your Head) Note: Fully lined, with a comfort sweatband, removable feather and hand-crafted in the USA. Peaking in popularity towards the end of the 19th century, the Bowler wool felt hat offered a midway between the finer formality of the upper class top hat and the casual functionality of middle class soft felt hats.  It was usually worn with suits or overcoats for a timeless and sophisticated effect that is just as prevalent today as ever.  In London, the Bowler became the traditional headwear of gentlemen and has become something of a British cultural icon.  Click here to get a closer look at a Derby Hat. To learn more about the history of the classic Bowler – Derby Hat.