The Wool Felt Bowler or (derby) a protective and durable hat style, has a rich history rooted in British, Irish, and American culture. Originally popular among the working classes during the second half of the 19th century, it later became a staple for the middle and upper classes in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the east coast of the United States. This iconic hat was created in the 1840s by James Lock of Lock & Co., London’s oldest milliner, as a form of protective headwear. Black Wool Felt Bowler Derby Hat Authentic English Design
The Wool Felt Bowler or (derby) a protective and durable hat style, has a rich history rooted in British, Irish, and American culture. Originally popular among the working classes during the second half of the 19th century, it later became a staple for the middle and upper classes in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the east coast of the United States. This iconic hat was created in the 1840s by James Lock of Lock & Co., London’s oldest milliner, as a form of protective headwear.
Black Wool Felt Bowler Derby Hat Authentic English Design

Black Wool Felt Bowler Derby Hat Authentic English Design

$49.00 USD
Color: Navy
Size: Small Size guide
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The black bowler hat in authentic English design is the most correctly specified version of the hat that defined British professional and social dressing for the better part of a century. Black is the original bowler colour, the one that carried the hat from the gamekeeper's field to the City of London offices and back again, and the one that has remained the definitive formal bowler choice throughout the hat's 175-year history.

Crafted from premium black wool felt with the dome crown, curled brim, and grosgrain band that constitute the authentic English design specification. The construction follows the original 1849 brief without deviation: a hat that is both functional and correct in the formal British dress sense that the word correct means in that context.

Available in black across standard sizes. The black authentic English bowler pairs with morning suits, formal overcoats, charcoal and navy business suits, and the full range of occasion dressing where a hat with this level of formal authority is called for.

Novella Hats has sold over 10,000 hats with a Trustpilot Great rating. At $34.99 with free US shipping on qualifying orders, the black authentic English bowler derby is the formally correct purchase.

Sizing Info:

  • Small: 55cm (6 7/8)
  • Medium: 57cm (7 1/4)
  • Large: 59cm (7 1/2)
  • X-Large: 61cm (7 3/4)

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