For just $65.00 History of the Bowler/Derby Hat The bowler hat is a rigid hat of felt with a low, round crown. It was known by several names, derby, coke (pronounced cook) hat, billycock, billy coke and bombin. It was designed in 1849 and made for the British politician and soldier Edward Coke, the 2nd Earl of Leicester's younger brother. During Queen Victoria's reign. The bowler was popular with the working class. However, in time it became the bankers working uniform and eventually even the Queen's Guards wore it as work dress. Bowler Hat circa 1900 At one time if you wore a bowler in England you were recognized as a banker or civil servant. It was made by the hatters Thomas and William Bowler for Lock & Co., a firm of retail hatters in St. James. They had been asked by a customer to design a hat that had a low crown and fit closely on the head. This was to protect the heads of his gameskeepers from tree branches as they rode on horseback. A gameskeeper's previous head-wear was a top hat--easily bumped off and ruined. Locke & Co. asked the Bowler's to make a hat that would fix the dilemma. This woman’s Bowler/Derby hat is made from finest Merino Wool. It feels so soft yet so sturdy and snug, It will also take the shape of your head and create your individual shape.This comes in wearings. The Velvet quilting is complementing to your hat and gives it a touch of a Bohemian feel which is very flattering and Shabby Chic. All Calamity Cottage Hats are one of a kind and are Handmade with Passion also enhanced with touches of Art and the Finest Finishes which are silks Glass beads, feathers and ect. There is a technology of methods that I use from extensive education and experience that gives durability, stability which stays in place, elasticity and lightness which is comfortable to wear. Calamity Cottage Hats are easy to wear in weather from 15 degrees to 75 degrees. They are so light which is Comfortable to wear at anytime of the day or occasion. This Bowler i...
