BOWLER HAT

Updated 05-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about BOWLER HAT!

Charlie Chaplin’s bowler hat sold at auction: The bowler hat and cane that accented Chaplin’s costume in “Little Tramp” sold at an auction in Los Angeles

The History of the Bowler Hat or Derby Hat: Many people have asked us for information regarding the history of the “bowler hat”. If you are planning on buying a b…

Bowler Hats, Sashes and Banners: the Orange Order in Northern Ireland

Bowler hat makes a comeback: The headgear that once defined British civil servants and bankers is returning to the high street.

History of the Bowler Hat: The first bowler hat was originaly created for Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester in 1849.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the bowler hat was created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849 . it has traditionally been worn with semi-formal and informal attire . the identity of the customer is less certain, with research performed by a younger relative of the 1st Earl casts doubt on this story . the bowler was invented for Edward coke, the younger brother of Thomas coke . they were popular among the working class in the two bowler-hatted men were used in the logo of the British building society . in the united states the hat came to be known commonly as the derby . hat worn by lawmen and outlaws, including the bowler, known as bombn in Spanish, has been worn by Quechua and Aymara women since the 1920s, when it was introduced to Bolivia by British railway workers . in the Philippines, bowler a chain of Brown Derby restaurants in Ohio are still in business today . many paintings by the Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte feature bowler hats . the son of man consists of a man bob fosse’s use of bowler hats as props became one of his trademarks . the plug uglies, a nineteenth-century american street gang, wore a hat Charlie Chaplin wore a bowler hat to his morning dress as part of his ‘Little Tramp’ costume . “Bowler Hat Guy”, antagonist of the movie Meet the Robinsons, is named for his choice of hat . John Steed of the Avengers wore a variety of bowler hats throughout the series . ” John D. Rockerduck possesses the distinctive character trait of eating his bowler hat whenever he is defeated by Scrooge McDuck . Dr Peacock, Frenchcore Producer & DJ J. Wellington