Bowler & Derby Hats

Bowler & Derby Hats

The original "hard hat," the first Bowler (aka "Derby") Hat was especially commissioned to protect English game warden, James Coke's head while riding. By the mid-1800s it had become the must-have style for men of certain standing, quickly reaching "everyman" style status by the early 19th century. Widely depicted throughout popular culture - think Charlie Chaplin, surrealist artist René Magritte, 1971 film A Clockwork Orange, etc. - Bowler Hats are an enduring hat icon still very much in vogue today. 

Find your next Bowler/Derby Hat at Village Hat Shop. Choose from classic wool or fur felt, straw, and even novelty styles all in one convenient place!

For more on this timeless style, read our Iconic Hats: The Bowler/Derby Hat article.