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The bowler hat is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown.[1]
It was originally designed to protect the head from blows. One story is that the British soldier and politician Edward Coke, the younger brother of the 2nd Earl of Leicester had it made in 1849. Its purpose was to protect his gamekeepers' heads from low-hanging branches while on horseback. The keepers had previously worn top hats, which were easily knocked off and damaged.
The bowler hat was popular with the working class during the Victorian era, and later on with the middle and upper classes in Britain and the eastern United States.[2] In Britain, they are worn as civilian dress by Guards officers.[3]
- ↑ Hat Glossary
- ↑ "The history of the Bowler hat at Holkham" (PDF). Coke Estates Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2016-01-21.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|archivedate=and|archive-date=specified (help); More than one of|archiveurl=and|archive-url=specified (help) - ↑ Roetzel, Bernhard (1999). Gentleman's guide to grooming and style. Barnes & Noble.