bowler hats

Stiff domed headwear

Bowler hats are hard felt hats with rounded crowns and narrow brims, typically black.

Originally designed for British gamekeepers in the mid-nineteenth century, they became associated with London businessmen and bankers—the uniform of the City.

He looked like a proper English gentleman in his bowler hat.

In American English, the same hat is often called a derby.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G