TOP HAT

With a 5" tall crown that captures the imagination and flaunts your modern worldly conventions on an old-world tour through time, the stylish Bailey of Hollywood Ice Top Hat incorporates a 2 1/8" Derby brim for a blend of styles that is certain to grab the eye. Top hats began topping off fashion-minded gentlemen at the end of the 18th century and can still be seen today as a distinguished and sophisticated guise for classic guys. While the carriage-lined brick streets may have given way to a modern concrete scene, you remain sightly in your tux and Ice Top Hat.

From Bailey Westerns Frontier Collection, the Big Zwey is a handsome and stylish wool felt top hat featuring a 5" top hat crown, a 2" pencil roll brim, and a self tonal grosgrain ribbon band. Named after a character from the popular western novel Lonesome Dove, the Big Zwey is a western style with a touch of old world metropolitan flair, one that may have denoted a certain upper class station back in the old days. Custom Bailey satin lining underscores this new old classic, made with pride in the USA.Proudly made in the USA The Big Zwey is a round oval Flat Top Crown

The top hat caused a riot the first time it was seen on the streets of London. The perpetrating "haberdasher" was John Hetherington, the hats designer, who first adorned the style publicly in 1797. According to a contemporary newspaper account, passersby panicked at the sight and ran in terror. Hetherington was hauled into court for wearing "a tall structure having a shining luster calculated to frighten timid people." He was fined 500. By the 1880s, the top hat was worn by men of every station in life for daily and formal wear without fear of fines. The Bollman Hat Company shaped these hats on five-piece wooden blocks which were cured in ovens. Bollmans "hour glass" shapes are still hand blocked and cured in this method today. This hat comes in a special edition Bollman Heritage Box.

The Bollman Hat Company continued to grow in size and production in the 1880s as did taller crowns for womens hats. The 1880s also witnessed creation of the Brooklyn Bridge and the very first skyscraper in Chicago. Kodak camera and film were also introduced by George Eastman in this decade. President James A. Garfield was assassinated in 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau, a rejected and disillusioned Federal office seeker.The slimmer silhouette fashion continued into the early 1880s and by the mid-1880s the bustle dress made its resurgence appearing bigger than ever. The bustle grew smaller by the end of the decade and the skirt draperies disappeared. As the bustle decreased in size, the size of the upper arm sleeve increased. Hats grew larger with taller crowns and were worn for all different occasions. For example, a dapper top hat like the Equestrian, paired with tulle or a silk scarf, was popular for riding. We selected this equestrian hat in burgundy with matching grosgrain band and binding to represent this decade. This hat comes in a special edition Bollman Heritage Hat Box.

The Mohn by Bollman Hat Company and American Hat Makers is an ode to Victorian grace combined with the old west. Hand-crafted from a super wool-felt in a rich chestnut color, the Mohn is an equestrian topper featuring a 4 flat top crown and 2.5 hand curled, ribbon bound brim. Beautifully accented with ribbon and Victorian lace, a corset detailing and cameo pin, along with black feathers at both the center front and center back, the Mohn is truly a one of a kind, eye turning, majestic piece. It is fully lined and comes in a novelty Bollman Hat Box for safe storing. Shape: Top Hat Crown: 4 flat top crown Brim: 2.5 hand curled, ribbon bound brim Fully lined with a satin feel, acetate lining that is branded with an image of the Bollman factory from the 1870s Bollman Small Batch Collection Made in the USA The limited-edition, small-batch style is only available in sizes S, M, L, and XL Fits true to size

The Renegade by Bailey Vivienne is a tapered top hat that combines a fashion element with an outlaw, western heritage . It features a 2" pencil rolled bound edge brim with fraying, and a frayed ribbon hat band with a bow accompanied by a feather spray. Vivienne is fully lined and has a comfort sweatband. Make it to the top of fashion the way they did in the old days with Bailey Westerns throwback to a former era: the Vivienne Hat, a towering wool felt Top Hat that is packable and shape retentive. The Vivienne is a round oval Flat Top crown

The Renegade by Bailey Vivienne is a tapered top hat that combines a fashion element with an outlaw, western heritage . It features a 2" pencil rolled bound edge brim with fraying, and a frayed ribbon hat band with a bow accompanied by a feather spray. Vivienne is fully lined and has a comfort sweatband. Make it to the top of fashion the way they did in the old days with Bailey Westerns throwback to a former era: the Vivienne Hat, a towering wool felt Top Hat that is packable and shape retentive. The Vivienne is a round oval Flat Top crown

The Renegade by Bailey Vivienne is a tapered top hat that combines a fashion element with an outlaw, western heritage . It features a 2" pencil rolled bound edge brim with fraying, and a frayed ribbon hat band with a bow accompanied by a feather spray. Vivienne is fully lined and has a comfort sweatband. Make it to the top of fashion the way they did in the old days with Bailey Westerns throwback to a former era: the Vivienne Hat, a towering wool felt Top Hat that is packable and shape retentive. The Vivienne is a round oval Flat Top crown