Thanks for the clarification! Sometimes those subtle pronunciation differences can be pesky; I was surprised to hear the narrator of the Pathé reel mispronounce "Coke," for instance. :) - Preston
Thanks to you guys I finally made a decision and bought a bowler hat ( genuine vintage one ), it's great it fits very well, good condition, looks great and obviously its real vintage. So thank you very much Gentelman's Gazette and keep up the good work. PS. Please just one small video about frock coats please.
Thank you Preston, and all involved at Gentlemen’s Gazette for an informative episode on one of my favorite hat styles. I have several in my collection - some vintage others custom made. I appreciate seeing other folks enjoying and wearing and Derby/Bowler hat. ~Jed 🤠
A very interesting video-although I was flabbergasted that it wasn’t until the 14:21 mark that A Clockwork Orange was given its due as a sartorial statement!
They have an interesting history for sure, they used to be the go to "casual" or day hat for the urban middle class and upper classes, and initially came in many varieties. Apparently it is consideredto be the first "modern" hat. Upper society men would wear two sided cocked hats for the most formal evening events but eventually they faded out of existence outside of costume and uniforms.
@@isaiahwilliams7828 yes,when they go to country or having an informal events in city they whipped the top hat,the most formal are cocked hats,sometimes with feather and bows or tricolore
We mustn't forget Cousin Itt. I always wear a Christys' London black bowler. I wear it with absolute confidence and I always get compliments. It works great with formal wear; but I also wear it to rock concerts and gigs (just jeans and black shirt). The bowler is a very "cool" hat.
I have a Lock & Co extra stiff Coke hat. Every time I wear it I’m well dressed and I get far more comments on my hat than my suit and tie. A side note regarding construction I learned when my hat was fitted by Lock & Co, at least my hat (I don’t know about the normal Coke hats) is made with a shellack shell on the inside and the felt outer and silk liner are covering that. Also, my hat has a very unique way of adjusting the hatband. It’s a piece of leather about 1.5 inches tall with a string woven through the upper part. You pull the ends of the string together and tie a bow in it to make the hat fit more snug, or slightly higher on your head.
I've got the Christy's woolfelt bowlerhat. I couldn't the furfelt one for a reasonable. However the woolfelt Christy bowler hat is a very good quality hat stil. It has a nice leather band inside, satin interior. And most imporyantly it has the typical classic bowler hat shape! :)
LOL I love the bowler and honestly the first time I wore one was for my Alex Delarge costume for Halloween one year. After that it sat in a closet at parents house for almost 30yrs. Its a cheap hat but a genuine bowler. I bought it from a second hand store in the DFW area. It cleans up well enough for costumes but I would never pair it with an overcoat, which is the way I prefer to wear mine now. Usually pair it with my Crombie some nice Sta-Prest trousers and a nice pair of brogues.
I own a vintage bowler hat from c. 90-100 years ago. I like it, but I have so few opportunities to wear it with my current wardrobe… it’s in such good shape, though, and fits me too well to just get rid of. But if anybody’s interested in a ventilated(!) summer bowler from the 1920s or ’30s…
I really get that. I don't like wearing a bowler as much as I used to due to the unwanted attention it brings. I've had people shout "cool hat" from cars driving by, or people in the street yell "time-traveller!" I've had similar stuff happen with a boater and homburg too. On the other hand, a bowler hat with a Chesterfield coat and umbrella looks great.
I used to wear a wool felt bowler that my father bought for my 21st birthday. Sadly though, it fell victim to a hot car and now it doesn't fit right. I'm currently trying to figure out how to restore it to its original shape. This was a great video as always, gentlemen!
Steam will usually do the trick. The idea is to expose the hat to a steam source for long enough so the hat softens and becomes pliable. Let the hat sit for a few minutes so the steam dries. It should go back to its original shape. If not, you might need to resteam and adjust the shape manually. Alternatively, a hatter can reshape and reblock the hat if necessary
I love classic hats but I really don’t feel that the bowler is timeless. You recently put a video out on ‘how to avoid looking like a costume’ and I feel the bowler hat screams ‘costume’ more than any other hat. Regardless of its history, the bowler hat became part of a very specific uniform for a very specific (upper) class of gentlemen working in the City of London, most probably as a banker, lawyer or clerk. By the 60s it was already considered archaic (as the frock coat was by the 30s) and today, nobody working in the City would be seen dead in one if they wanted to be taken seriously. This hat has a place for the dandy but in my opinion isn’t for a gentleman who works in an office environment. I think the fedora or even homburg are a much better option and more versatile.
Completely agree. I don't think it can be pulled off. The right guy with the right outfit can still get away with a fedora or a flat cap but bowlers are just too dated.
They should focus more on how to make modern hats into more formal or "gentlemanly" styles, like flat caps could be seen as the more formal version of baseball caps for instance
@@Egilhelmson but what i mean is that styles have shifted and so the channel should potentially try and reflect that instead of trying to make bowler hats look good. Flat caps in Britain are seen as either the farmer hat or the only fools and horses market hat, but they're the closest thing to a formal hat nowadays that doesn't look too out of place in comparison to something like a top hat or boater
You see plenty of bowler wearing gentlemen around the 12th July. In Northern Ireland (in particular in the country) it is worn by members of the loyalist "Orange Order" during their parades.
Sorry for ignorance, but I'm Italian and some terminology is difficult for me, so, "fur felt" is the lapin?? In Italian there isn't a word for this particular felt like "feltro di lana" for wool felt, GRAZIE!!!! PS: your video are always useful!!!
Will you all make a video or website post about Savile Row. I think that would be very interesting and perfectly aligned with men’s formal wear/this channel. You could discuss history, various big named tailors, how much the average bespoke suit costs, what to expect, etc. I’m an avid fan, and would love to see this idea come to fruition! Thanks!
I bought a Scala Furlong for short money at a store, still wool and has a feather but obviously on the cheaper side than purchasing the $620 real one from Lock & Co.
I have a question. Would a bowler hat be comparable in formality to the homburg or the straw boater? I prefer the style of the bowler to the homburg and I am wondering if i may use it in a black tie or a wedding style ensemble. Thank you in advance.
Yes, Bowlers (at least black ones) reach to semi-formal level with the Homburg and Boaters. I've only ever seen them in person with semi-formal daywear, but they should be acceptable with black tie.
A black bowler is acceptable for lounge suits or semi-formal daywear. A black homburg can be applied in the same way as a black bowler, but is the preferred choice for semi-formal eveningwear. A boater may be worn for semi-formal daywear or eveningwear, provided it's in the summertime.
I have a hat that says it is from Christy's London. After watching some videos about the making of their hats, I am not so sure it really is. Mine is Bowler shaped, but not stiff. There is no ridge around the edge, and no silk lining; just a round insignia covered by plastic. It is sewn, not glued, and says it is a size 7 or 57. The ribbon around the outside is tack sewn on. Does anyone know what I have?
I love bowlers and classic hats but until classic hats become the norm again(they won't) I won't be wearing one. The line between neckbeard and pulling it off is too thin.
Great video! What I would be interested to know - and I am not sure whether it was covered by you in the earlier hat videos - is the contrasting (or not) hatband. Is it a sign of informality? Should it ideally contrast (or complement) accessories such as gloves and scarves?
1. Black contrasting hatbands are more formal than matching hatbands, but any other type of contrasting hatband is less formal. 2. Yes. If it's black, it should be paired with black shoes to compliment the formality.
@@themoderndandy713 Thank you! :) I was also thinking of the business suit combo with an overcoat, scarf, and hat in cool weather: For example, if the gloves and scarf are both grey or blue, then should the (homburg, fedora, etc.) hat (or the band thereof) also be close to those colors. In this imaginary scenario, the coat would be dark, for example navy blue or charcoal grey. And by "should" I of course mean classic recommendations, not any "laws". ;)
I recently acquired a vintage bowler, I ordered it in my usual hat size (6 7/8), but upon receiving, the hat is slightly too small. Are bowlers hats that can be stretched a bit? One source claimed that felt hats do have a tendency to shrink a bit over time. I know that in one of your other videos, you mentioned that stretching stiff hats should perhaps be done by a professional. Your thoughts?
For stuff hats your hat shape is important, that’s what is probably not working with the hat. I’d return it and get one that fits, otherwise you might get headaches
@@gentlemansgazette Thanks for the fast response! I love your content, I've watched you guys for years. I don't think the shape is the problem, the curve of the hat does fit the shape of my head perfectly, all the way around. I could just use a bit more space front to back, so the hat will sit slightly lower on my head. We are talking a very slight adjustment. Incidentally, IMO Preston's hat was very slightly too big, to sit flat on his head. But that might be my own style preference.
Hey I have a question regarding your pocket squares from the Fort Belvedere Shop. I can get a linen pocket square without any initials for the same price but have the choice left between the irish linen one and the italian linen.. any thoughs about the differences or which situation calls for which type of linen?
Wouldn’t you say that this type of hat is quite outdated, unless you are talking about very specific situations that still uses classic/old traditions off dress? Like wearing this type of hat with a suit (like presented in the video) wouldn’t it stick out like a sore thumb? Making it look more costume than elegant.
These people who run this channel seem to like to casually dress this way, and don’t fear judgement, very confident elegant and classy if I say so myself
Gosh I was born in the WRONG ERA - I get weird looks for even wearing a nice suit here and there to the office!!! < Rolling my eyes> .... Time machine, anyone? ;-)
I asked my mother when she last saw people wearing bowler hats that weren't wearing it as a uniform. She said London, around 1975, at the stock exchange. She saw men wearing striped formal trousers, black waistcoats, black jackets, silver ties and bowler hats. I asked her how old the men were & she said "they all looked the same age - middle aged, regardless of what age they actually were." Technically, for these men it was a kind of uniform.
I worked in the City of London, the traditional home of men in bowler hats, throughout the 1980s and 90s and only ever saw bowlers worn for magazine photo shots
Best hat advice you'll ever get and only hat advice you need: Don't wear one. Unless your 80 years old everyone will think your weird. It's just how it is.
The bowler hat with a black suit and umbrella was once the "walking out" dress for British officers, which is why it is seen when veterans march with their former units in the UK.
I have been waiting for this video for 2 years. I utterly adore bowler hats and am so happy we finally have a definitive guide on them with the mellifluous narration of Preston's voice.
It’s ironic how the most versatile accessories are the underrated ones. Because stiff hats are mostly if not all the most formal, but the Bowler hat was also common amongst the middle class but also in the aristocracy.
I think a bowler hat looks best when paired with an all white outfit, complete with suspenders, a jockstrap and a pair of black combat boots. That really sharpens you up for a bit of the old ultraviolence!
I first started to love the bowler after seeing it from cartoons and comics like Tin Tin. I even have a photo of my great great grand father Chief Yellowhammer, newly released as a prisoner of war in 1905 from the Modoc war, return to Oregon and he had a bowler clutched in his hand. So I got my first bowler in 7th grade a Bailey from the local haberdasher in Portland and wore it during more formal settings but I always noticed people wearing them in tough situations like heavy work in movies. I always wondered why in movies based in the West and early 20th century seen the bowler worn in all situations. So I started to wear the hat all the time but got disappointed that it started to lose its shape from rain. I currently work at the railroad and occasionally will wear my original worn out bowler at work in cooler weather because it's wool and I still like the idea of an all purpose hat like I grew up watching. I do have a more nicer one which I wear in more cleaner conditions. It's still my favorite hat to pair with my wool top coat in the winter along with my top hats.
Yes! A little known fact. Most folks think it was the iconic 10-gallon hat of the 1950’s TV Westerns. HBO’s TV series “Deadwood” got it right. The characters were not immaculately groomed and dressed like the Cartwrights.
There is nothing like learning history. This was trove of knowledge that opens one mind and see the bowler hat from a different angle. Im getting one ! Maybe in brown. Thank you !
Harder hats like the bowler or top hat are much harder to fit because the same size can have many different shape. That's when the confirmateur comes into play. It can determine your headshape and help the hatter get the fit right.
Finally,thank you gg team,bowler for me has always an banker and bussinessman vibes,im waiting for a topper video,i love my bowler Its great for an bussiness outfit and always match stroller,good for you gg another excellent video!
I’m torn between my bowlers and my Homburgs. I have brown and black in both. I also have a brown and a grey Fedora so depends on where I’m going and how I’m feeling at the moment 😀
@@heinzguderianbutmoreyounge9659 I've seen you on a lot of top hat videos. Out of interest, do you own one or, better yet, do you own a full white tie or morning ensemble? 😲
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Just a quick point for our American friends - Leicester is pronounced "les-ter" rather than "lie-ster" :)
Thanks for the clarification! Sometimes those subtle pronunciation differences can be pesky; I was surprised to hear the narrator of the Pathé reel mispronounce "Coke," for instance. :)
- Preston
@@gentlemansgazette I can only apologise for our strange, British pronunciations that seem to go directly against the spellings!
I’ve been pronouncing it Like-Esther 😂 Thanks for the info!!
As a fellow British person, I'm glad you mentioned that haha!
I came here to say this! 🤣
Bowler Hat is one of my favourite out of other hats
I can easily understand that
Thanks to you guys I finally made a decision and bought a bowler hat ( genuine vintage one ), it's great it fits very well, good condition, looks great and obviously its real vintage. So thank you very much Gentelman's Gazette and keep up the good work.
PS. Please just one small video about frock coats please.
Thank you Preston, and all involved at Gentlemen’s Gazette for an informative episode on one of my favorite hat styles. I have several in my collection - some vintage others custom made. I appreciate seeing other folks enjoying and wearing and Derby/Bowler hat.
~Jed 🤠
A very interesting video-although I was flabbergasted that it wasn’t until the 14:21 mark that A Clockwork Orange was given its due as a sartorial statement!
It's not easy to live as vintage(1890-1920) enthusiast in South Korea. I'm so grateful that I'm always learning from watching this channel's videos.
At long last you've made up your promise that you have promised us a long time ago
Top hats next please!
Definitely and the real ones not the felt ones🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂
They have an interesting history for sure, they used to be the go to "casual" or day hat for the urban middle class and upper classes, and initially came in many varieties. Apparently it is consideredto be the first "modern" hat.
Upper society men would wear two sided cocked hats for the most formal evening events but eventually they faded out of existence outside of costume and uniforms.
@@isaiahwilliams7828 yes,when they go to country or having an informal events in city they whipped the top hat,the most formal are cocked hats,sometimes with feather and bows or tricolore
I was always curious about the bowler. Great video!
You rocked that look, Preston. Most dapper.
For the love of the bowler hat - In memory of Prince Philip wearing a bowler hat and a trench coat. Pure class! 👍
We mustn't forget Cousin Itt. I always wear a Christys' London black bowler. I wear it with absolute confidence and I always get compliments. It works great with formal wear; but I also wear it to rock concerts and gigs (just jeans and black shirt). The bowler is a very "cool" hat.
I have a Lock & Co extra stiff Coke hat. Every time I wear it I’m well dressed and I get far more comments on my hat than my suit and tie.
A side note regarding construction I learned when my hat was fitted by Lock & Co, at least my hat (I don’t know about the normal Coke hats) is made with a shellack shell on the inside and the felt outer and silk liner are covering that. Also, my hat has a very unique way of adjusting the hatband. It’s a piece of leather about 1.5 inches tall with a string woven through the upper part. You pull the ends of the string together and tie a bow in it to make the hat fit more snug, or slightly higher on your head.
Bowler hats and preston? Two of my favourite things
I've got the Christy's woolfelt bowlerhat. I couldn't the furfelt one for a reasonable.
However the woolfelt Christy bowler hat is a very good quality hat stil. It has a nice leather band inside, satin interior. And most imporyantly it has the typical classic bowler hat shape! :)
what a perfect time, just start to search fit bowler hat and gentlemen's gazette deliver great knowledge
LOL I love the bowler and honestly the first time I wore one was for my Alex Delarge costume for Halloween one year. After that it sat in a closet at parents house for almost 30yrs. Its a cheap hat but a genuine bowler. I bought it from a second hand store in the DFW area. It cleans up well enough for costumes but I would never pair it with an overcoat, which is the way I prefer to wear mine now. Usually pair it with my Crombie some nice Sta-Prest trousers and a nice pair of brogues.
I own a vintage bowler hat from c. 90-100 years ago. I like it, but I have so few opportunities to wear it with my current wardrobe… it’s in such good shape, though, and fits me too well to just get rid of. But if anybody’s interested in a ventilated(!) summer bowler from the 1920s or ’30s…
I have always loved the bowler; it may be my favorite hat. But, I have never gathered the confidence to wear for fear of it looking to costume-like.
I bet you could pull it off if you are wearing a suit. It would look great with a suit, a scarf, and an overcoat.
I really get that. I don't like wearing a bowler as much as I used to due to the unwanted attention it brings. I've had people shout "cool hat" from cars driving by, or people in the street yell "time-traveller!" I've had similar stuff happen with a boater and homburg too. On the other hand, a bowler hat with a Chesterfield coat and umbrella looks great.
My dad gave me his vintage bowler hat years ago - it’s nice to get some ideas of how to wear it outside of Halloween costumes!
My son once made me attend to our chickens in a Bowler or "Melone" as we call it in Austria, simply because it looks nice.
I used to wear a wool felt bowler that my father bought for my 21st birthday. Sadly though, it fell victim to a hot car and now it doesn't fit right. I'm currently trying to figure out how to restore it to its original shape. This was a great video as always, gentlemen!
good luck buddy 👍
Steam will usually do the trick. The idea is to expose the hat to a steam source for long enough so the hat softens and becomes pliable. Let the hat sit for a few minutes so the steam dries. It should go back to its original shape. If not, you might need to resteam and adjust the shape manually. Alternatively, a hatter can reshape and reblock the hat if necessary
I like bowler hats with a smaller crown and the Brim dipped down at the front and worn on a slight angle
Perfect accoutrement for strolling down Summit Avenue!
The bowler is also THE standard hat of the Viennese city coachmen ("Fiaker").
Best regards from Vienna, Austria!
Love bowler hats. Looking at purchasing one actually. 😊
Always wanted a bowler, thank you!
I love this channel. I love to learn about new subjects. So, finding a subject that I am completely ignorant about is a rare and pleasant treat! =D
I love classic hats but I really don’t feel that the bowler is timeless. You recently put a video out on ‘how to avoid looking like a costume’ and I feel the bowler hat screams ‘costume’ more than any other hat. Regardless of its history, the bowler hat became part of a very specific uniform for a very specific (upper) class of gentlemen working in the City of London, most probably as a banker, lawyer or clerk. By the 60s it was already considered archaic (as the frock coat was by the 30s) and today, nobody working in the City would be seen dead in one if they wanted to be taken seriously. This hat has a place for the dandy but in my opinion isn’t for a gentleman who works in an office environment. I think the fedora or even homburg are a much better option and more versatile.
Completely agree. I don't think it can be pulled off. The right guy with the right outfit can still get away with a fedora or a flat cap but bowlers are just too dated.
They should focus more on how to make modern hats into more formal or "gentlemanly" styles, like flat caps could be seen as the more formal version of baseball caps for instance
@@ichimaru96 Flat caps were golf hats, or New England boating caps. Never baseball.
@@Egilhelmson but what i mean is that styles have shifted and so the channel should potentially try and reflect that instead of trying to make bowler hats look good.
Flat caps in Britain are seen as either the farmer hat or the only fools and horses market hat, but they're the closest thing to a formal hat nowadays that doesn't look too out of place in comparison to something like a top hat or boater
You see plenty of bowler wearing gentlemen around the 12th July. In Northern Ireland (in particular in the country) it is worn by members of the loyalist "Orange Order" during their parades.
About the retailers, what about 'Stetson', is that a good one?
Sorry for ignorance, but I'm Italian and some terminology is difficult for me, so, "fur felt" is the lapin?? In Italian there isn't a word for this particular felt like "feltro di lana" for wool felt, GRAZIE!!!!
PS: your video are always useful!!!
Finally. It is here, I can die peacefully now.
Will you all make a video or website post about Savile Row. I think that would be very interesting and perfectly aligned with men’s formal wear/this channel.
You could discuss history, various big named tailors, how much the average bespoke suit costs, what to expect, etc.
I’m an avid fan, and would love to see this idea come to fruition! Thanks!
I bought a Scala Furlong for short money at a store, still wool and has a feather but obviously on the cheaper side than purchasing the $620 real one from Lock & Co.
How about a guide to homburgs?
Appreciate this
The “I'll have 2 number nines, a number nine large, a number six with extra dip, one with cheese, and a large soda” hat
I have a question. Would a bowler hat be comparable in formality to the homburg or the straw boater? I prefer the style of the bowler to the homburg and I am wondering if i may use it in a black tie or a wedding style ensemble. Thank you in advance.
Yes, Bowlers (at least black ones) reach to semi-formal level with the Homburg and Boaters. I've only ever seen them in person with semi-formal daywear, but they should be acceptable with black tie.
A black bowler is acceptable for lounge suits or semi-formal daywear. A black homburg can be applied in the same way as a black bowler, but is the preferred choice for semi-formal eveningwear. A boater may be worn for semi-formal daywear or eveningwear, provided it's in the summertime.
Is wearing the antique Bowler hate made in France 1900 Stetson,?
I have a hat that says it is from Christy's London. After watching some videos about the making of their hats, I am not so sure it really is. Mine is Bowler shaped, but not stiff. There is no ridge around the edge, and no silk lining; just a round insignia covered by plastic. It is sewn, not glued, and says it is a size 7 or 57. The ribbon around the outside is tack sewn on. Does anyone know what I have?
You guys look awesome.
I only saw a Bowler hat and its box once at a vintage flea market, I regret not picking it up to see what size it was or which company made it.
I wanna take this seriously but I have seen your idea of top hats and I wanna trust you….
You didn't mention Rene Magritte!
Look, I like to go out at night and I want to keep my head warm.
What's a guy to do if he doesn't want to wear a baseball cap?
I love bowlers and classic hats but until classic hats become the norm again(they won't) I won't be wearing one. The line between neckbeard and pulling it off is too thin.
Great video! What I would be interested to know - and I am not sure whether it was covered by you in the earlier hat videos - is the contrasting (or not) hatband. Is it a sign of informality? Should it ideally contrast (or complement) accessories such as gloves and scarves?
1. Black contrasting hatbands are more formal than matching hatbands, but any other type of contrasting hatband is less formal.
2. Yes. If it's black, it should be paired with black shoes to compliment the formality.
@@themoderndandy713 Thank you! :) I was also thinking of the business suit combo with an overcoat, scarf, and hat in cool weather: For example, if the gloves and scarf are both grey or blue, then should the (homburg, fedora, etc.) hat (or the band thereof) also be close to those colors. In this imaginary scenario, the coat would be dark, for example navy blue or charcoal grey. And by "should" I of course mean classic recommendations, not any "laws". ;)
I recently acquired a vintage bowler, I ordered it in my usual hat size (6 7/8), but upon receiving, the hat is slightly too small. Are bowlers hats that can be stretched a bit? One source claimed that felt hats do have a tendency to shrink a bit over time. I know that in one of your other videos, you mentioned that stretching stiff hats should perhaps be done by a professional. Your thoughts?
For stuff hats your hat shape is important, that’s what is probably not working with the hat. I’d return it and get one that fits, otherwise you might get headaches
@@gentlemansgazette Thanks for the fast response! I love your content, I've watched you guys for years. I don't think the shape is the problem, the curve of the hat does fit the shape of my head perfectly, all the way around. I could just use a bit more space front to back, so the hat will sit slightly lower on my head. We are talking a very slight adjustment. Incidentally, IMO Preston's hat was very slightly too big, to sit flat on his head. But that might be my own style preference.
Stan had only two throughout his çareer... Ollie had a new one for each movie.
Preston mind if i ask you why Are you using a Cane? did you get injured? Or Is it just fór fashion?
He has cerebral palsy and has had it since birth. It affects his muscles and makes them extremely tight.
@@cecilyerker thank you for the answer
I’m interested in keeping my head warm. The rest is just a gray area.
Hey I have a question regarding your pocket squares from the Fort Belvedere Shop. I can get a linen pocket square without any initials for the same price but have the choice left between the irish linen one and the italian linen.. any thoughs about the differences or which situation calls for which type of linen?
Wouldn’t you say that this type of hat is quite outdated, unless you are talking about very specific situations that still uses classic/old traditions off dress? Like wearing this type of hat with a suit (like presented in the video) wouldn’t it stick out like a sore thumb? Making it look more costume than elegant.
Dum Dum Dugan has been wearing a bowler with corporal stripes since his first appearance with Nick Fury in 1963.
Can you make video about bicorne or top hat?
I saw that coming
A little question here, is the term "melon hat" correct?
I never really was a fan of this hat, I always felt that the Straw Boater and Trilby hats were better.
I feel more cultured already, (cowboy, cultured).
Leicester is pronounced "Lester" 🙏
The English language is weird and wonderful thing
Joys of British-English language right?? 😃
@@istvantoth7431 it's a weird language
@@RichMitch nah, can't beat Welsh..
Other than fancy dress / theme parties, when would anyone dress this way? I've only ever seen them in period movies...
These people who run this channel seem to like to casually dress this way, and don’t fear judgement, very confident elegant and classy if I say so myself
Lookin daper
Gosh I was born in the WRONG ERA - I get weird looks for even wearing a nice suit here and there to the office!!! < Rolling my eyes> .... Time machine, anyone? ;-)
Billycocks are cool
Unfortunately, Akubra quit manufacturing the bowler.
i have seven bowler hats in diff.colors one of them being straw for summer.i wear daily!!!!
In Germany we cal it a "Melone"
It's "Lester" 😘
I asked my mother when she last saw people wearing bowler hats that weren't wearing it as a uniform. She said London, around 1975, at the stock exchange. She saw men wearing striped formal trousers, black waistcoats, black jackets, silver ties and bowler hats. I asked her how old the men were & she said "they all looked the same age - middle aged, regardless of what age they actually were." Technically, for these men it was a kind of uniform.
Not LIESTER it is pronounced LESTER although spelled Leicester.
Bro get a talent agent. And probably get hired in China they love this image
First
”The gentleman’s gazette” and not a single facial hair on his upper lip!
Blasphemous!
A man wearing a bowler hat in 2021?
Might as well wear a codpiece
How to wear it? 100 years ago.
Lol no way. Come on. Let’s bring these styles back 😀
This is the worst looking hat I ever saw. When you buy a hat like this you get a free bowl of soup. Oh, it looks good on you though.
*adjusts tie* no respect i tells ya, no respect
Is that a California compliment I hear?
If you’re not a model for Vogue /Rolex /omega etc you’re wasting your potential
A yank in a bowler!...it’s not right.
Tell that to the Sundance Kid (Butch Cassidy was Canadian, actually).
Who's wearing these still?? Seriously...
I worked in the City of London, the traditional home of men in bowler hats, throughout the 1980s and 90s and only ever saw bowlers worn for magazine photo shots
Orangemen still wear them for parades
Why do u talk like that
The “Oxhorn” hat
What an unlikely place to meet a fellow Oxhorn fan
Best hat advice you'll ever get and only hat advice you need: Don't wear one. Unless your 80 years old everyone will think your weird. It's just how it is.
The bowler hat with a black suit and umbrella was once the "walking out" dress for British officers, which is why it is seen when veterans march with their former units in the UK.
I have been waiting for this video for 2 years. I utterly adore bowler hats and am so happy we finally have a definitive guide on them with the mellifluous
narration of Preston's voice.
I have just acquired a coke hat for 5 Scottish pounds in bonnie Scotland in a place cauld paisley ....just as well am fae Scotland
It’s ironic how the most versatile accessories are the underrated ones. Because stiff hats are mostly if not all the most formal, but the Bowler hat was also common amongst the middle class but also in the aristocracy.
Even Cowboys preferred the Bowler/Derby look up butch Cassidy gang
I think a bowler hat looks best when paired with an all white outfit, complete with suspenders, a jockstrap and a pair of black combat boots. That really sharpens you up for a bit of the old ultraviolence!
Clockwork orange vibes
It's real horrorshow to viddy such platties!
"I'M CURED!"
I concur sir
Ultra violence
I first started to love the bowler after seeing it from cartoons and comics like Tin Tin. I even have a photo of my great great grand father Chief Yellowhammer, newly released as a prisoner of war in 1905 from the Modoc war, return to Oregon and he had a bowler clutched in his hand. So I got my first bowler in 7th grade a Bailey from the local haberdasher in Portland and wore it during more formal settings but I always noticed people wearing them in tough situations like heavy work in movies. I always wondered why in movies based in the West and early 20th century seen the bowler worn in all situations. So I started to wear the hat all the time but got disappointed that it started to lose its shape from rain. I currently work at the railroad and occasionally will wear my original worn out bowler at work in cooler weather because it's wool and I still like the idea of an all purpose hat like I grew up watching. I do have a more nicer one which I wear in more cleaner conditions. It's still my favorite hat to pair with my wool top coat in the winter along with my top hats.
The bowler was actually the original hat of the Cowboy. As cattlemen moved westward, the most common hat seen was the bowler.
Yes! A little known fact. Most folks think it was the iconic 10-gallon hat of the 1950’s TV Westerns. HBO’s TV series “Deadwood” got it right. The characters were not immaculately groomed and dressed like the Cartwrights.
@@georgelush1998 They did eventually switch to more wide brimmed hats. Especially further south.
The hat that won the west
Preston looking like the riddler more than ever in this video
There is nothing like learning history. This was trove of knowledge that opens one mind and see the bowler hat from a different angle. Im getting one ! Maybe in brown. Thank you !
I wear one of these every day.
And i don't even own one
*Sad hatless noises*
Don't you just wish hats were essential dress for men.
Neat! A few years ago I bought a locke bowler from the 50s that fit me at a fair for 25€, I just recently got it brushed up and it looks nice!
Harder hats like the bowler or top hat are much harder to fit because the same size can have many different shape. That's when the confirmateur comes into play. It can determine your headshape and help the hatter get the fit right.
Henry The Hatter in Detroit sells good quality fur-felt bowlers.
Great video! You should consider doing a video/style review of the Jeeves and Wooster television programme!
You say bowler hats aren't crushable but I own an original from the 1930s that was sold as "The Pliable" and that one actually is
I wear my bowler hat to work, pairing it with no jacket, just a cancas cotton work vest.
Finally,thank you gg team,bowler for me has always an banker and bussinessman vibes,im waiting for a topper video,i love my bowler
Its great for an bussiness outfit and always match stroller,good for you gg another excellent video!
I’m torn between my bowlers and my Homburgs. I have brown and black in both. I also have a brown and a grey Fedora so depends on where I’m going and how I’m feeling at the moment 😀
And so, we meet again. Hello!
@@carltrotter7622 hello my dear chap,we are really striking the wrong fellows on internet huh about formal wear
@@heinzguderianbutmoreyounge9659 I've seen you on a lot of top hat videos. Out of interest, do you own one or, better yet, do you own a full white tie or morning ensemble? 😲
@@carltrotter7622 sadly not,but we follow each other on ig
Props to those who can pull off this hat. It doesn't work on me. I'll stick to fedoras.
Yes,these are a very hat if not combined very goodly,fedora is more forgiveable,and flat cap is more safer
Fedoras are fine. Wore them for years before going to akubra. It's wearing out now so I'll go for a bowler next I think.
@@heinzguderianbutmoreyounge9659 Agreed, I have many flat caps as well
@@dcarbs2979 I have a tawny Stylemaster, great hat.
@@dcarbs2979 get a Federation IV from the Hattery/Hats Direct.