Darwins Hat

[Wyrd]

Anyon know what sort of hat that is hes wearing? Looks like a type of bowler? I quite like it, would love to get a similair style in homage of him.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Hmmm... The crown looks too short for it to be an open crown fedora with a brim curl, so I'll hazard a guess to say it's a bowler with an exaggerated 'smile'. Can't say for sure.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Anyone know what sort of hat that is he's wearing? Looks like a type of bowler?

Hard to say. It certainly looks somewhat like a bowler, but, then again, it evolved over time...

 

[jlee562]

Hard to say. It certainly looks somewhat like a bowler, but, then again, it evolved over time...

lol :eusa_clap

 

[mayserwegener]

It appears the brim is on the soft side. Hard to say if the crown is bowler like. I do have some old German Bowler like hats (one has a very short crown) that don't use typical Bowler like felt (will not crack) although the brims are curled Bowler like. Interesting!

 

[Dinerman]

slouch hat?

 

[Wyrd]

Hard to say. It certainly looks somewhat like a bowler, but, then again, it evolved over time...

lol

It must be a softer bowler of some kind as people have mentioned [huh]

I wonder if such hats are still kicking about.

 

[danofarlington]

Anyon know what sort of hat that is hes wearing? Looks like a type of bowler? I quite like it, would love to get a similair style in homage of him.

Without messing around too much in a fruitless search, you might e-mail Art Fawcett direct with the photo and ask him to estimate a cost to make the hat. I don't believe you'll ever find the like of that hat on the market.

 

[Richard Warren]

Looks like that archaic piece of head gear of the late 19th century known as a "Fedora."

 

[rlk]

Its a soft hat that fits close to the skull. Does not conform to any modern named forms. "Fedora" opened later in the year Darwin died and the hat has no crease(no room). Brim appears soft too. Not likely to pick this one up off the shelf or ebay. Could use a small crowned hat body for rebuilding or a custom of course.

 

[Mr E Train]

I'm thinking you could get a fairly low-crowned fedora with a bound brim of around 2 1/2" and pop it out to open crown and curl the brim. An Akubra Stylemaster might work. In fact, you might be able to get Everything Australian or Hatsdirect to special order a Stylemaster that's open crown.

 

[Dinerman]

Looks like that archaic piece of head gear of the late 19th century known as a "Fedora."

Quite different.

 

[Richard Warren]

Really?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4792537006_09f4d74139_b.jpg

 

[jwalls]

There would seem to be no problem reproducing his hat, although it may have to be short blocked on a derby block.

 

[rlk]

Really?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4792537006_09f4d74139_b.jpg

Yes. Thats a later hat with a much taller crown that actually has a center crease(what makes it a Fedora) if you see a clearer image. It also has the stiffer brim with the ribbon wrapped brim curl of a Derby/Bowler of the day rather than a soft brim with narrow edge binding.

 

[Dinerman]

Different crown and different brim.

 

[rlk]

Another angle

same Photo Session

Do I have to pose for another?

 

[Dinerman]

http://www.clearwaterhats.com/Civil War/civil_war Four.htm

You might try clearwater hats. They have one they're calling a derby (it's not), that might fit the bill. Looks like it may be a wool felt though.

 

[Richard Warren]

Do you really see a center dent in the hat labeled Fedora? I just don't see it.

Am I am to understand then that if immediately before the picture was taken, a monkey had run up to Darwin and put a dent in Darwin's hat, it would have been a Fedora?

 

[mayserwegener]

It looks like it wasn't meant to take a crease / dent but not as rigid as Bowler. I am not sure that is the case with the mentioned Fedora assuming the crown felt is soft / pliable.