Women in Bowlers

[VintageBaroness]

Noticed Ralph Lauren has women walking the catwalk in bowler hats

(along with top hats, other accoutrements borrowed from vintage menswear).

A character in the movie Easy Virtue is shown donning similar headwear.

What's the history on women in relation to bowlers? As for the present day, personally, I just don't see this style catching on the way the "paperboy" hat & knickers/breeches for women did back in the early 2000s.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Wow, after seeing that second photo, I wish they would become a popular style again with women!

As far as I'm aware, the only socially acceptable purpose for women wearing bowlers/Derbies was for equestrian use, as in that second photo. There may have been some hat styles over the years resembled them, but not so closely that you would mistake them for a man's hat.

Brad

 

[hatophile]

As Brad noted above.
Also, they are fashionable in the Andes regions of S. America.

 

[wmc]

I think they look good.

 

[VintageBaroness]

How interesting! Thanks for these posts and images!

 

[newturnofphrase]

I think women look great in Bowlers. Apparently bowlers been showing up quite frequently in high fashion on women and men recently. Radiohead's lead singer is wearing one in their newest music video. Haven't seen any around Toronto, though, except at New Years and Nuite Blanche.

This person's post is on point:
http://headstart-hats.blogspot.com/2011/10/ladies-in-bowler-hats.html

Here are a few choice pictures:

Beautifully frames her features.

Kiera Knightley has been sporting a Lock & Co:

Well done, Ladies.

 

[bowlerman]

Ok, this is a little painful. BTW, Methinks I spot a lord's hat on that web page.

And Thom Yorke in a bowler? I'm not worthy. Now I will have to denounce my lounge name.

 

[newturnofphrase]

Ok, this is a little painful. BTW, Methinks I spot a lord's hat on that web page.

And Thom Yorke in a bowler? I'm not worthy. Now I will have to denounce my lounge name.

What exactly is a lord's hat? Several of the bowlers are of the soft, shapeless kind without much of a brim curl, that women seem to prefer. The picture of Kiera at the bottom 'wearing' the Lock for Chanel is the best one. It's a less-strict definition of women "in" bowlers

 

[bowlerman]

below Kiera, with the 2 of spades...

The brim curl is even all the way around, and the edge is raw. Also a soft hat, but different than a homburg or bowler. A recent obsession of mine... The crowns are where there's a bit of gray area for me. I have a few blocked with tall enough crowns to have a crease, but one Stephen Stetson that was blocked with a rather low derby shape, and although I could wear it open, it's soft enough to easily pinch in the front, which is the way I've come to prefer it.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?24991-The-Lords-hat&p=1398708&viewfull=1#post1398708

 

[feltfan]

One of the most famous...

 

[ASILUS]

One of the most famous...

Does anyone know what hat company made the Sabina's bowler hat starring in Unbearable Lightness of Being ?

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Does it really matter.

 

[ASILUS]

Just curious if the information is attainable.

 

[Tomasso]

Just curious if the information is attainable.

Ann Roth was the costume designer, so you could try contacting her. She's your best bet......

http://costumedesignersguild.com/memberdirectory/public/?mid=199074&letter=R

 

[danofarlington]

I didn't know that Hollywood types lurked on TFL. If so, I would like to say, Hollywood always seems to do a good job on hats in the movies.

 

[VintageBaroness]

Love this image

 

[randooch]

I can see why! She is quite striking.

 

[mayserwegener]

I can see why! She is quite striking.

+1

 

[hatophile]

Riley Keough, grandaughter of Elvis and Priscilla.

 

[bulldog1935]

I have already decided - women look better in bowlers than men