The Chaplin Custom Made Beaver Fur Felt Bowler Derby Movie Hat

The Chaplin Custom Hand Made Beaver Fur Felt Bowler Derby Movie Hat

The classic bowler hat made famous by Charlie Chaplin was commonly associated with businessmen working in the financial districts, also known as “City Gents”. The bowler hat became a trademark of many comic actors starting with Charlie Chaplin and carried on by John Cleese, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to name a few.

In the 1964 movie Goldfinger, Auric Goldfinger’s manservant Oddjob uses his razor-edged bowler hat as a weapon. They’re worn — to great chilling effect — by the sociopathic Alex DeLarge and his gang of “droogs” in Stanley Kubrick’s brilliant adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ (equally brilliant) dystopian novella.

Inset picture shows the hat with no soiling – make your selection during the checkout process.

• • Crown: 4 1/2″ Rounded Derby Bowler
  • Brim: 2 1/4″ Bound Edge
  • Hatband: 1″ satin ribbon with bow
  • Color as shown: Black

In Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid both Paul Newman and Robert Redford wear a bowler at points in the movie. Seems like villains prefer the bowler after being made famous by comedians.

All Custom Handmade Hat orders ship with a Wooden Hat Stretcher (retainer).

A $25 Dollar Value on New Hat Purchases Only.

Wooden Hat Stretcher/Retainer FITS SIZES 6 7/8 – 8

We recommend all customers who OWN a good hat, get a hat stretcher. It Is a small cost for a tool that will keep ALL your hats fitting properly. As well, if you only wear your hat seldom; or have a number of hats you wear, you will find our wooden hat stretcher a valuable addition to maintaining the perfect shape of your custom cowboy hat.

Hat stands and hat stretchers are made in America.

Hat Stretcher fits sizes 6 7/8″ – 8″.