Excellent Wool Felt Fedora - Brown

Trilby and Fedora Hats for sale come in various types and colours, this is a Classic Town and Country wool felt hat in Brown. Classic for Countryside Events or with a Suit in the City, this Fedora comes with a satin liner, and a sweatband inside and is finished with a matching Grosgrain Hat Band and Bow on the Left Side.

A Brown Snap Brim Fedora is the traditional colour and style for racing; A Racing Trilby, or Racing Fedora, is the classic dress code watching the horses for events such Epson and Cheltenham Festival, and for general wear for Ascot Racecourse or Goodwood (though we recommend a Panama instead for Glorious Goodwood Festival).

A Brown Fedora is also considered the de rigueur hat for Gentlemen Officers to have as a default about Town and Country wear with Blazer / Sports coat / Suit and tie. As brown being demure, can go with as large number of outfits

The Fedora has over time become a generic term for a larger (above 2") brimmed felt hat with top creased crown with two dents either side at the front, whereas the Trilby usually denotes a hat of similar style but the brim being under 2". The Fedora style can be made in many materials and fabrics, but in purest form it is a soft felt hat. Fur felt traditionally having a better resistance to the elements than wool felt as well as a more luxurious feel.

Having a large brim we can (please contact on 01344 638 838 prior to ordering) cut the brim size down to a smaller size making an off-the-shelf Fedora into a made to specification Fedora / Trilby.

NOTE:

Brim width Approx. 5.5cm (varies proportionally upwards as hat size increases).

Grosgrain Hat Band and Bow width Approx. 1"