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Clothing Accessories
Clothing and Accessories
Men's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Hat
Identifier:
126767Description:
This black bowler hat, sometimes referred to as a derby hat, is made of felt and has a black grosgrain ribbon around the base of the crown. There is also black grosgrain ribbon around the edges of the brim. It has a brown leather sweatband with a stamp from Dunlap and Company on it. The initials LSH are also punctured into the sweatband.The bowler hat was created by London hatmakers Thomas and William Bowlers in 1849. It was designed to protect horseback riders from low hanging tree branches and quickly became an iconic piece of men's clothing.
Date:
circa 1900 – 1920Materials:
Felt, Grosgrain Ribbon, LeatherDimensions:
5"" h 10"" w 12"" dCurrent Location Status:
On ExhibitCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Charlotte Calkins ReaRelated Entities:
Dunlap and Company (creator)Alternate names: Dunlap, Dunlap & Company
Dunlap & Company was a hat company located in New York City. It was opened by Robert Dunlap in 1857. Robert Dunlap was a previous employee of Knox Hats in New York but when he was refused for a raise, he left to open his own store. The two stores became rivals, with Dunlap & Co. becoming the popular choice, especially for derby hats. In the 1910s, however, both Knox and Dunlap businesses began to decline. In 1918 the two companies merged. Eventually, they were bought out by Byer-Rolnick which was then bought by The Hat Corporation of America. This company became D.J. Caps and was then bought out by Hat Brands, Inc., also known as HATCO. Charlotte Calkins Rea (donor)
