Deluxe Derby - Black

Gave this hat to my husband for his birthday. He loves it and always gets compliments when he wears it around town. He also has had the tall brown version of it for the past several years and it has held up beautifully. He wears a hat to work every single day, so they get a lot of use.

I should have anticipated that the hat would be quite stiff and structured, so if you're on the border for sizes, I recommend sizing up. Well made and looks fantastic.

No occasion. Had 1 50 years ago wanted another. Love it. My 2nd hat from you. Also have 1800s slouch .

I just like the way it looks. And fits.

I have a black derby, which everyone likes. Now I have a brown one I can wear with a brown suit. Really well made, great fit.
I love it !!!

During this past summer, I was fortunate enough to work as an actor on season 2 of the hit Taylor Sheridan TV show 1923. Wardrobe had put me a period 3-piece wool suit and topped it off with a brown Derby/ Bowler hat. My wife saw the wardrobe picture and commented on how good it looked on me, then for my recent birthday, bought this Derby for me. The size is perfect and adds authenticity to future characters that I will portray. Hats off and bravo to the great people at Historical Emporium!

Ordered this for a costume and needed it last minute. It shipped quickly and the product was high quality. I highly recommend this company!

It fits and looks great. A near perfect replacement for the one I lost during a move. Helps to sell my steam punk cosplay.

I needed to complete my vintage look for a fundraiser at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA. The derby was just what I needed. I received it within a week, just in time for the event. Thank you.

I wondered how this would look. In a word Amazing!

I bought this derby hat as part of my 1880's costume. This is one of the few hats that actually fit me and it looks great!

I needed a derby hat to match my charcoal grey suit for funeral attire. Most other hats out there are black or cheaply made costume pieces. This hat is the genuine thing and very well made

I wore my hat to the silent film festival it will be a lot of fun they dident have the hat in medeum it would hav fit better but still fun

Quality lid! Love it!

He was delighted. Got this as a gift for my nephew. He loved the hat and it's very flattering on him. Just right!

Like a john D Rockefeller now I need pants suspenders an along wool overcoat

I am a musician and wear the hat at gigs. It gets a lot of compliments.

to most hat styles I've worn. I ordered a large and it's too small.This is not perhaps the company's fault, but it is a problem. I will be sending it back for either a refund or exchange. However, I do love the products available on the website; but am realizing that for my noggin it is probably wiser to get my hats custom-made.

Nice quality product at a fair price - and it arrived quickly.

The derby is very nice and is well made, I really do like it. The problem for me was I thought I could wear the M size but I had to insert size-reducing foam all the way around behind the sweatband to make it fit a 6 7/8 size head.

I like the quality of the hat. It is quite stiff which I think is appropriate. The XL fits my large head very well!

Top Quality/Easy to Exchange

I have a lot of hats, mostly Stetson cowboy hats. But I couldn't see paying $248 (typical) for a Stetson Bowler/Derby. So I looked for a medium quality Bowler. I tried a few others that ranged from theater quality (don't be seen up close in it) to reasonable quality hats. One was decent but was mailed in a shipping bag and was crushed. Go figure huh? Send a hat in a bag for the less than careful shipping companies to modify for your customer on the way to the customer.

With the background out of the way these folks sent me one of these hats in a box. A shipping box not a hat box, but for this money so what. It came in good condition and very quickly. The fit and finish of this hat was at least comparable to a $150 quality hat and for for much less.

I like the hat. It fits right and looks great. I would buy it again without a doubt.

Made a quick purchase for a brown bowler hat. Great fit and sturdy make. Turned out exceptionally well; top notch quality and cut. Perfectly formed rim and dome. Packaging was simple, no extra fluff. Arrived intact and no dings. It's been added to the collection and has taken the place of my fave haberdashery. Shipping turnaround was surprisingly swift. Highly recommended for the common man, seal of approval from the Rudeboy.

It is everything the product description said it would be and more. Very happy!

amazing!!!!!!

I was concerned about the fit but is great. Very good material. Will be ordering a brown one soon. Got a lot of historical reenactors who ask where I got it. Gave them your web site.

Received numerous compliments about the Bowler.

This is much better quality felt than the former "deluxe" model derby (although, to it's credit, after several years of daily use, I have consigned the earlier model to "motorcycle duty" due to wear, yet it is still holding up well even to 65mph!) The new Scala model has become my daily "town" wear hat. I have 4 "Deluxe" derbies, 2 Scala, 2 Capas, in 3 different colors, I wear them all, none feel, or look "costume-ey" As these wear, I will come back for more.

Very nice bowler, better than I expected, and worth twice the price! I am very pleased that I bought two...black and brown!

Because it's not where you're from it's where your hat.

Seriously, I really like this hat. Was afraid it would not fit right but was not disappointed.

Perfect

Good looking hat. I took it to western shop to have it steam shaped to fit my head better.