Bowler Hats were originally invented as safety hats.

• Bowler Hats were originally invented as safety hats.
• Bowler Hats were designed by London hatters Thomas and William Bowler.
• The hat was invented to keep horse riders’ heads safe from branches and other obstacles.
• Bowlers were designed for the British middle class, first emerging during the second half of the 19th century.
•  “It denoted informality and practicality, as it was juxtaposed with the more formal top hat,” 
• Beatrice Behlen, senior curator for fashion and decorative arts at the Museum of London, told Artsy.
• The bowler hat, also known as a billycock, bob hat, bombín (Spanish) or derby (USA),is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler in 1849.
• It has traditionally been worn with semi-formal and informal attire.
• The bowler, a protective and durable hat style, was popular with the British, Irish,and A working classes during the second half of the 19th century, and later with the middle and upper classes in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the east coast United States.
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