What would an American call a bowler hat?
Bowler hat Bart, and Billy the Kid. In the United States the hat came to be known commonly as the "derby", and American outlaw Marion Hedgepeth was commonly referred to as "the Derby Kid". In South America, the bowler, known as in Spanish, has been worn by Quechua and Aymara women since the 1920s, when it was introduced to Bolivia by British railway workers. For many years, a factory in Italy manufactured such hats for the Bolivian market, but they are now made locally. The bowler hat became used famously by certain actors, such as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, Curly Howard,
Bowler hat Choreographer Bob Fosse frequently incorporated bowler hats into his dance routines. This use of hats as a props, as seen in the 1972 movie "Cabaret", would become one of his trademarks. Bowler hat The bowler hat, also known as a billycock, bob hat, bombín or derby (USA), is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown, originally created by the London hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler during 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 American working classes during the second half