1950s bailey’s harlequin mink bowler hat

Don’t tell anyone, but we think Christopher Bailey may have used ours as a prototype for Burberry’s $1700 version.

Black and ivory mink bowler hat with all over harlequin pattern; rolled edge and grosgrain sweatband.


fabric: mink fur
noteworthy:  professionally fur clean only
alterations: none
condition:  near mint with extremely light fading on two black diamonds; missing original mirrors on Mr. Arnold tag (see photo)


measurements:

exterior circumference:  26 ½”
interior circumference:  21 ½”
height:  4 ½”



label:  Mr. Arnold / Saks Fifth Avenue Millinery Salon
size:  no size label present; comparable to modern size 21 ½