Most top hats are worn once and put away. This one is built to be worn. When silk plush ceased production in 1968, wool felt became its natural successor, carrying forward the silhouette that has defined British formal dress since the 18th century. Robust enough for a full week at Royal Ascot, forgiving of the handling a regularly worn hat receives, and requiring none of the careful storage that antique silk demands. A hardwearing, reliable choice for race days, weddings, and formal events that holds its shape season after season. The difference between a wool felt top hat and a silk one is not visible at fifty paces, it is felt as confidence rather than worry.
