Fedora Hats by Free Spirit

A fedora is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. Similar hats with a C-crown (with an indentation for the head in the top of the crown) are occasionally called fedoras. The brim goes all the way around, and often there will be a hat band as well.

The term fedora was in use as early as 1891. Originally a women's fashion into the 20th century, the fedora came into use in about 1919, as a men's middle-class clothing accessory. Its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the similar-looking Homburg by the early 1920s. Fedoras can be found in nearly any color imaginable, but black, grey, tan, brown, and red are the most popular.

The hat is sometimes associated with Prohibition, Great Depression-era gangsters and the detectives who sought to bring them to justice. Popular stars in the 1950s such as Gene Kelly wore fedoras often in their movies, like Singin' in the Rain. In Hollywood movies of the 1940s, characters often wore a fedora, particularly when playing private detectives, gangsters, or other "tough guy" roles. A trench coat was frequently part of the costume, a notable example being Humphrey Bogart's character in Casablanca. Although the fedora became popular 30 years after the cowboy era (1865-1890), the use of fedoras is common in most TV/movie westerns. The fedora is widely recognized with the characters of The Blues Brothers, Freddy Krueger, and especially Indiana Jones. The fedora is also closely associated with film noir characters.

The fedora has seen a revival in recent fashion seasons. Instead of the traditional grays, browns, and blacks, the fedora now comes in many colors and patterns, the most popular being plaid, but black with white pinstripes are also common.

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STRAW FEDORAS

WOOL FELT FEDORAS

FUR FELT FEDORAS

OTHER FEDORAS

ALL OF OUR FEDORAS

Dante is no fool, this vintage plaid flip-up fedora will ensure plenty of attention.

4 1/4" crown.
1 3/4" brim.

Made of:
82% Polyester.
18% Cotton.

Cotton sweatband.
Goorin Bros side pin.

Color: Brown.

Sizes: Medium and Large.

Jaxon Blues - $ 32.00
This fedora has long been a favorite of jazz and blues men. The style is distinguished by its pinch-front crown and stingy, 1 3/4-inch, snap-brim. Some hipsters like to wear this hat with the brim snapped up, although it is pictured here with the brim snapped down. The 100% wool-felt hat is fully lined and includes the very cool Jaxon logo at the tip. The grosgrain trim is finished with a bow. Colors: Black,Brown and Gray. Sizes: Small, Medium, Large and X-Large..

Bailey Hanson Fedora

Made in the USA.

The Hanson Hat, by Bailey of Hollywood, should redefine your highly corrugated concept of straw and its textural properties.

Most associate the fiber with a certain rough and ridged handle and feel, but Bailey's famous LiteStraw® blows those notions out of the water with a soft and smooth body.

LiteStraw is a revolutionary new finishing technology that takes traditionally hard straw headwear and softens it to create a supple, casual hat that provides malleability and flexibility.

Combined with a water repellent finish and Dri-Lex sweat band that control moisture, LiteStraw really is the right hat for the 21st century.

Over a classic fedora shape and aura, the finely woven shantung straw fibers give this hat a very expensive and urbane look.

The Bailey of Hollywood Hanson should be the perfect low-maintenance topper to keep you looking sharp and feeling great all Summer long!

Sinatra Poster

Frank fedora - $ 68.00
Our stingiest brim, this was the hat made popular by "Ol Blue Eyes" himself. This 100% fur felt fedora features a 4" center crease crown, 1 3/8" brim and 20 ligned grosgrain band. Available colors: Black. Available sizes: 6 7/8 to 7 5/8.

Indiana Jones Movie Poster $4.99



Indiana Jones - Wool Felt - $ 40.00
This is the official, licensed, wool-felt version of the Indiana Jones hat. If you are looking for a better quality hat - the same quality hat specifically worn in the movies - see our Indiana Jones - Fur Felt hat
(about double the price). Both include the "Indiana Jones" logo side pin, sweatband, and tips (inside the hat logos). The trim is a grosgrain ribbon finished with a bow. The brim is 2 1/2 inches and the crown is 4 1/2" high. Available color: Brown. Available sizes: Small, Large, Extra Large, 2XL./n/IMPORTANT STYLE CHANGE: THE HAT MAKER HAS CHANGED THE STYLE OF THE INDIANA JONES WOOL FELT HAT. ALL NEW VERSIONS OF THIS HAT WILL HAVE A CHOCOLATE BROWN GROSGRAIN RIBBON WELT AROUND THE BRIM EDGE. DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD, WE MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER THE OLD VERSION DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY.

Tropical Plaid Fedora

Everyone will be up to there armpits with jealousy when they see you wearing Kangol's new stylish fedora!

Jaxon Bogart - $ 88.00
This fur felt fedora blocked with a c-crown (A.K.A. teardrop crease) is designed by Jaxon Hats. It features a 2 3/8 inch brim with a raw finish (no welt), a 1 3/4 inch grosgrain trim with a bow finish, side feather. Genuine leather sweatband, ivory satin lining with The Jaxon Hats logo. Available Colors: Black and Steel Gray. Available sizes: 6 7/8 to 7 5/8.