Men's John Bull Top retailer Hat in Brown

Men's John Bull Top Hat in Brown - Shorter crown height. Named for a satirical character created by John Arbuthnot in the 1700s (and later popularized again during the 1800s by Sir John Tenniel), this top hat eventually to embody the fashionable middle class gentleman retailer of the British Empire. An Interesting Side Note: With the addition of ribbons and other fashionable fripperies, this style of hat can easily be adapted for women's wear during the Victorian period.