SWEDISH 1940S/1950S BROWN BOWLER HAT BY KARLSKRONA HATTFABRIK. SIZE 57 kanaljen It is made from a

It is made from a heavy light brown fabric typical of the era

The coat is single-breasted and fastens with three buttons

The size would best be described as a modern EU 46 (US/UK36)

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION MATERIAL Sweden Unkown

The year "1957" is stamped in the lining

SWEDISH 1940S/1950S BROWN BOWLER HAT BY KARLSKRONA HATTFABRIK. SIZE 57 kanaljen It is made from aDESCRIPTION This is an unusual hat in the sense that it is brown, as the overwhelming majority of bowler hats produced in Sweden are black. It was made by the Karlskrona Hattfabrik (Karlskrona Hat Factory), Swedens most significant hat manufacturer during the 20th century, operating from 1872 to 1972 in Karlskrona in southern Sweden. The hat was originally sold in a store called Grand, located in Vxj, also a city in southern Sweden. It is made of what