Famously worn by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, and Bat Masterson, the bowler is a hat with pizzazz. It was also worn by super action guy John Steed. It’s too bad James Bond didn’t also customarily wear one; this being episode 007 and all.

Show notes and links:

* Bowler hat (infogalactic.com)

* Thomas Lant – Lant Roll artist (pictorial record of the funeral of Sir Philip Sydney (1586) (infogalactic.com)

* Lant Roll Multimedia Presentation (michaelharrison.ws)