Modern luxury houses are legally banned from recreating the greatest hat ever made

Borsalino’s golden-era fedoras remain one of the most remarkable examples of old-world menswear craftsmanship. Between the 1930s and 1950s, the Italian hatmaker perfected dress fedoras with impossibly fine felt, hand-finished construction, and materials designed to last decades. Rabbit, hare, and beaver fur created a dense, water-resistant finish that modern wool felt rarely approaches. The uncomfortable truth is that some of this legendary quality came from methods that are now outlawed. Follow for more videos on men’s style and craftsmanship.