Few figures are as tied to a hat as Al Capone. The Prohibition-era Chicago crime boss — "Scarface" — built an image on sharp three-piece suits and a wide-brim fedora pulled low, the uniform of the 1920s gangster. It's a look Hollywood has been borrowing ever since.
Here's the hat, and how to get the look.
The Al Capone hat: a wide-brim 1920s fedora
Capone's signature is a wide-brim felt fedora with a tall pinched crown and a bold brim you can snap down low — worn in the era's grey, pearl, and black felts. In warmer months the gangsters swapped it for a straw boater or a homburg, but the snap-brim fedora is the look people remember. The pale, pearl-grey felt Capone wears in the photo above is the version to chase.
Get the look:
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Bailey of Hollywood Gangster Wool Felt Capone Style — a wide-brim wool-felt fedora built for exactly this look, named for the man himself. -
Bailey of Hollywood Crushable LiteFelt Fedora in Graphite — a soft grey-felt fedora that mirrors the light, pearl-grey hat Capone wears in the photo above. -
Bailey of Hollywood Godfather Wool Felt Homburg — the dressier gangster alternative, a structured homburg with a curled brim.
Wear it like Capone
Commit to the era: a wide-brim felt fedora, a three-piece suit, and a tie bar. For the mob-boss cousin of this look, see our Godfather homburg guide, or browse 1920s Gatsby styles.
Get the fit right
Use our hat sizing guide to measure and choose your size, then explore the full fedora collection at Fedoras.com.
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