One, two, Freddy's coming for you... Of all the horror-movie villains, Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street — played by Robert Englund — has the most stylish calling card: a battered brown fedora, worn with the striped sweater (we'll skip the glove). Whether you want it for a costume or just because a worn brown fedora is a genuinely great hat, here's how to get the look.
Freddy's hat: a worn brown fedora
Freddy's hat is a brown snap-brim fedora, deliberately aged and grimy on screen. Off screen, the same shape in a warm brown felt is a sharp, wearable classic — no burn marks required.
Get the look:
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Bailey of Hollywood Curtis Indy Fedora in Serpent Brown — a warm brown wool-felt fedora with a shapeable brim; it comes in 20+ shades so you can match Freddy's worn tan. -
Scala Dakota Crushable Wool Felt Outback in Chocolate — a rugged, crushable brown felt for a more weathered, lived-in look.
Get the fit right
Use our hat sizing guide, then explore the full fedora collection at Fedoras.com.
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