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During prohibition-era America, the gangster hats tended to have widerwholesale fitted hats free shipping brim as well as a shorter crown than the 'mafia' style hats that were more prominent around World War 2. Both variations of this hat came in black, brown and flat gray however these days the selection of colours is much more wide ranging. There are even versions of the gangster hat available for women. This style has become popular thanks to the music industry popularizing smaller models for young girls.
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