Why it belongs in ORBIS
Heritage headwear line from the Bailey Hat Company, founded in Los Angeles in 1922 by Kansas-born George S. Bailey. Known for dressing 1920s-40s Hollywood leading men including Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant and Gary Cooper; now made in the USA under Bollman Hat Company ownership since 1986.
George S. Bailey, born in Salina, Kansas in 1897, founded the Bailey Hat Company in Los Angeles in 1922. The company built its name dressing Hollywood's leading men - Humphrey Bogart, Cary Grant and Gary Cooper among them - popularizing fedoras, derbies and other classic styles through the 1920s. The Bailey brand was acquired by the Bollman Hat Company in 1986 and has since broadened into Western and outdoor collections. The 'Bailey 1922' line is positioned as the brand's heritage collection, emphasizing American craftsmanship.