Inspired by The Old Forester Mint Julep, the Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby, Old Forester collaborated with Jenny Pfanenstiel, Master Milliner, and owner of Formé Millinery to create this unique and limited Mint Julep Fedora.
Jenny is a 5x Featured Milliner of the Kentucky Derby and handmakes her hats using a technique dating back 200 years.
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The fedora was created using a green Panama straw that was hand woven in Ecuador and trimmed with a blue jean ribbon. A custom leather Old Forester tag and bourbon cup was added to either side of the hat with matching blue flowers and French Mint Julep adornments as the fascinator. The fedora is finished with a 150th Run for the Roses emblem made with Swarovski crystals and the iconic Formé Millinery emblem. The hat has been made with an adjustable sweatband to fit multiple head sizes ranging from 6 ¾ -7 ¾.
