Very high quality top hat that was delivered in a box commensurate to it's size. I had ordered two other hats from a different company and they were both crushed because of the small boxes they were packed in. This top hat and quick delivery was absolutely with the money. Looking forward to other Victorian purchases!!

The outfit is for a Youtube channel, but I've always wanted a nice top hat anyway.

Love my.Top Hat and I look forward to wearing it for a Dickens event at the Boston Athenaeum

I tend to dress archaically daily. Depending on what I'm wearing people call me: the mad hatter, Col. Sanders, Dr. Who, the Monopoly Man, the Joker, the Penguin-- the list goes on. I own several Derbies, top hats and Fedoras. I shop for clothing at thrift stores, flea markets and online. Shopping online is a gamble. I've never been cheated at Historical Emporium, where, like Sam Colt said, "All goods worth the price asked." Thank you for being fair.

Historic tour of Granbury TX

I was amazed at how well this hat was built worth the price of admission

I have always wanted a Top Hat. I purchased the Wahmaker Highland Frock Coat and have worn it to Court (I'm a lawyer). When it came time for the annual reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Court House, I knew I had to wear my frock coat, but wanted a quality Top Hat that didn't look cheap. I ordered the Victorian Top Hat, the quality is amazing. The hat looks very nice and I intend to wear it occasionally come Winter. If you are needing a hat for a Victorian impression, I highly recommend this hat.

I'd been wanting a top hat for many years. I kept looking for one at hat shops - most don't carry top hats - and when I would find one, they never had them in my size, the shape seemed off or the quality was really not up to par. I am thrilled with the hat I received from Historical Emporium. The quality is great, it's a perfectly shaped top hat and the fit is perfect. This is the second time I've ordered from Historical Emporium and will definitely not be the last!

This hat far exceeds my expectation. it is well built and beautiful. for the price you can not go wrong.

Great quality and awesome price! Gifted this hat to my Masonic husband for Father's Day and he loves it!

This top hat is absolutely beautiful and the quality is amazing. The sizing is perfect. I would recommend this hat to anyone. The shipping time was great.

I usually wouldn't buy something like this but I figured, "what the Hell, might last me awhile". Indeed, I'm glad I bought this product cause of how nice the quality is and I'm looking forward to further purchases.

Made a 67 year old woman dream Come true. Wanted one of these For years. Excellent quality!

This hat fit as advertised, and was very comfortable to wear. In fact, wore it for an evening of Victorian era dancing and received many compliments.

I am looking for any hats that can look good while conducting Masonic Lodge. This had does not meet the standards. I thought it would, but it is too over the top. This can only be seen in person as opposed to internet. The shorter Top hats I got in exchange are working so much better.

We do German Renaissance Re enacting at various events. These wide toed boots are just super for my husband.

I ordered size 9 (my regular shoe size) but this boot runs about one size large and is very wide in the heel. I will need to return for a size 8. Otherwise, the boot is well made, has a leather sole, and looks period.

I am very pleased with the fit and looks of these boots. Glad I read reviews, they were 100% correct

my old cavalry boots were warn out from shoots. these new ones were a great replacement. i belong to SASS and my alias is CUSTER. also i am a veteran of the 12th CAVALR.

Admittedly I was a bit skeptical about spending that kind of money on boots. However I was blown away by their quality. I could go to war in these, if I was on a horse and carried a sword and lived in the 19th century. I love them. they are thick, heavy duty and will certainly last a life time. Might leave them to my son. Buying everything I need from this company. All of the items thus far have been exemplary. Huzzah!

Wished they come in men's 6 or 6 1/2 sizes.

Historical emporium has great customer service, I emailed them to ask about the fit of these boots and what size they would recommend. They got back to me very quickly and the size they recommended was a perfect fit.The boots seem to be historically accurate and good quality leather.

The reviews said they ran large I wear a 7-1/2 2E, ordered a 7 and they are about a half size too large No worries, thats what insoles and socks are for High quality Good value Good look Excellent real world or costume boots

Just what I was looking for. Not as tall as some of your other offerings. Just the right size. Much better than the plastic covers that came with my St. Nicholas outfit. My western boots just didn't look right, even here in western Nebraska.

I normally wear slightly larger size 8 boots to get the width but got these in size 7. Perfect fit!

The boots looked even better in person and are unexpectedly comfortable to wear! The craftsmanship on them is very impressive! These handsome boots are made far better than any modern equivalent. Once again I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of items carried by this shop.

As a life long reenactor and cowboy action shooter I am constantly looking for new "personas" to assume. It is very important that my character appear period correct in every manner, but most importantly his dress. I research my persona extensively. When I decide on the clothing for my character I invest heavy research to find the best quality articles of clothing for the best price. Historical Emporium has been a mainstay for my clothing throughout the years. I will continue to return to Historical Emporium because I know I will receive excellent customer service, quality merchandise and fair prices. The boots were better than expected. Top quality and excellent fit. Many thanks!

These are great value for money and exactly as described. The soles are slick when new as with any full leather sole. When I get some wear in them, I will get a traction sole and heel applied. you would need to pay at least twice as much money elsewhere to get a boot as authentic and as well made as these. They do fit a little large, but with thick socks are comfortable.

I ordered size 9 boots after reading reviews that the boots run large. I normally wear size 9.5 boots and still the boots were a little too big. I put insoles in the boots and that really helped the fit. The quality and workmanship of the boots are great. A great addition to my civil war uniform. Overall I’m very pleased with these boots.

nice quality - comfortable boot, wide enough shaft to stick pants into

Heavens to Murgatroid this is a fine hat! So well done, love it to death.

This is a very nice quality hat. Would not Hesitate to buy from again.

This is one of those items that brings out the compulsive in me and makes me want to order two! Great fit (I wear a lrg), great looking and comfortable. I usually doubt straw hats at this price but this hat is well constructed and I am choosing it often to wear outside during the summer days. I will order another one as I fear I might wear this one out. Just love this hat.

Fits fantasticly! It is light weight, and breezy! Just what I wanted!

This hat is very well made and has a nice flair to it. I was searching for a straw top hat, like you do, and really lucked out finding Historical Emporium.

The straw is tightly and finely hand woven Panama Hat from Ecuador. The price is very reasonable. I have a Panama Fedora for which I paid over $200 six years ago and this is comparable in quality. I'll be using it for my musical stage performances in Columbia, CA this next month and for years to come. For the hot weather you can't beat a Panama. With moderate care, they last forever. I wanted a topper that was a little lower in height and this fits the bill perfectly. I really like this hat!

My favorite hat ever! I saw this hat on the head of one of the Carnival kings for 2017 last week on the New Orleans local news!

Hat is perfect. Just what I wanted for summer.

I love vintage clothes and this was an excellent find!

My hope is polyester will hold color longer than cottons.

Took this to the beach for a laugh, and not only does it look authentic, but it performs well in the water, great product.

Murder dinner mystery train ride. looked great and got lots of compliments

Am headed from Seattle to Grassington UK, where PBS' "All Creatures Great and Small" is filmed. The day after I arrive, the townspeople will all be dressed up in late 30s/early 40s costumes to honor the TV series. I wanted something to wear that would allow me to join in, but that was easier than a zoot suit to pack. Spats fit the bill, albeit in a rather comical way if warm weather finds me wearing them with shorts! Anyway, my plan is to leave the spats behind for my friends who live in Grassington to wear at next year's celebration. I know they'll be quite pleased with the ones I purchased,

I will be attending at least two weddings this year, as well as a college graduation. I am certainly wearing these to the weddings and possibly the graduation as well. The satin with the contrasting black buttons will raise the level of my look greatly. I expect to receive many compliments on these spats.

These are excellent. They look very fine quality. They buttoned up easily enough and looked great. I wore them to GENCON this year as part of my steampunk outfit. They are so nice I will wear them on those occasions when I want to really dress up. They do not look cheap or costume at all.

These spats are exactly what I was looking for. Superb

I purchased these with an "Inverness" coat. I wear them with the Victorian Tailcoat also sold by H.E. These are a little more expensive than other spats on other sites on the 'net but the quality is no comparison. These fit well, button up well & look sharp. I have the white ones which have a nice satin finish. If I decide on another colour, I will be ordering them from these folks. Their delivery turn-around is spectacular. Thanks H.E.

These are not crappy party-gimmick spats; they're high quality and look authentic.

I bought these spats to improve on the snap version I had. (I'm a bit snobbish when it comes to dressing) and these are exactly what I wanted. They look great.

My home was not within this Shop's int'l shipping location, but the hospitable staff of the Customers Service had kindly instructed me to direct the shipping address to my friend's home in Canada. Eventually the item had been brought to me safe and sound by my Canadian friend. The item itself is terrific in quality and I really hope I could do more shopping with this great Store in the future, if only they could consider expanding their int'l shipping list to include mine... A big thanks !

I have tried the cheep ones and these are 100 times better, you get what you pay for. just the right finish for your victorian era dress.

I found my new spats to be of excellent quality and style and have taken to wearing them on a regular basis. Not just for special occasion. I may just order another pair!

My husband and I wore these spats at our wedding. Originally, I was a bit suspect, but I'm glad I overcame that feeling because they added an excellent touch to our roaring 20's/high society themed wedding. Everyone complimented them and told us that they made the outfit (we wore formal tails). The material is superb and very durable.

Although this site specializes in Victorian Era clothing, It works great for Twenties themed male formal accessories. Since Mens formal never had a drastic change. Got many complements on these spats.

The mens button spats are unsatisfactory. The stitching is terrible, & the button hole stitching is all coming loose.

Well-made and stylish. Measuring instructions, followed, made for a perfect fit.

Loved the look. Lots of great feedback. Had a couple friends asked to borrow them. I was best man at a frontier, wild west wedding.

Great.. authentic look of the old west

I have wide feet that require a square toed boot. My job requires black leather boots. I had just about given up on finding decent looking, comfortable boots at an affordable price. These boots fit well, seem to be durable, and shine up really well. I have received lots of compliments on them.

Great for historical reenactments and good enough for every day use. I use size 10.5-11. I ordered size 10 and they fit loose which is perfect because I use thick insoles.

very comfortable easy to wear great fit can be wore with most of my outfits i highly recommend these boots

These boots are made basically the same way as was done in the 1860s and issued by the govt., though men could purchase their own boots of a higher quality. Square-toed, they are wide enough for me and I wear a 9-Wide and might have been okay with a size 8-Wide in these boots. Well constructed and sturdy though unlined and your pant legs will probably have to be stuffed into them, but that's how these were worn back in their time. Excellent for reenactment. I shall be Lt. Col. Sawdust!

I wear a size 12 EEE, finally , a boot that comfortably fits, had others that did'nt even come close to these.

I have a fair number of western boots. Some were for SASS, others for snake country. I will summarize these boots so you can decide for yourself. Overall, for the money, they are a good deal. The boots are not lined so they will sag unless you stuff your pants into them. Soles and heels are leather and will not stand up well to water. I bought rubber sole and heel caps and glued them on with Shoe Goo, also sealing the leather edges, boot heel, etc. My foot size is 10D. I often buy a size larger (since I don't run marathons in boots) in order to be able to remove them; but since I read so much of these boots being oversize, I bought 10 normal width. The length is good but the width is way large. I added insoles. There is no spur shelf so getting these off (with a tight fit) will be murder. The tops of my boots measured 18" in circumference. Since these boots measure 18" from heel to top, without a large circumference it would be very difficult to get your foot into a narrow shaft, tall boot, without a zipper. Ever wonder why people buy tall boots with zippers...this is why. These are the tallest boots I have ever found and I have 6 pairs of high-priced kicks. I bought these for work I do not want to subject $350+ boots to.

I was a little leery when purchasing these boots as the price seemed too good to be true compared to what other boots in the same style run. Reviews overwhelmingly complained that the top opening was too big, which was a godsend for me, I have a hard time finding tall boots because I have massive Calf muscles and almost every boot is nowhere near loose enough in the stovepipe to get up my leg. These ones were perfect. Great value and made very well for the price. Toe is very very square, but i like it, reminds me of civil war era dragoon styled riding boots. Would buy again.

Purchased the tall riding boots in black. Fit very well. Satisfied with the quality. The only way they could have been better is if they were fully leather lined so the shafts would stand on their own.

Teriffic boots. Ordered one full size smaller than my usual shoe size, and the fit is perfect. Would happily recommend them to anyone.

For costume, light wear only. I returned them as I need something that is going to last.

Nothing but class... Item is well constructed, very well sewn so elegant. It topped off the black and white ensemble with the top hat and killed the crowd for the evening!

I bought these white spats when I bought my grey pair. I have not gotten to wear these yet as I bought these for formal wear. I love the fabric though! Very nice looking. If the grey pair I've already worn for 2 weeks gives any indication, then these white pair will certainly be a delight!

Fantastic product. I have worn them for a now out with my wife and everyone was not only praises how sharp I looked, but mamy praised for knowing what spatz are. I bought an extra pair just incase.

The Spats are a great look with dark trousers and black boots or shoes. The ankle measurements provided made for a great fit.

I used the measuring guide to order and had to return. The product appears to run small. However, when you get the correct size for your foot- very snazzy!!

The material of these spats is high quality and the covered buttons make them perfect for a Great Gatsby white tie affair.

This is the third pair of spats I've purchased from the Emporium, and as always, they're quite pleasing. This time, however, I had a special project - tie dyed spats for Easter. So this review will come in two parts: General and Crazy Crafter Who Drops $30 On Spats They Might Destroy. General - lovely spats! They're made from a soft, light weight twill with satin lining. Very comfortable. I did not think until after it was far too late to call customer service and as "are these preshrunk cotton?" that they might be preshrunk cotton. (Spoiler: they're preshrunk cotton) The one word of caution I would give is that after leaving them sopping wet for 24 hours, there was rust coloured staining on the buttons. Given that these are not meant for puddle hopping this will likely not be an issue for most people, but if you do fall in a lake or some such, at least hit them with a hairdryer somewhat sharpish. I tumbled mine on low in the dryer and they came out Just Dandy. Crazy Crafter - survived being tied up and dunked in boiling dye baths repeatedly like a champ! I used RIT's Dye More line because I had it on hand, but since they're cotton, the regular RIT should do. Took the colour beautifully, not only outside, but inside as well. This means that the white satin spats would likely also dye. Don't let them sit wet overnight (see above). Tumble dry and iron on medium heat. Preshrunk cotton, so order the size you want rather than a size up. An excellent option for weddings,...

I love these! They are very well made, and the overall quality was better than anticipated. They look very snazzy on my hubby.

Very attractive spats and they sure show off when you wear them with a suit and black oxford shoes.

As with everything else I've ordered from Historical Emporium, these spats are of excellent quality. These are not costume or novelty items, they are made to be worn. I wear a 10.5 and my ankle measures just over 10" so I ordered the large to be on the safe side. They fit perfectly over a pair of wingtips, look sharp and button securely.

excellent quality

My jaunty swimming outfit was a hit at our scout summer camp. I took third place in the scoutmaster belly flop contest.

This is sold as a package, and the top piece doesn’t match the trunks- it appears to be several sizes too large. They don’t match up. I am a normal sized person and the trunks fit me. Also, the trunks are not bathing trunks, just shorts. There is no support. I would have gladly exchanged the top for one that fits, but they won’t separate the package. Even more importantly, they don’t cover the return shipping. Be wary of this business. It doesn’t sound like they are standing behind their product as they claim.

I love my classic bathing suit, throwback to the early 20th century. All things come back in style. I usually wear an XL however your sizing chart was right on the money and the L is prefect.

In my Dickens caroling group, I've been using a more generic shaped top hat that was too tall for my overall head and frame shape. This John Bull shape is stylish and just right. It was a bit snug, but I was able to steam it and it stretched right out to fit perfectly!

I plan on wearing the hat with a Regency Tailcoat at this years Dickens on the Strand (Galveston, Texas). It will no doubt fit in well with the other Victorian era outfits at the event.

Such a waste of time and especially money. Didn't read the fine print about returns and extra costs for hat boxes because of their size.... Unbelievable. The return shipping cost $37.15 for a $75.00 hat. Never again. Won't be shopping with you any longer.

The Top Hat is perfect. I like the quality and the way it sits on my head. Well done.

I love this hat! Beautifully made and fits perfectly.

I was impressed with how authentic the top hat looks and feels up close. An added surprise that was not in the picture was a feather and hat pin tucked into the hat band. No doubt, you'll love this hat.

I purchased this hat for my husband for a titanic period party coming up. The selection, quality of the products and speed of delivery of this company is absolutely outstanding. We will definitely purchase future products from this company.

Awesome quality product!! I ordered a black John Bull top hat, and it is beautiful! The sizing was spot on, it arrived much more quickly than I imagined, and in perfect condition. I'm not sure what I expected, but I was more than impressed with both the materials and workmanship, and will gladly recommend Historical Emporium to my friends and colleagues!

Great Price and fits great. I have not worn this hat to an event yet however I can already tell you that I love this hat over the Coachman's that I have previously purchased couple of months ago. Coachman's hat feels cheaply made compared to the John Bull which is Ironic when you compare the prices.

The hat came quickly, the size was appropriate. The shape around the hat band is a tad strange, but I believe with some wear and sweat it will mold to the head. I am a magician and I will be using this hat extremely often and am pleased with the purchase.

Loved the black deluxe John Bull top hat! The quality was way more then I expected! I purchased the hat for my fiance' for Christmas and he loved it! Fit him very well!

Purchased this set to go to a water side event and my wife and I wanted to be different. So we thought 1920's style. I ordered the 2XL. It fits my chest real well but its rather loose and baggy around the mid section. There's no taper to it shirt. Shorts fit well and the draw string easily pulls to tighten up the shorts but enough room in the thighs and long enough to not be "hanging out" at the waters edge.

It looks the part from a distance, but the material is quite light and stretchy which feels inauthentic. I wish it were more like a heavier natural fiber.

I wore my suit all weekend at the Ritz Carlton resort. The fit and comfort were both incredible in and out of the water.

I love this suit.

Good quality, exactly what I was expecting.