Biltmore Beaver Fur Ushanka Hat

It is freaking cold outside. Thank goodness for my vintage Biltmore beaver fur ear flap hat. Technically, this style is called a Ushanka (that’s Russian for Ear Hat). So it’s a Russian style, but it’s one that certainly adapts well to our Canadian climate.

And what could be more Canadian than an iconic Biltmore hat? In business since 1917, the Guelph-based company shut down for a while last winter, but reopened in September. Biltmore’s greatest claim to fame is that hockey’s hat trick comes from the companies sponsorship of the Guelph Mad Hatters.