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Trilby hat or simply trilby as it is popularly called is basically men's hat made of soft non woven cloth, having a narrow edge and deep dented crown. Initially it was made of rabbit hair, but in the recent times trilby hat is made with varied materials like wool or even tweed.
Trilby hat has a close resemblance with the Porkpie hats. This type of hats also has similarity with the fedoras only with a narrow edge. They are however more soft than Homburgs, a stiff felt hat and have curved brims. The name trilby hat is possibly coined from a novel named Trilby, written by George du Maurier and published in 1894. The hat, for the first time was worn during the maiden performance of a play based on Maurier's novel.
Trilby hat is symbolic of class and royalty and worn by the people belonging to the aristocratic society. However in the recent years the hat has become quite popular with the soul, ska and jazz musicians. The hat also gained much popularity among the rude boy, skinhead, 2 Tone and mod subcultures. In united Kingdom this fashionable hat has become popular specially with the Emo and Indie fashion.
Trilby hat is often associated with various distinguished personalities. William Norman Ewer, the famous journalist of Britain earned the nickname as the hat became his trademark. The hat is also mentioned in the series of Pink Panther films. Inspector Clouseau, a popular character by Peter Sellers wear this type of hat. Peter Sellers mentioned that he choose a trenchcoat for the character of Inspector Clouseau. Later on he brought the hat from a London shop as it matched perfectly with the outfit that he selected for the character. References to the trilby hat was evident in the The Goon Show, a popular comedy program on radio. Metal trilby hat was worn by Eccles, a popular character of the comedy.
The hat is popular among the various musicians, actors, journalists. Many writers preferred this hat for their fictional characters. Trilby hat is popular among the musicians like Pete Doherty, Tim Armstrong, David Cook, Carl Barat, Derek Grant and Scatman John. Other musicians like John Taylor, Justin Timberlake, Tom Waits and also Charles Trenet. Trilby hat was also one of the popular accessories of actor Lennard Pearce, Becca Spence the journalist, Alex Zane the television presenter.
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