The Time Tested Trilby Hat for Casual or Sporty Attire
The tried and true, time tested Trilby hat is certainly a classic. The trilby hat is mainly for men. It is a very soft hat, and it is distinguished by its deep indentation on the crown with a sharp pinch in the front. The narrow brim is usually bent up in the back. Though the originals were normally made from rabbit fur, it is now often made from tweed or wool. Easily found in the specialty hat shop, either online or at the corner store, the Trilby is softer than the Homburgs and have a flexible brim in place of the curved one. Similar to the Fedora, Americans have made their own version of the Trilby hat with a wider brim. The Trilby hat was named after an 1894 novel turned play in London.
The Trilby gained its popularity from the late 1920’s in your local hat shop and was initially worn as a sporting hat to be worn at horse races. Certainly considered a smart, casual hat, after the mid 1960’s it was adorned by jazz and soul musicians everywhere. It soon became a status symbol for men in all cultures. The Trilby hat certainly earned its place in the hat shop along with the country hats and trapper hats.
The Trilby hat has become more popular as time has passed. The Trilby is now available in the hat shop made from straw or canvas in addition to the time honoured wool and wool tweed. These changes have come about slowly over the past century. Women tend to wear the classically styled hat with some sort of small decoration at the rim, but nothing to be over bearing and take away from the hat. Something as tiny as a feather can feminize the hat enough to soften the look.
These days the Trilby for men is better distinguished by its colour. Men tend to gravitate to the grey, black and navy with or without pinstripes and with black being the most popular by far. The Trilby is very popular for women in both the basic colorations of the traditional colours but now they are available in black with a pink pinstripe, or even all pink, among many other more feminine colour combinations.
The trilby hat has transformed over the years to accommodate newer styles and to appeal to both men and women, but they are certainly here to stay. Most any hat shop you frequent will offer a selection of the Trilby hat styles. Having stood the test of time, it is certainly a great addition to your hat collection. There is after all, nothing better for the bad hair day than the hat. Visit your local hat shop to explore the world of the Trilby.
Of course you can choose from hundreds of different hat styles the Trilby is one of the most timeless and widely recognized of all hat styles. You will surely find just the right one to keep on hand for special occasions or for every day use. You may even want to pick up several to accommodate each outfit you have so you will always be prepared for any occasion, both sporty and casual!
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