  "FEDORA HATS / TRILBY HATS" (page 2 of 2) The fedora / trilby is a soft felt hat that is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides. It was invented in the mid-1920s. The word comes from the title of an 1882 play by Sardou, "Fedora", the heroine of which wore this style hat. Any hat that resembles the soft felt version is also usually referred to as a fedora, including straw, leather, and twill ones. Similar hats with a C’Crown (with an indentation for the head in the top of the crown) are occasionally called fedoras. It is usually worn by men, but ladies versions can also be found. Fedoras can be found in nearly any color, but black, grey, and brown are the most popular and universal. In many Hollywood movies of the 1940s, actors often wore a fedora, particularly when playing detectives, gangsters, or other cool tough guy roles. (Model above wearing...Stetson - "Bentley - Classic Shantung Straw Fedora Hat".)
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