The top hat is a tall cylindrical hat, typically made of silk mounted on a felt base. It has a high crown, a narrow, slightly curved brim, and is often black. Caricature of Beau Brummell, print by ...

Milliners used fur and silk in top hats and straw for boaters, like one in a painting by Berthe Morisot of her husband (and Manet’s brother), “Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight” (1875).

Hats have long fulfilled many roles, from functionality to symbols of self-expression and social status. One iconic hat of the last two centuries is the top hat. Two 19th-century silk top hats in ...

Hats have long fulfilled many roles, from functionality to symbols of self-expression and social status. One iconic hat of the last two centuries is the top hat. Two 19th-century silk top hats in ...

Soldiers will wear period costumes from wars throughout U.S. history to march in the Army parade. 'It's a little hot, but we'll get used to it,' one said.