Fedora

A fedora is a hat.  The name of the hat comes from a play called Fédora by Victorien Sardou, named after the main character.Encarta Dictionary, Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite 2004. Popular in the early 20th century, it has become a stereotype for gangsters or private investigators (PIs).

They mainly come in black, sometimes with a band of coloured fabric around the rim.

Some people, such as Jack Abramoff and Richard W. Lariviere, become known for wearing fedoras.

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