Trilby
A trilby is a narrow-brimmed type of hat. The trilby was once viewed as the rich man's favored hat; it is sometimes called the "brown trilby" in Britain and was frequently seen at the horse races. The traditional London hat company Lock and Co. describes the trilby as having a "shorter brim which is angled down at the front and slightly turned up at the back" compared to the fedora's "wider brim which is more level". The trilby also has a slightly shorter crown than a typical fedora design. History. The hat's name derives from  the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby". A hat of this style was worn in the first London production of the play, and promptly came to be called "a "Trilby" hat". Its shape somewhat resembles the Tyrolean hat. The hat saw a resurgence in popularity in the early 1980s, when it was marketed to both men and women in an attempt to capitalise on a retro fashion trend. In popular culture. Frank Sinatra was identified with trilby hats, and there is a signature design trilby bearing his name. The reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson often wears  a trilby during his performances. Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau wore a Herbert Johnson trilby in Blake Edwards's "A Shot in the Dark" (1964), the second of his "Pink Panther" series; the felt trilby gave way to a tweed one in later films. The cartoon character Inspector Gadget wears a trilby hat.