deerstalker hat

Detective's hunting headwear

A deerstalker hat is a close-fitting cap with brims front and back and earflaps that can be tied up over the crown or down under the chin.

Originally worn for hunting in the Scottish Highlands, it became iconic through illustrations of Sherlock Holmes: He looked like a proper detective in his deerstalker and cape.

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formality and social context

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Tall formal headwear

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cultural archetype

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Low soft brimmed hat

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Sovereign's ornamental headpiece

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deer, stalker, stalk, stalked, stalking, stalks, hatted, hatter

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G