hatters
Makers of headwear
Hatters is the plural of hatter, a person who makes or sells hats.
The trade was once common enough to appear in surnames and business names.
Mad as a hatter refers to the neurological damage hat makers suffered from mercury used in felt processing—tremors, mood swings, and confusion were occupational hazards.
The phrase now just means crazy.
Craft of hat design
- millinerDesigner of women's headwear
- blockerSomething that obstructs
- feltCompressed fiber textile
- blockingImpeding forward progress
steaming · shaping · sizing · brim · trimming · sweatband · grosgrain · stiffener
Custom high-fashion design
- designerOne who plans appearances
- runwayPaved path for planes
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- accessorizeAdd decorative extras
ensemble · elegance · haute couture · headwear · statement piece · custom · atelier · collection
Harmful metallic element accumulation
- tremorsSlight shaking movements
- deliriumAcute mental disorientation
- insanitySevere mental illness
- lunacyExtreme irrational foolishness
crazed · deranged · hallucinations · unhinged · irrational · occupational hazard · neurological · twitching
Soft creased felt hat
cloche · panama · boater · pillbox · sombrero · homburg · flat cap · newsboy
Distort someone's reality
- gentlemenMen of refinement
- haberdashersSellers of sewing supplies
- LondonEngland's capital city
- carriagesWheeled vehicles for passengers
tailcoats · cravats · industrial revolution · workhouses · Dickensian · chimney sweeps · cobblestone · etiquette
millinery
Craft of hat design
blocking · steaming · shaping · sizing · brim · trimming · sweatband · grosgrain · stiffener · pouncing
couture
Custom high-fashion design
- designerOne who plans appearances
- runwayPaved path for planes
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
accessorize · ensemble · elegance · haute couture · headwear · statement piece · custom · atelier · collection · headpiece
mercury poisoning
Harmful metallic element accumulation
lunacy · crazed · deranged · hallucinations · unhinged · irrational · occupational hazard · neurological · twitching · slurred speech
fedora
Soft creased felt hat
beret · cloche · panama · boater · pillbox · sombrero · homburg · flat cap · newsboy · porkpie
gaslight
Distort someone's reality
- gentlemenMen of refinement
- haberdashersSellers of sewing supplies
- LondonEngland's capital city
carriages · tailcoats · cravats · industrial revolution · workhouses · Dickensian · chimney sweeps · cobblestone · etiquette · gentility
hatterscobblers
Shoe menders or desserts
shoemakers · bootmakers · glovers · tailors · hosiers
- mad as a hatterCompletely, absurdly insane
- mad hatterDemented headwear maker
- tinfoil hatterOne who believes outlandish plots