top hats
Magician's signature headwear
Top hats are tall, flat-crowned formal hats with narrow brims, traditionally made of silk or beaver felt.
Once standard dress for wealthy men, they now appear mainly at ceremonial occasions—weddings, horse races, inaugurations: The groom wore a top hat and tails.
A collapsible version, the opera hat, folds flat for storage.
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- fedoraSoft creased felt hat
- magicianPerformer of illusions
- hatsWorn atop the head
- tailcoatCutaway evening jacket
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