trilbies

Narrow-brimmed felt hats

Trilbies is the plural of trilby, a soft felt hat with a narrow brim and an indented crown.

Similar to a fedora but with a shorter brim, the trilby became associated with British style and later with hipster fashion: He collected vintage trilbies from thrift shops.

fashion

fedora

Soft creased felt hat

  • brimProjecting edge or lip
  • crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
  • hatbandStrip encircling headwear

felt · headwear · accessories · haberdashery · menswear · dapper · ensemble · outfit · wardrobe · styling

materials

felt

Compressed fiber textile

  • woolSheared animal fiber
  • tweedTextured woolen cloth
  • strawTube for sipping

leather · rabbit fur · beaver · fabric · weave · blocked · molded · shaped · stitched · grosgrain

cultural

Sinatra

Iconic American crooner

  • jazzImprovisational American music genre
  • skaJamaican fusion genre
  • modSoftware tweak or admin

British · 1960s · reggae · rude boy · hipster · bohemian · detective · noir · gangster · Humphrey Bogart

literary

Svengali

Manipulative, dominating influence

Victorian · theatrical · villainy · mesmerism · hypnotism · manipulation · drama · stage · origin · namesake

Categories
Opposites
hat formality

trilbiestop hats

Tall formal headwear

bowler hats · baseball caps · beanies · snapbacks · trucker hats

brim width

trilbiessombreros

Wide Mexican hats

sun hats · cowboy hats · skullcaps · beanies · toques

Family

trilby, millinery, trilbys

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G