The Black Felt Top Hat A Brief History of the Black Top Hat Never before hasthere been a more Dominating and Sophisticated hat in Fashion than the tophat. When the Famed first top hat was worn by the haberdasher JohnHetherington in 1797, It caused a Near Riot, He was stopped by the poice (bythe collar no less) and was given a court summons for distrubing the publicpeace. The London Times wrote "Heatherington's hat points to a significantadvance in the transformation of dress. Sooner or later, everyone will acceptthis headwear. We believe that both the court and the police made a mistakehere." And was that reporter ever right! On a Historical Note, the Black FeltTop Hat was used since approximately 1900 for funeral services. On a Even morePrestigious Historical Note Prince Albert took the top hat from being a merefashion statement to a symbol of urban respectability by donning the top hatin 1850. Fred Astaire made over a dozen movies wearing a top hat, notably the1935 "Top Hat" with Ginger Rogers. Monopoly used a top hat token as one of itsoriginal game board pieces. The Penguin, One of Batman's enemies wore a tophat. Qualities of the Black Felt Top Hat at Golden Sun Brands - Idea for usein School Plays, Pageants, Costumes, Performances, Seasonal Events. - Top HatCrown is 4 1/2" Tall. - Fun to use at your Next Magic Show. - Adult, One sizefits Most Black Top Hat As Mentioned in the London Times in 1793 Click theorder button to get your Black Top Hat in just a few days!, Order your Top HatNow!
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