Cylinder hat in the original box Top hat High hat, early 20th century.
Producer: Nils Bergmann Hattfabric, Kristianstad

Origin: Sweden, early 20th century, before 1920.

A top hat, high hat, cylinder hat or topper is a tall, flat-crowned hat for men traditionally associated with formal wear in Western dress codes, meaning white tie, morning dress or frock coat. Traditionally made of black silk or sometimes grey, the top hat emerged in Western fashion by the end of 18th century. Although it declined by the counterculture of the 1960s, it remains a formal fashion accessory.
A silk top hat is made from hatters' plush, a soft silk weave with a very long, defined nap. This is rare now, since it is no longer in general production since the 1950s, and it is thought that there are no looms capable of producing the traditional material any more.

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