Is the top hat dead or is it coming back into favour? Fashion writers have been saying that the silk has is practically dead, and thet did not make its appearance at the Derby. Ascot, nor even at the University match. On the other hand, prominent London haters say that it has never been more popular since the War than now. The manager of @ hat manufacturing firm. in London asserts that top hats are exported to many parts of the world. He added:
"They will never be so popular as they were before the War. Motoring has done much to silic the topper into the background. Tall hats are impossible in a car. The most popular-hat is the soft felt, and than the bowler. Straw hats are absolutely out of fashion, and ture not likely to return,
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