The hat's name derives from the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby"; a hat of this style was worn in the first London production of the play, and promptly came to be called "a" Trilby "hat".
The hat's name derives from the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's 1894 novel "Trilby". A hat of this style was worn in the first London production of the play. A hat of this style promptly came to be called "a" Trilby "hat".