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A top hat (also called a high hat, or, informally, a topper) is a tall, flat-crowned hat 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 the 18th century.
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top hat hats silk wear formal dress also worn century made white part black tie 19th fashion traditional plush frock
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top hat | is a | hard | 0.90 | text |
| Top hat | is a | popular alternative.It is common to see top hats in stiff wool felt and even soft wool though these are not considered on the same level as the silk or fur plush or grey felt va… | 0.90 | text |
| bowler hats | instance of | the 1920s saw widespread introduction of semi-formal black tie and informal wear suits that were worn with less formal hats | 0.80 | text |
| homburgs | instance of | the 1920s saw widespread introduction of semi-formal black tie and informal wear suits that were worn with less formal hats | 0.80 | text |
| boaters | instance of | the 1920s saw widespread introduction of semi-formal black tie and informal wear suits that were worn with less formal hats | 0.80 | text |
| fedoras respectively | instance of | the 1920s saw widespread introduction of semi-formal black tie and informal wear suits that were worn with less formal hats | 0.80 | text |
| in established society | instance of | the 1920s saw widespread introduction of semi-formal black tie and informal wear suits that were worn with less formal hats | 0.80 | text |
| Top hat | related to 19th century | Between | 0.60 | section |
| Top hat | related to 19th century | The | 0.60 | section |
| Top hat | related to 19th century | United States | 0.60 | section |
| Top hat | related to 19th century | Abraham Lincoln | 0.60 | section |
| Top hat | related to 19th century | Lincoln | 0.60 | section |
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