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top hat

Canon EOS 6D - f/16 - 1/4sec - 35mm - ISO 800

- A top hat, beaver hat, high hat, silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat or stove pipe hat, sometimes also known by the nickname "topper", is a tall, flat-crowned, broad-brimmed hat, predominantly worn by men from the latter part of the 18th to the middle of the 20th century. By the end of World War II, it had become a rarity in ordinary dress, though it continued to be worn in specific instances, such as state funerals, also by those occupying prominent positions in the Bank of England and by certain City stock exchange officials. As of the early 21st century, top hats are still worn at some society events in the UK, notably at church weddings and racing meetings attended by members of the royal family, such as Royal Ascot. They remain part of the formal uniform of certain British institutions, such as Eton College and the boy-choristers of King's College Choir. They are usually worn with morning dress or white tie, in dressage, and as part of servants' or doormen's livery.

The top hat was frequently associated with the upper class, and was used by satirists and social critics as a symbol of capitalism or the world of business. The use of the top hat persisted in politics and international diplomacy for many years, including at U.S. presidential inaugurations, the last being worn at the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1961. The top hat also forms part of the traditional dress of Uncle Sam, a symbol of the United States, generally striped in red, white and blue.

The top hat is also associated with stage magic, both in traditional costume and especially the use of hat tricks.

more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_hat

- De hogehoed of cilinderhoed (soms ook tophoed als leenvertaling van het Engelse top hat) is een van oorsprong Engelse hoed, die gedragen werd door de hogere klassen. Over het algemeen zijn hoge hoeden zwart van kleur, maar er zijn ook anderskleurige. De hoge hoed wordt wel aangeduid als hoge zije,.

Vandaag de dag worden er nog maar weinig hoge hoeden gedragen. In de hogere kringen komt men ze nog wel tegen en ook bij plechtigheden als huwelijken en begrafenissen. Ook een traditionele goochelaar draagt vaak een hoge hoed. Het klassieke goocheltrucje is dan om een konijn uit de hoge hoed te toveren. Hier komt ook de uitdrukking uit de hoed toveren vandaan.

De hoge hoed werd wel gebruikt om onzichtbaar loterijbriefjes te kunnen trekken. Daarom wordt in de wiskunde onder de hoge-hoedmethode een eerlijke loterij verstaan.

Taken on: January 11, 2015

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