Editing Trilby (section)

==History==
The hat's name derives from [[Trilby (play)|the stage adaptation]] of [[George du Maurier]]'s 1894 novel ''[[Trilby (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".<ref>{{cite web |last=Parker |first=Richard |date=2021-04-27 |title=Trilby vs Fedora: What's The Difference? |url=https://www.heritage-traditions.com/blogs/heritage-traditions-blog/trilby-vs-fedora-what-s-the-difference |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=Heritage Traditions}}</ref>  
Its shape somewhat resembles the [[Tyrolean hat]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}

[[File:Motorhead-johngullo-photograph-sofajockey-com.jpg|thumb|[[Phil Campbell (musician)|Phil Campbell]] with trademark trilby]] Traditionally it was made from [[rabbit hair]] [[felt]], but now is usually made from other materials, such as [[tweed (cloth)|tweed]], [[straw]], heavyweight [[cotton]], [[wool]] and wool/nylon blends. 

The hat reached its zenith of popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s; the lower head clearance in post-war American automobiles made it impractical to wear a hat with a tall crown while driving, while also blending in better with the sleeker Italian-inspired tailoring of the time. It remained a common item until about 1970 when men's headwear went out of fashion and men's fashion focused on highly maintained hairstyles instead.

The hat saw a resurgence in popularity at several times in the 1980s, being marketed to both men and women in an attempt to capitalise on a retro fashion trend.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hofler |first1=Robert |last2=Zarco |first2=Cyn |title=Wild Style. The Next Wave in Fashion, Hair and Makeup |date=1985 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |isbn=978-0-671-55470-5 |language=en}}</ref>

As the use of hats became more of a limited pursuit in the 1990s and 2000s, the trilby became a favored garment of the hipster subculture, briefly resurfacing as a fashionable item in the late 2000s and early 2010s.