Well...Actually

Posted by Richiana Jones from dyn63-ras50.screaming.net on September 24, 2000 at 18:54:45:

In Reply to: Found the answer posted by Michaelson on September 24, 2000 at 15:54:49:

The word Trilby is an alusion to the novel by the same name by George du Maurier. Meanwhile Fedora comes from the play Fédora by Sardou. A fedora is a trilby and a trilby is a fedora.

(Thanks to Indiana Jones for uncovering this)

Regards - Richiana

Follow Ups:

• A step further Michaelson 11:30:28 9/25/2000 (2)
  • But wasn't Fedora the heroine, female that is?(nm) Fedora 12:33:41 9/25/2000 (1)
    • Correct Michaelson 16:18:03 9/25/2000 (0)
• Interesting, do you ahve any other info on why these hats came to be refered to as these names?(nm) Fedora 19:24:40 9/24/2000 (1)
  • Visit IndyWeb when it opens :-) (NM) Richiana Jones 14:13:22 9/25/2000 (0)

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