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Record 1 1995-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hats and Millinery
  • Clothing Accessories
DEF

a man's top hat, having a collapsible crown.

CONT

opera hat: collapsible high hat for formal evening wear, covered with silk or other material, with a firm curled brim.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chapellerie
  • Accessoires vestimentaires
DEF

chapeau haut de forme à mécanisme à ressorts, inventé à Paris en 1835. Appelé Gibus d'après le nom de son inventeur. Dans la rue on le portait replié sous le bras

CONT

Un chapeau-claque était un chapeau haut de forme que l'on pouvait aplatir grâce à un ressort. Son nom est une onomatopée évoquant le bruit du ressort en question.

Spanish

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